Tracking an order · Focusing on a process with the passive

Focusing on a process with the passive in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Focusing on a process with the passive.

Form the passive with be in the required tense and a past participle. Use it when the action or recipient matters more than the agent; add by when the agent is relevant.

Context: Tracking an order. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

Your order was received on Monday and is now being prepared for dispatch.

استُلم طلبكم يوم الاثنين، ويُجهز الآن للإرسال.

Each item is checked before it is packed.

تُفحص كل قطعة قبل تغليفها.

The delivery address has been confirmed with your office.

أُكد عنوان التسليم مع مكتبكم.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Your order was received on Monday and is now being prepared for dispatch.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أُكد عنوان التسليم مع مكتبكم.