passive voice 2

"I was born..."

One good way to begin thinking about the passive voice is with this question: "Where were you born?" The answer: I was born in ___________ (country). This very common question is asked in the passive voice. In fact, it's the only way to ask it. The verb "bear" means to have or to produce children. No one says, for example, "Where did your mother bear you?" This lesson is focused only on where and when you were born, which you are frequently asked in the U.S.

Singular

I was born
You were born
He was born
She was born
It was born

Plural
We were born
You were born
They were born

The simple form of the verb is "bear." The past tense is "bore." Nobody uses these--except for animals.