A Tricky Verb ‘TO BE’ and Its Usage
The verb ‘to be’ is one of the most common verbs in the English language. It has many different forms in different tenses. Read the text and watch a video showing how some students struggle with using this verb in sentences:) It’s not as easy as it may seem to be. The verb ‘to be’ in passive sentences The verb ‘to be’ is used together with the third form of the verb (Past Participle form) in passive sentences. For example: ACTIVE: I eat an apple. PASSIVE: The apple is eaten. More examples: People buy cars. –> Cars are bought. ( Present Simple ) Someone turned on the light. –> […]