ENGLISH MATERIAL 1

PASSIVE VOICE

FORM : OBJECT
OBJECT + –TOBE
TOBE – VERB
+ VERB 3 by 3 by SUBJECT
SUBJECT

TOBE USAGE :
- SIMPLE PRESENT : IS/AM/ARE
- SIMPLE PAST : WAS/WERE
- CONTINUOUS : BEING
- PERFECT : BEEN
- FUTURE/ MODALS : BE

EXAMPLE :

ACTIVE PASSIVE
1. She helps me I am helped by her
2. She is helping me I am being helped by her
3. She has helped me I have been helped by her
4. She helped me I was helped by her
5. She was helping me I was being helped by her
6. She had helped me I had been helped by her
7. She will help me I will be helped by her
8. She is going to help me I am going to be helped by her
9. She can help me I can be helped by her
will will
shall shall
may may
must must
could could
would would
should should
might might
has/have to has/have to
had to had

Exercise
Work Sheet 1

Name : ………………………..
Class/ No : …………………………..

Change these sentences into Passive !

1. Do you make this cake yourself ?
No, it ……………………………………………by my mother. (make)
 2. Father goes to work by taxi.
His motorcycle …………………………………….by the mechanic right now. (repair)
3. The door of the store ………………………….by the robberies last night. Everything is gone. (break)
4. The museum ………………………………..twice during this year. (renovate)
5. X : Can we infect Corona virus to other people ?
Y : Sure, it ………………………………………… by any kinds of people even you health. So stay at home
and self distancing. (infect)
6. X : When will the teacher ask our duty ?
Y : Our duty ………………………………….. tomorrow in the teacher’s desk. (submit)
7. My brother went to sleep after his hand …………………………….well.
8. X : Do you see my chocolate candy ? I left on this table an hour ago.
Y : No, I don’t. It ……………………………..by someone when you were out. Try to ask your little
Brother. (eat)
9. X : Where’s the document which I should sign ? I have a meeting now.
Y : I’m sorry Sir, but it ……………………………..by the time you come back from your meeting.
(complete)
10. X : Woow, this museum is very amazing. It is an old building.
Y : Yes, of course. Our grandparents weren’t even born yet when it ……………………………… (build)

 Do it in a piece of paper and collect it as soon as we start the lesson !