December 4th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Active sentences in the simple past tense have the following structure:
Subject + past tense form of the verb + object
Passive sentences in the simple past tense have the following structure:
Object of the active sentence + was/were + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence
December 4th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Active sentences in the present perfect tense have the following structure:
Subject + has/have + past participle form of the verb + object
Passive sentences in the present perfect tense have the following structure:
Object of the active sentence + has/have + been + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence
December 4th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Active sentences in the present continuous tense have the following structure:
Subject + is/are/am + -ing form of the verb + object
Passive sentences in the present continuous tense have the following structure:
Object of the active sentence + is/are/am + being + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence.
December 3rd, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Simple Present tense
An Active sentence in the simple present tense has the following structure:
Subject + first form of the verb + object
December 2nd, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Sentences which express request, order, advice, suggestion, prohibition etc., are called imperative sentences.