This blog is intended for students in English 177 and English 189 at Athabasca University.
I will swat the fly.The fly was swatted.
active- The fly moved quickly.passive- She was swatting at the fly.
I fly a airplane.That airplane has been flown for ten years.
My dad flies Boeing airplanes.The first Boeing 787 airplane, also known as the Dreamliner, was flown by my dad.
The bird was flying across the sky.The bird flew into my window.
I should have clarified that "fly" was meant as a verb!But you did follow the instructions, Doris and Amanda!Hongxing and IIdiko got it!Kanako, both of your sentences are in the active voice (present progressive and simple past).
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I will swat the fly.
The fly was swatted.
active- The fly moved quickly.
passive- She was swatting at the fly.
I fly a airplane.
That airplane has been flown for ten years.
My dad flies Boeing airplanes.
The first Boeing 787 airplane, also known as the Dreamliner, was flown by my dad.
The bird was flying across the sky.
The bird flew into my window.
I should have clarified that "fly" was meant as a verb!
But you did follow the instructions, Doris and Amanda!
Hongxing and IIdiko got it!
Kanako, both of your sentences are in the active voice (present progressive and simple past).
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