PASSIVE VOICE

It is used to emphasize the person or thing that receives the action

How to form a passive sentence when an active sentence is given:

- object of the "active" sentence becomes subject in the "passive" sentence
- subject of the "active" sentence becomes "object" in the "passive" sentence" (or is left out)

Peter builds a house.

Active:

Passive: A house is built by Peter.

Examples

Active Peter builds a house.

Simple Present
 
am-is-are + verb past participle
Passive: A house is built by Peter.

Active: Peter built a house.

Simple Past
 
was-were + verb past participle
Passive: A house was built by Peter.

Active: Peter has built a house.

Present Perfect
 
have-has + been + verb past participle
Passive: A house has been built by Peter.

Active: Peter had built a house.

Past Perfect
 
had + been + verb past participle
Passive: A house had been built by Peter.

Active: Peter will build a house.

will-future
 
will be + verb past participle
Passive: A house will be built by Peter

Cuando la oración de voz activa comienza con un pronombre sujeto, al pasarla a voz pasiva, se escribe el pronombre objeto (ME –
YOU – HIM – HER – IT – US – THEM)
LET’S PRACTICE….

WRITE ON THE LINE ACTIVE VOICE OR PASSIVE VOICE ACCORDING TO THE SENTENCE

1) They often listen to music.

2) She is reading the newspaper now.

3) These cars are produced in Japan.

4) Alan teaches Geography.

5) German is spoken in Austria.

6) Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake in 1906.

7) Henry Ford invented the assembly line.

8) The bus driver was hurt yesterday.

9) You should open your workbooks.

10) Houses have been built.

REWRITE THE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE.

1) Julia rescued three cats.

2) The students do the reports.

3) Maria crashed into the blue car.

4) Alex learned the poem.

5) Steven has forgotten the book.

6) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.

7) They play handball.

8) Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.

9) The girls had lost the match.

10) The teacher will open the window.