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Passives

جملات مجهول


Grammar explanation

ما از صدای مجهول برای تغییر تمرکز جمله استفاده می کنیم.

We use the passive voice to change the focus of the sentence.

My bike was stolen. (passive – focus on my bike)
Someone stole my bike. (active – focus on someone)

We often use the passive:

  • when we prefer not to mention who or what does the action (for example, it's not known, it's obvious or we don't want to say)
  • so that we can start a sentence with the most important or most logical information
  • in more formal or scientific writing.

How we make the passive

We make the passive using the verb be + past participle. We start the sentence with the object.

Avatar was directed by James Cameron.
Object + be + past participle

It is not always necessary to add who or what did the action.

My flight is cancelled.
Object + be + past participle

Only the form of be changes to make the tense. The past participle stays the same. Here are examples of the passive in its most common tenses.

Tense Example Structure
Present simple Alioli is made from oil, garlic and salt. is/are + past participle
Present continuous The hall is being painted this week. is/are being + past participle
Past simple John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. was/were + past participle
Past continuous The signs were being put up last week. was/were being + past participle
Present perfect Oranges have been grown here for centuries. have been + past participle
Past perfect When he got home, he found that his flat had been burgled. had been + past participle
Future simple The work will be finished next week. will be + past participle

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Not Responsible

جمله سازی Not Responsible

Lost Moments

شنوایی Lost Moments

You've Got Talent

نوشتن و املاء You've Got Talent

When You're Pushed

نوشتن و املاء When You're Pushed

Looking Photoshoped

نوشتن و املاء Looking Photoshoped

You're locked In Here With Me

نوشتن و املاء You're locked In Here With Me

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