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1. Passive Voice

to be + V3
Mary makes tea.Tea is made by Mary.

2. Passive Voice

With some verbs (bring, tell, send, show, tech,
promise, buy, sell, read, offer, give, lend, etc.)
we can form two different passive sentences.
Philip will send Jane a gift. (active)
A gift will be sent to Jane by Philip.(passive)
Jane will be sent a gift. (passive)

3. Passive Voice

Passive sentences can be personal and impersonal.
Personal
Subject + Passive Verb + to Infinitive
Impersonal
It + Passive Verb + Finite clause
They think that she is very ill. (active)
She is thought to be very ill. (personal)
It is thought that she is very ill. (impersonal)

4. Causative

подлежащее не является деятелем (не
выполняет действие само) но!
организовывает его или просит у
профессионала выполнить действие.
Subject + to (have) + Object + V3
He paints the wall. (active)
He has the wall painted. (causative)