Passive in English | infinitive | perfect infinitive | present perfect | present & past continuous

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • This is the second video in a series about the passive in English. Learn about the passive infinitive, the passive perfect infinitive, the passive present perfect and past perfect as well as the passive form of the present continuous and past continuous. Test yourself at the end with a short quiz on all these different passive forms.
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  • @devashikajayamanna2255
    @devashikajayamanna2255 6 месяцев назад +1

    The situation is serious. Something must be done before it's too late.
    Thank you for this lesson. ❤❤

  • @NamNguyenVan-bz4wx
    @NamNguyenVan-bz4wx 4 года назад +3

    Thank you teacher! The lesson was very helpful to me. It carefully summarizes almost the grammar knowledge of passive forms. I love the "your turn" section where you gave learners instructing examples and you left us number 5 to challenge our understanding.
    My answer is:
    The situation is serious, something must be done before it's too late.
    See you again, teacher.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  4 года назад +3

      Great job! You got it right! 🙏

    • @sameerkapoor5697
      @sameerkapoor5697 3 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow how to make passive voice of infinitive with perfect continuous tense. Fr example. He has been reading the book fr two hours. How to form it in passive voice of infinitive. Please message me

    • @mariyamsaamyibekova4459
      @mariyamsaamyibekova4459 2 года назад

      @@sameerkapoor5697 can you please help me 2

  • @hananabdellah1596
    @hananabdellah1596 5 лет назад +7

    The situation is serious . Something must be done before it is too late .

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  5 лет назад +6

      Your right Hanan! First prize to you for being the first to get it right ! 🎉

  • @LinetRebecca-t3g
    @LinetRebecca-t3g Месяц назад

    good teaching I love it

  • @maxthirtyseven
    @maxthirtyseven 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks Sarah, your explanations are always clear and useful.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  5 лет назад

      Thanks Maximiliano, appreciate your support 🙏🏼

  • @MrsInesMiranda
    @MrsInesMiranda 2 года назад +2

    Answer to sentence #5: "The situation is serious. Something must be done before it's too late."

  • @andreagiraldomdphd.8376
    @andreagiraldomdphd.8376 5 лет назад

    It has been a utterly splendid, exquisite and flawless lesson. I'm particularly joyful , blissful and elated with that opulent topic. It is to my liking; moreover, it appeals to me. Henceforward, I must address you as Her Majesty the Queen Of English language.
    Thank you very much indeed.
    Far thee well , dearest Prof. Andrea

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  5 лет назад

      Wow ! Thanks Andrea! You are so kind ! 😀

    • @zabmaj1990
      @zabmaj1990 5 лет назад

      Someone has written a very polite comment in a formal style. Be careful!

    • @andreagiraldomdphd.8376
      @andreagiraldomdphd.8376 5 лет назад

      Zab Maj Thanks. Ba careful ?

    • @zabmaj1990
      @zabmaj1990 5 лет назад

      @@andreagiraldomdphd.8376 It might be misconstrued as something else. Hahhaha

  • @zabmaj1990
    @zabmaj1990 5 лет назад +1

    Your lessons are so perfect for English learners. Thank you for exploring the grammatical niceties of the English language. If you could please explain the differences between the following phrases:
    For this reason vs for that reason
    Import for you vs important to you
    What this means for you vs what this means to you
    resulted vs resulting
    Kind regards

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  5 лет назад

      Hi Zab, thanks for the positive comment! I’ll see what I can do for your suggestions!

  • @davidguerra1001
    @davidguerra1001 3 года назад

    thanks, for your help Sarah you"re always helping people to understand Grammar . thanks for be in youtube

  • @juanfunes9972
    @juanfunes9972 2 года назад

    Te amo señora que habla tierno englich

  • @thoureno9828
    @thoureno9828 Год назад

    Thank you so much for your useful teachin!

  • @noorahmadhabibi3204
    @noorahmadhabibi3204 6 месяцев назад

    The last sentence passive is be+v3 in passive infintive must be done.
    Sir i have question how an a simple present tense sentence like the last sentence as a home work you gave, can conver to passive in simple infinitive passive?
    Something must be done before it's to late

  • @alishasperidotboutique9095
    @alishasperidotboutique9095 5 лет назад +1

    amazing 👍🏻
    Thank you so much.

  • @user-rh2jb9vm8q
    @user-rh2jb9vm8q 3 года назад

    Thanks teacher i really appreciate it 😌😌

  • @alinawazali7791
    @alinawazali7791 3 года назад

    Good teaching

  • @abmaliknematkardam1869
    @abmaliknematkardam1869 3 года назад

    Thanks for all. From Uzbekistan.

  • @zandm6364
    @zandm6364 4 месяца назад

    Hi teacher...is the passive form more formal than the active or the opossite is true??

