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Mark forgave his friend for punching him in the face. Even though he had punched him in the face, Mark forgave his friend.
ForgiveActive voice: I forgive you.Passive voice: I forgave you.
Unfortunately, you have both confused the passive voice with the past tense.Here is a possible answer:Active: The victim would never forgive the criminal.Passive: The criminal would never be forgiven by the victim.Remember, the passive voice uses the be verb (i.e.: "is", "am", "are", "were", "be") and the participle (e.g., "forgiven").
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Mark forgave his friend for punching him in the face. Even though he had punched him in the face, Mark forgave his friend.
Forgive
Active voice: I forgive you.
Passive voice: I forgave you.
Unfortunately, you have both confused the passive voice with the past tense.
Here is a possible answer:
Active: The victim would never forgive the criminal.
Passive: The criminal would never be forgiven by the victim.
Remember, the passive voice uses the be verb (i.e.: "is", "am", "are", "were", "be") and the participle (e.g., "forgiven").
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