Passive Voice

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Passive Voice

• by Eva Viñas Casals

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Simple Present

• BE (present) PAST PARTICIPLE

am, is,are
They teach Japanese in this language
school. Subj. V Od (CD)
Japanese
is taught
in this language school
(by them)
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Simple Past

• BE (past) PAST PARTICIPLE

was,were
The police arrested the criminals yesterday.
Subj. V Od (CD)
The criminals
were arrested
yesterday
by the police.
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Future (will)

• WILL BE PAST PARTICIPLE

He will organise a party for them. S V
Od (CD)
A party
will be organised
for them
(by him).
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Future (be going to)

• BE GOING TO BE PAST PARTICIPLE

They are going to open a shopping centre. S
V Od (CD)
A shopping centre
is going to be opened
(by them).
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Modal Verbs (can,must,should)

• MODAL VERB BE PAST PARTICIPLE

People should bring the food. Subj. V
Od (CD)
The food
should be brought
by people.
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Present Perfect

• HAVE / HAS BEEN PAST PARTICIPLE

We have discovered the truth. S V
Od (CD)
(by us).
The truth
has been discovered
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Exercises

• Simple Present

1. They cook delicious food at this restaurant.
Delicious food is cooked at this restaurant (by
them).
2. Famous people spend a lot of money on clothes.
A lot of money is spent on clothes by famous
people.
3. He closes the door of the school at eight
every day.
The door of the school is closed at eight every
day (by him).
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Exercises

• Simple Past

1. They finished the exam before the time.
The exam was finished before the time (by them).
2. The shop assistant didnt open the shop
yesterday.
The shop wasnt opened yesterday by the shop
assistant.
3. She switched off all the computers of the room.
All the computers of the room were switched off
(by her).
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Exercises

• Future (will)

1. He will change the password.
The password will be changed (by him).
2. They will give a medal and a cheque to the
winner.
A medal and a cheque will be given to the winner
(by them).
3. They will sing the songs of the new album.
The songs of the new album will be sung (by them).
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Exercises

• Future (be going to)

1. They are going to organise a concert.
A concert is going to be organised (by them).
2. The government is going to spend money on
facilities.
Money is going to be spent on facilities (by the
government).
3. The teachers are going to correct the exams
quickly.
The exams are going to be corrected (by the
teachers).
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Exercises

• Modal Verbs (can, should, must, ...)

1. We must finish the project this week.
The project must be finished this week (by us).
2. They cant bring cans.
Cans cant be brought (by them).
3. You should tidy the classroom today.
The classroom should be tidied today (by you).
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Exercises

• Present Perfect

1. They have seen him with another girl.
He has been seen with another girl (by them).
2. I have turned on the lights.
The lights have been turned on (by me).
3. She has lost the car keys.
The car keys have been lost (by her).