The Passive We use the active form to say what the subject does. For example: · I speak English every day at work. · I repaired the flat tire on the car. We use the passive form to say what happens to people and things, to say what is done to them. For example: · English is spoken here. · The car is being repaired. We use the passive form when we don't know who did the action. For example: · The car was damaged while it was parked on the street. · The shirts were made in Turkey. We use the passive form when what was done is more important than who did it. For example: · It was approved by Gerry last week. · I was informed by the Human Resources Manager only two days ago.