The passive voice in English transforms active sentences by making the object the subject and using specific verb forms with 'be' plus past participle. This comprehensive guide explains the transformation rules and provides examples across different tenses.
โข The passive construction requires the verb 'to be' in the same tense as the active verb plus the past participle
โข Active subjects become passive agents introduced by 'by'
โข The passive voice is commonly used when the doer of the action is unknown or less important
โข All major English tenses can be transformed into passive constructions