EXPLAINED! Passive Voice in English – When and How to Use It

Learn the rules and proper usage of passive voice in English with this comprehensive guide. Discover when and how to effectively incorporate passive constructions into your speech and writing.

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🔥 Get the NEW Edition of the Quick Fix Magazine (Passive Voice Special!): https://bit.ly/quick-fix-magazine-008 🎯 MY ENGLISH COURSES: 👉 Brilliant B2 (Upper Intermediate) Course: https://bit.ly/greg-b2 COUPON CODE: YOUTUBE10 👉 Daily Quick Fix (C1 Membership & Community): https://bit.ly/greg-c1 COUPON CODE: YOUTUBE30 👉 Pronunciation Quick Fix (Full Pronunciation Program): https://bit.ly/greg-pronunciation COUPON CODE: YOUTUBE10 👉 101 Phrasal Verbs Challenge: https://learn.englishwithgreg.com/courses/phrasal COUPON CODE: YOUTUBE10 🙏🏼☕️ Support the English with Greg channel here: 👉 https://bit.ly/donate-paypal-greg This lesson breaks down the passive voice in English and shows you how to use it across all 12 tenses. You’ll learn what passive voice really means, when to use it, how to use get in place of be, and why it matters in real conversations and writing. 📌 What You'll Learn: ✅ How to form the passive in 12 English tenses ✅ When to use passive vs active voice ✅ How to use “get” instead of “be” ✅ Common mistakes ESL learners make 💡 This lesson is perfect for you if you struggle with: ✔️ Knowing when to use passive ✔️ Making passive voice in different tenses ✔️ Understanding news or academic grammar ✔️ Using “get” in everyday English 🎥 Chapters: 00:00 Passive voice explained 01:26 Why we use passive 03:40 Passive Voice Structure 05:15 Passive Voice in Present Tenses 07:34 Passive Voice in Past Tenses 08:46 Using "Get" in Passive Voice 11:00 Passive Voice in Future and Perfect Tenses 📝 QUESTIONS FOR YOU: Write one sentence in the passive voice. Let’s keep working together to reach an advanced level of English. Bye for now, ~ Greg #EnglishWithGreg #LearnEnglish #GrammarTips #PassiveVoice #EnglishTenses #EnglishGrammar

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