Class 8. Books. Passive Voice

a book, which you cannot buy anywhere

a book, which is borrowed overnight from the library

a book which you can take from the library but you have to pay for it

are being printed

was published

are printed

is printed

has been printed

are being read

is borrowed

was published

When we are more interested in the action than the person who does it

When we are more interested in the result than the action

When we are more interested in the person who does the action

Passive

Active

The room looks nice. My friend has painted its walls

The room looks nice. The walls have been painted by my friend

had painted

were painted

are painted

painted

is sold

sold

were sold

has sold

Was you write

Did you write

Were you written

Did you written

are taken

were taken

is taken

will be taken

were took

were made

was made

are made

is made

was make

on

with

by

about

from