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Grammar referenceb1
The Passive
The Passive: Form and Use
When the doer matters less than the action.
Explanation
Form the passive with be plus the past participle. Use it when the doer is unknown, obvious, or less important than the result, and in academic writing to keep the focus on the process.
Examples
- The bridge was built in 1890.
- English is spoken here.
- The samples were analysed twice.
Common mistakes
The bridge was build in 1890.
The bridge was built in 1890.
Passive needs the past participle.
English is spoke here.
English is spoken here.
Use the participle, not the past simple.
The results were been checked.
The results were checked.
Be cannot follow be.