Grammar: B1 - ⚙️ Verbs in Depth: 🎭 Modals & 🌱 Non-Finite Verbs (Introduction) - Lesson 6: Simple Passive Voice - Past Simple (The window was broken.)

Grammar: The Passive Voice B1 Lesson 6: Past Simple Passive What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to form and use the Past Simple Passive to talk about past events, especially when the action is more important than the doer. Why It Matters: Changing the Focus The Passive Voice changes the focus of a sentence. Look at the two sentences below. They have the same basic meaning, but a different focus. Active Voice (Focus on the doer) My grandmother wove this scarf. Passive Voice (Focus on the object) This scarf was woven by my grandmother. The Grammar Rule 📖 To form the Past Simple Passive, we use the past of 'to be' (was/were) and the Past Participle (the third form of the verb). Past Simple Passive Formation Subject + was/were + Past Participle Use was for singular subjects (I, he, she, it, the bridge). Use were for plural subjects (you, we, they, the temples). Active: The French built this bridge. Passive: This bridge was built by the French. 💡 When to Use the …