What is "Present Indefinite Passive Voice"? Its Uses and Structure with Examples
The present indefinite passive is a verb tense that is used
to describe actions that are happening regularly or habitually in the present.
In this tense, the subject of the sentence is the recipient of the action, and
the verb is conjugated to be in the passive voice.
VERB: 3rd Form of Verb
Helping Verb: is, am, are
Structure of Sentence:
1) Simple: Subject + helping verb + verb + by + the actor
2) Negative: Subject + helping verb + not + verb + by + the actor
3) Interrogative: Helping verb + subject + verb + by + the actor
4) Negative Interrogative: Helping verb + subject + not + verb + by + the actor
There are several uses of the present indefinite passive.
Here are a few:
1. To describe actions that are happening regularly or
habitually in the present: "The garbage is collected every
Wednesday."
2. To describe actions that are performed by an unknown or
unspecified person or thing: "The window is opened every morning."
3. To describe actions that are performed by a person or thing
in a general or abstract sense: "The new book is being reviewed by many
critics."
4. To make the subject of the sentence more prominent or
important: "The award-winning novel was written by a young author."
5. To create a formal or impersonal tone: "The decision is
made by the board of directors."
6.To emphasize the action rather than the doer of the action:
"The experiment was conducted carefully."
7.To describe processes or systems that are ongoing or
automatic: "The mail is sorted and delivered by the postal service."
Here is an example of a sentence in the present indefinite
passive:
"The letter is delivered every day."
In this sentence, the subject is "the letter" and
the verb is "is delivered." The verb is conjugated in the passive
voice, which means that the subject receives the action rather than performing
it.
The structure of a sentence in the present indefinite
passive is:
Subject + auxiliary verb "be" + 3rd Form of Verb + adverb of frequency (optional)
For Example:
1. "The house is cleaned every week." (Subject:
"the house"; auxiliary verb: "is"; past participle of main
verb: "cleaned")
2. "The cake is baked every day." (Subject: "the cake"; auxiliary verb: "is"; past participle of main verb: "baked"