SKILL 30-40 STRUCTURE skills 30-40 | Page 9

SKILL 37 USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PASSIVE This is the correct use of the past: THE FORM OF THE PASSIVE BE + PAST PARTICIPLE (BY + OBJECT) The following are examples of passive errors that might appear in a exam: The portrait was painting by an artist. In this case the verb needs to be expressed in past participle ´painted´ instead of a present perfect. The project will finished by Tom. In this other case the verb ´be´ needs to be included.