THE PASSIVE VOICE PRACTICE.

A friend lent me his book.

Nobody can repair this broken base.
Are you going to tell her the truth?
They will take her to hospital tomorrow.
The crew won´t bury the sailor at sea.
The crew will bury the sailor at sea.
A jeep has picked up the soldiers from the base.

IMPERSONAL PASSIVE.

a) infinitivo con to si era presente simple;

b) to be + ing si era presente continuo;
c) to have + participio si era pasado simple o presente perfecto;
d) to have been + ing si era pasado continuo o presente perfecto continuo;
e) to be + ing o to be going to + infinitivo si es un tiempo de futuro (no es muy frecuente esta
estructura para el futuro, sin embargo).

Passive with reporting verbs. Put the following sentences into the passive.
1 People claim the Mona Lisa is the world's most famous painting.
The Mona Lisa .............................................................................................
2 Experts believe it was a portrait of a nobleman.
It is ..................................................................................................................
3 They say her smile hides a secret.
Her smile ......................................................................................................
4 Many believe it is Leonardo's masterpiece.
It is ..................................................................................................................
5 Scientists know he was a wonderful engineer too.
He is ...............................................................................................................
6 Historians think he was unhappy in old age.
He is ...............................................................................................................
7 People think the fire started at about 8 o'clock.
The fire .........................................................................................................
8 They say experts are studying objects from a Spanish ship.
Experts ............................................................................................................
9 They believe the ship was carrying gold bars.
The ship ...................................................................................................

Write in the causative form: HAVE/ GET + SOMETHING (noun) + PARTICIPIO.

1. Someone has fixed Tina´s watch.
2. They will paint the doors for us.
3. Someone should publish Sara´s poems.
4. They are painting our house this week.
5. They are not cutting my hair today.