Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Passive and active forms

Active sentences are red.
Passive sentences are green.

Simple past:
+ Tom opened the door.
    The door was opened by Tom.

--Tom didn’t open the door.
     The door wasn’t opened by Tom.

?  Did Tom open the door?
    Was the door opened by Tom?

Present perfect:
+ Tom has opened the door.
    The door has been opened by Tom.

--Tom hasn’t opened the door yet.
   The door hasn’t been opened by Tom.

?  Has Tom opened the door yet?
   Has the door been opened yet?

Future:
+ Tom will open the door.
   The door will be opened by Tom.

-- Tom won’t open the door.
   The door won’t be opened by Tom.

?  Will Tom open the door?
   Will the door be opened by Tom or by Suzi?

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