THE PASSIVE VOICE: (Present simple passive and Past simple passive)

PRESENT SIMPLE

1. AV: I clean an office every day.

2. Carlos cleans an office every day.

3. My father paints a house weekly.

4. They start a math project once in a while.

5. Ana builts houses in march and june.

PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE S ( object de la voz activa) + Verb to be + Verb( Past Participle) + C.

1.1. PV: An office is cleaned every day.

2.2. An office is cleaned every day by Carlos. (him) (opcional)

3.3. A house is painted weekly by my father. (him)

4.4. A math project is started once in a while by them.

5.5 Houses are built in march and june by Ana.( her)

PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE S ( object de la voz activa) + was/were + Verb( Past Participle) + C.

1.AV: The cleaning team mopped the square.

1.1 PV: The Square was mopped by the cleaning team.

(Q) PV: Was the square mopped by the cleaning team? Yes/no questions.

(Q) PV: What was mopped by the cleaning team?

2. AV: The architect designed the cathedral.

2.2. PV: The cathedral was designed by the architect.

(Q) Was the cathedral designed by the architect?

3. AV: Tim wrote a letter.

3.3. A letter was written by Tim.

(Q) Was a letter written by Tim?

4. AV: The guys baked some muffins a week ago.

4.4 PV: Some muffins were baked a week ago.

(Q) Were some muffins baked a week ago?

5. AV: Sandra sang the National Anthem.

5.5 PV: The National Anthem was sung by Sandra.

(Q) Was the National Anthem sung by Sandra?

(Q) Who was the National Anthem sung by?