{"id":4455,"date":"2016-09-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/blog\/toeic-grammar-passive-versus-active-causative-verbs\/"},"modified":"2021-10-20T12:02:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T10:02:28","slug":"grammar-passive-versus-active-causative-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-passive-versus-active-causative-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Active versus Passive Verbs: Understanding Conjugation In English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Depending on the sentence you are constructing, it could be either <strong>active <\/strong>or <strong>passive<\/strong>. The active voice comes with a subject receiving the action that acts upon the verb, while the passive voice describes a process or emphasizes the action rather than who is doing the action.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, be prepared to understand:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>differences<\/strong> between the active and passive voices;<\/li>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> to usethe\u00a0 active voice and the passive voice respectively;<\/li>\n<li><strong>How<\/strong> to change from the active voice to the passive voice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Causative<\/strong> Verbs: how to use the infinitive in the structure?<\/li>\n<li>How <strong>GlobalExam <\/strong>can help boost your Grammar and conjugation skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ready? 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fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Dedicated grammar sheets for revising every <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar\/\">aspect of English grammar<\/a>\u00a0 specific to any English exams such as the<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/ielts\">\u00a0IELTS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/toeic\">TOEIC<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/toefl-ibt\">TOEFL<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/c1-advanced\">CAE<\/a>,\u00a0<a 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Indeed, we have gathered a complete list of grammar worksheets on numerous topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-comparative-and-superlative-comparison-guide-in-english\/\">Comparatives &amp; superlatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-learn-how-to-use-the-conditional-tense-in-english-quickly\/\">Conditionals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-understanding-gerund-in-english-structure-and-examples\/\">Gerunds vs infinitives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-linking-words\/\">Linking words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-modal-verbs-learn-the-definiton-and-practice-in-daily-life\/\">Modal verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-count-nouns-mass-nouns\/\">Nouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-phrasal-verbs-daily-use-in-english-grammar-with-examples\/\">Phrasal verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-present-perfect-tense-how-does-english-conjugation-work\/\">Present perfect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-standard-expressions-and-confusing-words\/\">Standard expressions &amp; confusing words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-present-tense-structure-and-examples-of-all-verb-types\/\">Present tenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-nounsverbadjectives-prepositions\/\">Prepositions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-adverbs-in-english-definition-usage-and-useful-examples\/\">Adverbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-conjunction-words-in-english-detailed-guide-and-examples\/\">Conjunctions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-perfect-tense-and-perfect-progressive-guide-in-english\/\">Perfect tenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-simple-or-progressive-aspects-learn-the-differences\/\">Simple or progressive aspects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Continue reading if you wish to <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/general\/english\">learn and improve your English skills<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>The Difference in Structure Between the Active And Passive Voices<\/h2>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s first go over the differences in structure between these two voices.<\/p>\n<h3>The Active Voice<\/h3>\n<p>In the Active Voice, the subject performs the action of the verb. They mostly have a direct, clear, and strong tone.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Mary loves Italian food.<\/li>\n<li>The company fired many people.<\/li>\n<li>The dog chased the cat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\ud83e\udc72 The three examples have the<strong> basic active voice<\/strong> construction: \u201c<strong>subject + verb + object<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The meaning is obvious and clear, which immediately indicates that it is the active form.<\/p>\n<h3>The Passive voice<\/h3>\n<p>In the Passive Voice, the subject is acted according to the verb.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udc72 In a passive sentence, it always contains: <strong>to be + past participle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The verb \u2018to be\u2019 can be conjugated in any tense:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Present simple: am, is, are Present continuous: am \/ is \/ are being<\/li>\n<li>Past simple: was, were Past continuous: was \/ were being<\/li>\n<li>Present perfect: has \/ have been Past perfect: had been<\/li>\n<li>Future: will be With modals: can \/ could \/ must \/ would \/ should\u2026 be<\/li>\n<li>Modals in the past: could \/ should \/ would \/ must have been<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The past participle for \u2018regular verbs\u2019 is \u2018-ed\u2019: <em>ask -&gt; asked<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For irregular verbs, you need to check an irregular verb list; past participles are in the third column: <em>write \u2013 wrote \u2013 written <\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>The fees were included in the contract.<\/li>\n<li>The prices will be written on the quotation.<\/li>\n<li>The operators have been asked to speed up production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the above examples, we don\u2019t know who included the fees, who will write the quotation, nor who has asked the operators. Therefore, this information is not considered necessary or important. However, it can be included if necessary by adding the \u2018by\u2019 after the past participle:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>One of the most famous social network companies was founded by a college drop-out.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63941\" src=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692-200x58.jpg 200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692-400x115.jpg 400w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692-600x173.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692-768x221.jpg 768w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692-800x230.jpg 800w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692-1024x294.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692-1200x345.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/active-versus-passive-voice-verbs-e1634724117692.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-4455-_7cdzdp60cttc\"><\/a>The differences in structure between the Active Voice And the Passive Voice<\/h3>\n<p>Actove voice versus Passive voice structure:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3117\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3117\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Active Voice<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Passive Voice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Dave ate five apples at dinner.