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In the active voice, the subject of the sentence DOES the action:

Jake wrote a letter.
subject / verb / object

In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted upon:

A letter was written (by Jake).
subject / verb

Notice that the object of the active sentence (letter) became the subject of the passive sentence. If we want, we can include “by Jake” to say who did the action.

This is a free sample lesson from the Advanced English Grammar Course.

Episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/passive-voice-in-english/

09 - Passive Voice in English

Both present perfect and past perfect talk about something that happened before a point in time (reference point). In the present perfect, our reference point is the present. In the past perfect, our reference point is in the past.

Episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-present-perfect-and-past-perfect-in-english/

05 - Present Perfect vs. Past Perfect

If you frequently confuse the words SAY, TELL, and SPEAK, you’re not alone – these are some of the most commonly confused English words! In this lesson, I’ll teach you the rules for the difference between say, tell, and speak.

Episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-say-tell-and-speak/

14 - Difference Between SAY, TELL, and SPEAK

Learn how to use linking words such as but, however, despite, although, whereas, and while.

Episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/linking-words-contrasting-ideas/

15 - Linking Words in English: Contrasting Ideas

This is a story about the daily life of New York Nate, who lives in the United States; and London Laura, who lives in England. As you can see, they have very similar lives… but the vocabulary words they use are very different!

Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/british-english-vs-american-english-vocabulary/

16 - British English vs. American English Vocabulary

In this lesson, you will learn how to say "How's it going?" in English. There's still a lot to know so be sure to check out the lesson notes on EnglisClass101.com:  http://www.englishclass101.com/2009/07/07/beginner-lesson-1-hows-it-going/

Beginner Season 1 #1 - How's It Going? in English

Today, we’re going to focus on vocabulary, because one of the most difficult things is expressing yourself in your second language. You’ve probably experienced a time when you were trying to express yourself in English. Maybe you were talking with someone on the phone or face to face, or maybe you wanted to say something in English but the words that you needed were stuck. Today we’re going to focus on five phrasal verbs that you can start adding to your active English vocabulary this week so that you can speak more naturally, communicate more easily, and express yourself in English. 

09 - Passive Voice in English

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