ENGLISH GRAMMAR | Tho Passive Voice THE PASSIVE VOICE TRODUCTION he passive of an active tense is formed by putting the verb to be into the same tense as the active verb nd adding the past participle of the active verb. The subject of the active verb becomes the ‘agent’ of the passive verb, The agent is very often not mentioned. When it is mentioned it is preceded by by and placed dfather planted this tree. ve. This tree was planted by my grandfather. PASSIVE VERB TENSES ace voice ‘He delivers thei He delivered the letters. He will deliver the letters. He is delivering the letiers ‘He was delivering the letters. He is going to deliver the letters PASSIVE VOICE The letters are delivered. The letters were delivered. __The letters will be delivered The letters are being delivered. The letters were being delivered. The letters are going to be delivered. _The letters have been delivered. The letters had been delivered. He has delivered the letters. _He has to deliver the letters. He must deliver the letters. ‘conTINUOUS PERFECT Teese Svanvaaes beng Per The letters have to be delivered. The letters must be delivered. Sonia aes nate Pe 5 amdalare > notsbeng = PpTHE PASSIVE VOICE— PRACTICE Remember! The Passive is used when we are mare interested in the object ofan active sentence. The ‘passive is formed withthe verb to be + the past Change these sentences into the passive. Use the “by” phrase when necessary. ‘1 Someone stole my car last night. 2-A loud noise frightened the animals. 3- How did anyone break the window? 4— People don't grow Coffee in England. 5= People in Jaan make Toyota Cars. 6- Bell didn't invent the television 7-In Nicaragua, only the post offices sell stamps & The City Hall will build the new bridge next year. 9- The New Candidate will expect good news tomorrow. 10. Police are going to arrest violent demostrators. | | | | |