Question

1. We have painted our house gren.

2. Our house have been painted green.

3. Our house is painted gren.
( #1 is an active voice sentence.
#2 is a passive voice sentence of #1. In #2, action is stressed. #3 is a passive voice sentence of #1. In #3, state is stressed. Is this explanation correct?)

4. He has closed the shop.
5. The shop has been closed by him.
6. The shop is closed by him.
( #4 is an active voice sentence.
#5 is a passive voice sentence of #4. In #5, action is stressed. #6 is a passive voice sentence of #4. In #6, state is stressed. Is this explanation correct?)

Answer 1

1. We have painted our house <b>green</b>.

2. Our house <b>has</b> been painted green.

3. Our house is painted <b>green</b>.
( #1 is an active voice sentence. <b>yes</b>
#2 is a passive voice sentence of #1. <b>yes</b>
In #2, action is stressed.
#3 is a passive voice sentence of #1. In #3, state is stressed. Is this explanation correct?) <b>Both 2 and 3 are passive voice sentences, and I see no difference except the specific verb tenses.#2 is in the present perfect, passive, and #3 is in the simple present, passive.</b>

4. He has closed the shop.
5. The shop has been closed by him.
6. The shop is closed by him.
( #4 is an active voice sentence. <b>yes</b>
#5 is a passive voice sentence of #4. <b>yes</b>
In #5, action is stressed. #6 is a passive voice sentence of #4. In #6, state is stressed. Is this explanation correct?)

<b>Again, in sentences 5 and 6, I see no difference (both are passive) except for the specific verb tenses.</b>