Passives, Again – Now with Different Tenses

6 March, 20141 June, 2015 Jacqueline1 Comment

In other articles (also here), I explained the basics of passive sentences. A quick recap what this is about: There are active sentences. And there are passive sentences. It could be helpful if you looked up in your own native language what these two things mean. In most languages there is something similar as to what… Continue reading Passives, Again – Now with Different Tenses

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The Passive Tense – A Basic Explanation

6 March, 201416 February, 2016 Jacqueline2 Comments

Examples of passives sentences are the following: Dinner is served. The plan was abandoned. The decision has been made. Twenty jobs will be cut. What are passive sentences used for, do you think? Well, usually, if someone uses a passive sentence it’s because it doesn’t matter who did something. The passive voice makes what… Continue reading The Passive Tense – A Basic Explanation