Subject + Am /Is/Are + V3 (Past Participle)
2.Definition:
The Present Simple Passive's definition is not different from the Present Simple's.
3.Examples:
- Now I am forced to marry a girl whom I don't love.
- His room is cleaned everyday.
- I am always taken to school in the mornings.
- My brother is allowed to visit Preah Vihea temple with my friends.
A. Positive Forms
| Subject | Am/Is/Are | Verb 3 (Past Participle) | ||
| Ex. He,She,it,they,a cat,etc. | Ex. been,found,done,eaten,etc. |
Examples:
- I am given two hours to do the fist semester exam.
- I am invited to take part in her birthday.
- He is always gone to work at 7 o'clock.
B. Negative Form
| Subject | Am Not/Is Not/Are Not | Verb 3 (Past Participle) | ||
| Ex. He,She,it,they,a cat,etc. | Ex. been,found,done,eaten,etc. |
Examples:
- I am not accused of breaking a law.
- I am not taken to school now.
- Your nephew isn't often encouraged to do anything foolish.
C. Question Form
| Am /Is/Are | Subject | Verb 3 (Past Participle) | ||
| Ex. He,She,it,they,a cat,etc. | Ex. been,found,done,eaten,etc. |
- Is your niece told to come here early?
- Are we forgiven after we has admitted our mistakes?
- Is he nominated as director general in your company?
- Why am I urged to marry her?
- Why is David given $5,000 now?
- Which solution am I given to help her?
- Who are you taken to work everyday?
Note: Passive sentences move the focus from the subject to the object of active sentences.
Ex. A brothel woman forces her to be a prostitute.
=> She is forced to be a prostitute by a brothel woman.
The Passive is not just another way of expressing the same sentences in the active.
We choose the active or the passive depending on what we are more interested in.
In the first sentence,we are more interested in a brothel woman;in the second sentence,she has moved to the beginning of the sentence because we are more interested in her.
