Functions of The Passive Voice

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HOW GUMMY BEARS ARE MADE (se hacen-estan hechos-son

hechos)
The traditional gummy bear is made(está hecho-es hecho-se
hace) from a mixture of sugar, glucose syrup, starch, flavoring, food
coloring, citric acid, and gelatin. ... Once the mixture has set, the
candies can be removed(puede ser removido-se puede remover) from
the mold and packaged. The molds are open on top, so only the bear's
front is formed(se forma-es formado) while the back remains flat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gummy_bear

Passive voice
Functions of the passive voice
The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object
that experiences an action rather than the person or object that
performs the action. In other words, the most important thing or
person becomes the subject of the sentence.

Examples

 The passive voice is used frequently. (= we are interested in


the passive voice, not in who uses it.)
 The house was built in 1654. (= we are interested in the
house, not in who built it.)
 The road is being repaired. (= we are interested in the road,
not in the people who are doing the repairs.)

Sometimes we use the passive voice because we don't know or do


not want to express who performed the action.
Examples

 I noticed that a window had been left open.


 Every year thousands of people are killed on our roads.
 All the cookies have been eaten.
 My car has been stolen!

LINKS

https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-grammar/passive-voice/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbB32ecyYWk How gummy bears are made

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwrnaIqWymc How gummy bears are made

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrE5RexFDPM 10 steps to make chocolate

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