PASSIVE VOICE

(TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE)

- Simple Present am/is/are + p.participle

- Simple Past was/were + p.participle

- Simple Future will be + p.participle

- Present Continuous am/is/are being + p.participle

- Past Continuous was/were being + p.participle

- Future Continuous will be being + p.participle

- Present Perfect have/has been + p.participle

will have been + p.participle

-Future Perfect

- Past Perfect had been + p.participle

- Conditional Simple would be + p.participle

- Conditional Perfect would have been + p.participle

* Can → Can be + p.participle

* Must → Must be + p.participle
* Should → Should be + p.participle

e.g. Active Voice : Carl makes the reservations. (Simple Present)

Passive Voice: The reservations are made by Carl.

A.V. : He has just sold the last ticket. (Present Perfect)

P.V. : The last ticket has just been sold.

A.V. : You should deposit valuables at Reception.

P.V. : Valuables should be deposited at Reception.
A) Turn these sentences into the passive voice.

1. They inspect the rooms every day.

......................................................................................................................................
2. They are cleaning your room now.
......................................................................................................................................
3. They didn´t send the bill to the company.
......................................................................................................................................

4. They were preparing the bill.

......................................................................................................................................
5. They have redecorated the bar.
......................................................................................................................................
6. They hadn´t made a mistake.
......................................................................................................................................
7. They built the Sheraton Hotel in 1978.
......................................................................................................................................
8. Japanese tourists pay their bills with travellers cheques.
...........................................................................................................................................
9. Secretaries should book corporate rooms in advance.
......................................................................................................................................
10. You can obtain better prices if the transaction is made through a travel
agency.
...................................................................................................................................................