The Passive

Dopenienie+ to be + 3 forma

Present Simple They write letters= Letters are written. Present Continuous She is writing a letter.= A letter is being written. Past Simple They wrote letters.= Letters were written.

Past Continuous They were writing letters.= Letters were being written. Present Perfect They have already written ten letters.= Ten letters have already been written. Past Perfect They had written 50 letters by two oclock.= 50 letters had been written by two oclock.

Modals They must write the letter by noon.= The letter must be written by noon.

The present perfect continuous, the future continuous and the past perfect continuous are not normally used in the passive.

She came home late last night.= Cannot be changed The old lady was rescued by a firefighter.= by + agent Someone has broken the lock.= The lock has been broken. someone, people, I, you The wood was cut with an axe. The omelette was made with eggs, milk and cheese. with + instrument / material / ingredient coloured / crowded / filled / packed + with

Mary told Kevin a secret.= Kevin was told a secret by Mary. A secret was told to Kevin by Mary. give, offer, tell, take Dave turned the radio off.= The radio was turned off by Dave. accuse of, speak to, break into. Mum let us watch TV. We were allowed to watch TV.

Questions

Has Anne walked the dog?= Has the dog been walked by Anne? Who painted the fence?= Who was the fence painted by?