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Lesson Two "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	Plural
I was born	We were born
You were born	You were born
He was born
She was born	They were born
It was born

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

examples

I was born in Germany.
You were born in _______. (name of country)
This radio announcer was born in Iran. He was born in Iran.
This famous actress was born in India. She was born in India.
This penguin was born in a zoo. It was born in a zoo.
We were born in different countries. I was born in Germany, and you were born in Vietnam.	I you
You were born in the U.S.
These children were all born in the U.S. They were born in the U.S.

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