Muhammad Nabil Al Mahdhy

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1. Aktive Form

2. Pasive Form

Active Form

In active sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active.

Passive Form

In passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. You can use the passive form if you think that the thing receiving the action is more important or should be emphasized. You can also use the passive form if you do not know who is doing the action or if you do not want to mention who is doing the action.

Present Simple :

·         Active :

·         Verb 1 (+s/es)

·         Once a week, Tom cleans the house.

Passive :

·         Is/am/are + verb 3

·         Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom.

·         Present Continous :

·         Active :

·         Is/ame/are + verb ing

·         Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.

Passive :

·         Is/am/are + being + verb 3

·         Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.

·         Present Perfect :

·         Active :

·         Has/have + verb 3

·         Many tourists have visited that castle.

Passive :

·         Has/have + been + verb 3

·         That castle has been visited by many tourists.