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What film is it?

What film is it?. It’s … Who was this film directed by? This film was directed by…. PASSIVE VOICE. We often use the passive when it’s not said, known or important who does an action. Andy’s bike has been stolen. (=we don’t know who did it). If you want to say who did the action, use by.

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What film is it?

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  1. What film is it? It’s … Who was this film directed by? This film was directed by…

  2. PASSIVE VOICE

  3. We often use the passive when it’s not said, known or important who does an action. Andy’s bike has been stolen. (=we don’t know who did it)

  4. If you want to say who did the action, use by. Batman Begins was directed by Christopher Nolan. (=the focus is on Nolan)

  5. We often use the passive to talk about processes, for example scientific processes, and in formal writing, such as newspaper reports. Many buildings in the coty have been damaged by the earthquake.

  6. ACTIVE VOICE PRESENT SIMPLE My mothercooksdinner. PASSIVE VOICE Dinner is cooked by my mother. BE (PRESENT SIMPLE) + PAST PARTICIPLE

  7. ACTIVE VOICE PAST SIMPLE My mothercookeddinner. PASSIVE VOICE Dinner was cooked by my mother. BE (PAST SIMPLE) + PAST PARTICIPLE

  8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS ACTIVE VOICE My motheris cookingdinner. PASSIVE VOICE Dinner is being cooked by my mother. BE (PRESENT CONTINUOUS) + PAST PARTICIPLE

  9. PAST CONTINUOUS ACTIVE VOICE My mother was cookingdinner. PASSIVE VOICE Dinner was being cooked by my mother. BE (PAST CONTINUOUS) + PAST PARTICIPLE

  10. PRESENT PERFECT ACTIVE VOICE My mother has cooked dinner. PASSIVE VOICE Dinner has been cooked by my mother. BE (PRESENT PERFECT) + PAST PARTICIPLE

  11. PAST PERFECT ACTIVE VOICE My mother had cookeddinner. PASSIVE VOICE Dinner had been cooked by my mother. BE (PAST PERFECT) + PAST PARTICIPLE

  12. FUTURE SIMPLE ACTIVE VOICE My mother will cookdinner. PASSIVE VOICE Dinner will be cooked by my mother. BE (FUTURE SIMPLE) + PAST PARTICIPLE

  13. How to form negatives and questions?

  14. Some films are shot on location. Some films aren’t shot on location. Your car is being repaired today. Is your car being repaired today?

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