Active and passive voice

Phil attended a party on a boat on the River Thames and Pippa had a student radio show while she was studying at university. Learn how to use different tenses to tell stories from the past.Have you signed up to our newsletter yet?! Get weekly tips and updates by signing up here: ... Show More

George thought he was witnessing a crime and Phil thought a town in India was quiet until he came across an exciting festival. Neil and Pippa, and our grammar guru, Georgie teach you to use 'seem', 'it was as if' and 'it was as though' when you see something happening and you're ... Show More

Do you know how to make suggestions in English? Learn how to use 'let's', 'might I suggest', 'got to' and the past continuous to make suggestions sound more polite. Listen to Neil and Becca make suggestions for a new programme, and Phil, Pippa and grammar guru Georgie walk you th ... Show More

<p>In this episode of the My English Matters podcast, Madam Azimah talks about the differences between the active and passive voice, how to form active and passive sentences, and when to use them. To learn even more with us, make sure to sign up to our FREE course, Speaking with ... Show More

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://improveyourenglish.blog/2021/01/09/general-rules-for-active-and-passive-voice/ 

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Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said.