Passive Voice
FORM BE + PAST PARTICIPLE This house was built in 1486. The roof is being repaired by a friend of ours. They built this house in 1486. ➡️ This house was built in 1486. A friend of ours is repairing the roof. ➡️ The roof is being repaired by a friend of ours. USE The passive is used to focus attention on the action or the person or thing affected by the action. If the agent is mentioned, the preposition by is used: I was shocked by your attitude. The agent is not usually mentioned in passive constructions if it is... 1. unknown: My car has been stolen . 2. unimportant: My car has been repaired . 3. obvious: The criminal has been arrested . 4. 'people in general': That road hasn't been used for years. VERBS WITH TWO OBJECTS verb + indirect object + direct object I had given Peter a present. Peter had been given a present. verb + direct object + indirect object I had given a present to Peter. A p
