This is because of all the different auxiliary verbs and past participles used to make passive structures.Ģ) Understanding how and why the passive is used. In my opinion, there are a few difficult things for students to deal with when studying the passive:ġ) The complicated form – it is hard to manipulate sentences using the passive in different tenses and after modal verbs.
If you have questions about passive forms, please leave a comment below! Why is the passive difficult to understand and use? There is a task at the end of the blog post, which will be answered in my next blog post. This blog post should help you to understand how and why passive verb forms are used. Some students don't even believe they are used by English people! Of course, they are very common, and very useful.
Many learners get frustrated by passives in English. Students at LSE often ask us to help them understand passive verb forms.
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