The document describes various actions being performed or not performed by different subjects. It provides examples of sentences in both active and passive voice, such as "My father is washing the car" and "The car is being washed by my father". It also includes questions checking if certain actions are being performed or not, such as "Is she preparing the party?" and "Is the party being prepared by her?".
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Passive constructions
2. My father is washing the car. The car is being washed by my father.
Farmer Joe is milking the
cows.
The cows are being milked by
farmer Joe.
She is taking a picture
of him.
A picture of him is being taken
by her.
I am writing a poem. A poem is being written by me.
We are not
playing football.
Football is not being
played by us.
Shelia is drinking a
cup of tea
A cup of tea is being
drunk by Sheila
He is not wearing a tie.
A tie is not being
worn by him.
In English
3. Is she preparing the
party?
Is the party being prepared
by her?
Are they talking about
the meeting?
Is the meeting being talked
about by them?
Is she watering
the flowers?
Are the flowers being
watered by her?
4. Bilden ritas The picture is drawn.
Dörren stängdes/ blev
stängd.
The door was closed.
Huset stjäls/ blir
stulet
The house is being
stolen
Cykeln reparerades/
blev reparerad
The bike was being
repaired
Rummet har städats/
blivit städat
The room has been
cleaned
Läxan hade gjorts/
blivit gjord
The homework had
been done
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