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">At dinner, five apples were eaten by Dave.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Beautiful dogs surround the neighborhood.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The neighborhood is surrounded by beautiful dogs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">My husband changed the flat tire.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The flat tire was changed by my husband.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">My kids are going to watch a movie tonight.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The movie will be watched by my kids tonight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">The monkeys love bananas.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bananas are loved by monkeys.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I read the entire novel yesterday.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yesterday, the entire novel was read by me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">The students clean the board every morning.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The board is cleaned by the students every morning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Suzan will clean the house this Sunday.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The house will be cleaned by Suzan this Sunday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">The scientists discovered a new planet.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The new planet was discovered by scientists.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">The singer composed this song in one night.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The song was composed by the singer in one night.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2><a id=\"post-4455-_nc01f7ploh2m\"><\/a>When Should You Use Active Or Passive Verbs?<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a>The <strong>passive<\/strong> is used more commonly in writing especially in reports, textbooks, in industry, science and technology to describe processes, and for official rules. We use passive forms in these cases because we don\u2019t always know who the \u2018agent\u2019 is.<\/p>\n<p>You should use the <strong>active<\/strong> voice to convey a clearer idea with a stronger tone. Unlike the passive voice that displays a weaker and subtler tone. A great tip to give you would be to not use the passive voice to sound fancier.<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, the passive voice is <strong>not<\/strong> often useful unless you want the focus to be the object, not the subject. For example, \u2018the cat chased the mouse\u2019 . It would be helpful to put the focus on the mouse by saying \u2018the mouse was chased by the cat\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Here is another <strong>important tip<\/strong>: Try to construct most of your sentences in the active voice, except when you can\u2019t write in that form.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-4455-_3oz64betr3uf\"><\/a>Compare the active and the passive in the following examples:<\/h3>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3118\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3118\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Active<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Passive<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">People have used this application for a long time<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">This application has been used for a long time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You freeze-dry the reagent in the vials.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Reagents are freeze-dried in the vials.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Someone has to count the points at the end.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The points have to be counted at the end.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3><a id=\"post-4455-_b6el7kjkvo2n\"><\/a>Techniques To Avoid Confusion While Using Certain Verbs<\/h3>\n<p>\ud83e\udc72 We sometimes use \u2018<strong>get<\/strong>\u2019 instead of \u2018<strong>be<\/strong>\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>They got lost on their way to the construction site.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>Do you often get asked questions about your unusual professional background?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\ud83e\udc72\u00a0Don\u2019t confuse the past participle (-ed or irregular form) with the present participle (-ing)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>I am interest<\/em><strong><em>ed<\/em><\/strong><em> in this article. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>This is an interest<\/em><strong><em>ing<\/em><\/strong><em> article. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\ud83e\udc72 A present participle can be used to describe the feeling that a noun causes. The article interests me. The past participle tells us how the subject feels. We can substitute the verb \u2018feel\u2019 for the verb \u2018be\u2019:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>I was bor<\/em><strong><em>ed<\/em><\/strong><em> during the movie. (I felt bored.) <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>That movie was really bor<\/em><strong><em>ing<\/em><\/strong><em>. (The movie caused me to be bored.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\ud83e\udc72 Other verb pairs that can be confusing (or that make us confused!) :<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>Jane told us an amusing\/shocking\/surprising story. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>We were amused <\/em><strong><em>by<\/em><\/strong><em>\/shocked <\/em><strong><em>by<\/em><\/strong><em> (or <\/em><strong><em>at<\/em><\/strong><em>)\/surprised <\/em><strong><em>at<\/em><\/strong><em> her story.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>The 10-day strike was annoying for the commuters.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a><em>The commuters were annoyed about the strike.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4455-_tkzd2lqgh52r\"><\/a>How To Change From Passive To Active Voice?<\/h2>\n<p>When you want to change a <strong>passive-voice sentence to an active-voice sentence<\/strong>, you need to carefully find who or what the action is expressed for. Or simply look for \u201cby the\u2026\u201d in the phrase. Turn the object into the subject of the sentence, then change the verb accordingly (as mentioned before).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The documents were signed by Rose last month &gt; Rose signed all the documents last month.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The house was shattered into pieces by the government &gt; The government shattered the house into pieces.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The lasagna was made with love by my mother &gt; My mother made the lasagna with love.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The shoes were given to me by my best friend as a gift. &gt; My best friend gave me the shoes as a gift.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4455-_5bgga482qnha\"><\/a>Causative Verbs: How To Use The Infinitive In The Structure?<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"post-4455-_2q0j70b601ug\"><\/a>Causative verbs are used to show that a person causes, makes or enables another person to do something or make something happen. 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