  • @mahdisalmanizadegan5595
    @mahdisalmanizadegan5595 8 месяцев назад

    The situation is serious. Something must be done by someone before it's too late.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  8 месяцев назад

      Hi,
      Well done! Your sentence is correct but you don't need the "by someone" as that is implied when using the passive.
      The situation is serious. Something must be done before it's too late.
      I hope that helps!

  • @englishwithjardhian
    @englishwithjardhian 9 месяцев назад

    The situation is serious. Something must be done before it’s too late.

  • @amitshukla7461
    @amitshukla7461 4 года назад +2

    Hello mam, can you answer me,
    "Bridge has been being constructed for 2 month." What will be the alternate sentence for it. How can I correct it?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  4 года назад +4

      Hi Amit, thank you for your question.
      I think this would be better:
      "The bridge has been under construction for 2 months." Hope this helps! 🙏

    • @amitshukla7461
      @amitshukla7461 4 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow thanks mam 🙏🙏🙏

  • @nouhailaikken7945
    @nouhailaikken7945 2 года назад

    Hi the most wonderful teacher; could you clarify for me this "passive sentence is being done to the subject" ?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  2 года назад +1

      Yes, Nouhaila, the passive is when the subject of the clause receives the action.

    • @nouhailaikken7945
      @nouhailaikken7945 2 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow I see thanks a lot ❤

  • @harvindersinghmalhi8384
    @harvindersinghmalhi8384 4 года назад

    The situation is serious something must be done before it gets late.

  • @sauravsharma3649
    @sauravsharma3649 8 месяцев назад

    Mam what is the difference between perfect infinitive and past perfect?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  8 месяцев назад +1

      The perfect infinitive is a construction that involves "to have" + past participle and is often used to show the completion of an action before another action or point in time, while the past perfect tense involves "had" + past participle and is used to describe an action completed before another past action or a specific past moment. I hope that helps!

  • @Childrensmathes
    @Childrensmathes 4 года назад

    Madam,are there any differences among these words?probably,perhaps,may be,possibly etc:please clarify.p Siva Rao,India

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  4 года назад +1

      Hi Siva, probably means that something is highly likely to happen whereas perhaps, maybe and possibly show more doubt. They are possible but not sure. Hope that helps 🙏🏼

  • @andreagiraldomdphd.8376
    @andreagiraldomdphd.8376 3 года назад

    Dear Splendid Prof , what about these sentences:
    a) More than fifty people HAVE BEEN evacuated SO FAR.
    or
    b) More than fifty people HAVE BEEN BEING evacuated SO FAR.
    If I use " so far = until now " the action is completed at that moment, thus I should use Present perfect in passive voice and not present perfect continuous in passive voice .
    c) The cathedral WAS renovated in the 1970s and not "...has been renovated in the 1970s" I use was renovated because of "in the 1970S in specific time"
    Am I wrong ? Please help me !
    I do love English language, but sometime it makes my crazy. Thank you kindly. A

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад +1

      Hi Andrea, With your first 2 sentences, a is correct. a) More than fifty people HAVE BEEN evacuated SO FAR.
      As for your sentence c) I agree WAS is the correct answer because we have the time flag of the 1970s and the action is complete.
      Hope that helps!

    • @andreagiraldomdphd.8376
      @andreagiraldomdphd.8376 3 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow ❤️❤️❤️

  • @ameersadiq2422
    @ameersadiq2422 3 месяца назад

    Xyz construction company its singular why did you use are instead of is..??

  • @janakp2252
    @janakp2252 2 года назад

    The situation is serious, something must be done before it's too late.
    While on this subject could you pls kind enough to correct the following sentences (1)He is admitted to having been the member of the gang (2)He is admitted to have been the member of the gang.which one is natural and correct.your kind response is highly appreciated.thx lot ma'am.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  2 года назад +1

      Hi Jana, I would say, “He has admitted to being a member of the gang.” This sounds the most natural to me. I hope that helps!

  • @beautifulnature3250
    @beautifulnature3250 4 года назад

    hiiiii, infinitive | perfect infinitive | present perfect | present & past continuous___ these are american grammar or british grammar ?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  4 года назад

      Hi Behnam, I am teaching British grammar as I am from Oxford in the UK.

  • @rubaalwaleed5208
    @rubaalwaleed5208 3 года назад

    Answer: the situation is serious. Something must be done before it is too late.

  • @nirupamomin6362
    @nirupamomin6362 3 года назад

    How would you change this sentence; May I have your scooter tomorrow ?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад

      Hi Nirupa, I don't see why you would want to change this question into a passive. Have I misunderstood your question!

  • @mariamkinen8036
    @mariamkinen8036 3 года назад

    Basic.

  • @LinetRebecca-t3g
    @LinetRebecca-t3g Месяц назад

    good teaching I love it

  • @twapandulafiyo-alushenghiu4162
    @twapandulafiyo-alushenghiu4162 5 лет назад +1

    The situation is serious. Something must be done before it is too late.

  • @1968tukta
    @1968tukta 3 года назад

    The situation is serious. Something must be done before it's too late.