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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Future Passives


[9] FUTURE SIMPLE: WILL

Active: SUBJECT + WILL + VERB 1 + OBJECT
Passive: SUBJECT + WILL + BE + VERB 3 + BY AGENT

For examples
Active: I will finish the research report soon.
Passive: The research report will be finished (by me) soon.

Active: She will accept our last proposal.
Passive: Our last proposal will be accepted (by her).



[10] FUTURE SIMPLE: BE GOING TO

Active: SUBJECT + BE GOING TO + VERB 1 + OBJECT
Passive: SUBJECT + BE GOING TO + BE + VERB 3 + BY AGENT

For examples
Active: The government is going to build a new airport.
Passive: A new airport is going to be built by the government.

Active: The government is going to decrease the inflation rate.
Passive: The inflation rate is going to be decreased by the government.



[11] FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Active: SUBJECT + WILL + BE + VERB-ING + OBJECT
Passive: SUBJECT + WILL + BE + BEING + VERB 3 + BY AGENT

For examples
Active: We will be discussing essay writing this time next year.
Passive: Essay writing will be being discussed (by us) this time next year.

Active: They will be setting up a new branch office in Singapore next year.
Passive: A new branch office will be being set up (by them) in Singapore next year.


[12]  FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

Active: SUBJECT + WILL + HAVE + VERB 3 + OBJECT
Passive: SUBJECT + WILL + HAVE + BEEN + VERB 3 + BY AGENT

For examples
Active: I will have finished our group assignment by Friday.
Passive: Our group assignment will have been finished (by me) by Friday.

Active: I will have downloaded new songs by noon.
Passive: New songs will have been downloaded (by me) by noon.

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