Grammar: B1 - ⚙️ Verbs in Depth: 🎭 Modals & 🌱 Non-Finite Verbs (Introduction) - Lesson 5: Simple Passive Voice - Present Simple (The cake is made by Mary.)

Grammar: Voice and Structure B2 Lesson 5: The Simple Passive Voice What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to form and use the Present Simple Passive voice to change the focus of a sentence. Why It Matters: Changing the Focus In a normal sentence ( Active Voice ), the subject *does* the action. In the Passive Voice , the subject *receives* the action. We use the passive to change the focus of the sentence. Active Voice (Focus on the doer) Sopheak makes the coffee. Passive Voice (Focus on the receiver) The coffee is made by Sopheak. The Grammar Rule 📖 The structure for the Present Simple Passive is the verb 'to be' (am, is, are) followed by the Past Participle (the third form of the verb). Present Simple Passive Formula Subject + am/is/are + Past Participle Notice how the object of the active sentence ("the coffee") becomes the subject of the passive sentence. 💡 When to Use the Passive Voice We use the Passive Voice for specific reasons: When the doer (ag…