We use the passive voice We can only form a passive The passive voice is less

when we don’t know who
did the action or the
action itself in more
important.
sentence from an active
sentence when there is an
object in the active
sentence.
usual than the active voice.
But sometimes a statement
in passive is more polite
than in active
voice.
The passive is formed with
the verb to be and the past
participle of the main verb.

Present Simple am / is / are + past participle The office is cleaned every day.
Past Simple was / were + past participle The office was cleaned at 5 o’clock.
Present Perfect have / has been + past participle The office has already been cleaned.
Future Simple will be + past participle The office will be cleaned tonight.

Subject Verb Object

Active Picasso painted Guernica.

Passive Guernica was painted by Picasso.
Subject Verb Agent

Put the sentences in the passive voice. Put the sentences in the active voice.

Mary shut the window because it was cold. ‘Titanic’ was directed by James Cameron.
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We have eaten all the bread. The rooms will be booked tomorrow.
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My grandma will bake a cheesecake on Sunday. Projectors are used at school.
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The students play basketball. The river has just been crossed by the kids.
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They produce Rolls Royce in England. Coke is produced by The Coca Cola Company.
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A postman has just delivered a letter for me. Patrick will be operated next month.
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They will announce the winner next week. The bone was eaten by the dog.
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Shakespeare wrote ‘Romeo and Juliet’. The poster has been hung on the wall by us.
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I make my bed every day. Our house was built by my grandpa.
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Al and Sue will buy a new car next year. The songs were sung by the girls.
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 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verb “to be”.
Dinner _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cooked by my father on Sundays.
The eggs _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ painted by the children last Easter.
The exam results _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ given to John next week.
The plants _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ watered since last weekend.
“A Christmas Carol” _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ written by Charles
Dickens.
The photocopier _ _ _ _ _ already _ _ _ _ _ delivered.
Mercedes cars _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ manufactured in Germany.
The rubbish _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ taken out tomorrow morning.
Light bulb _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ invented by
Thomas Edison.
A new song _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ recorded by Lady
Gaga next year.
Order the words to make sentences.
Alexander Graham Bell / invented /
the telephone / by / was / ?
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punished / behaviour / will / for / they / their / be /.
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six / questionnaire / out / is / months / a /
every / sent / .
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today / the / been / cat / has / fed / ?
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are/ France / frog / legs / eaten / in / .
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Are the sentences active or passive?
Vivaldi composed more than forty operas. _____
Letters are delivered every day. _____
Have you been informed about the meeting? _____
My sister types very fast. _____
The sink will be repaired on Thursday. _____
Mary has already shown me her photos from India. _____
I have to finish by biology project tonight. _____
Harry will be given a motorbike for his 18th birthday. _____
Tina took her dog for a walk last night. _____
My office is cleaned three times a week. _____
The computer hasn’t been used for a long time. _____
I often read a story to my little sister. _____
We haven’t paid the gas bill yet. _____
English is spoken in many countries. _____
My fiancée cooks delicious roast beef. _____
Correct the mistakes.
The walls has been painted recently.
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My wallet stole on the bus yesterday.
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The dishes is washed by the dishwasher.
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A new cook book will release next month.
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Who America discovered by?
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Have the emails been send yet?
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Our town will visit by the Queen next week.
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The presents were already opened.
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My cat are always chased by your dog.
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Helen is stung by a wasp last summer.
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1.
The window was shut because it was cold. 4.
All the bread has been eaten. A
Cheesecake will be baked by my grandma on Sunday. P
Basketball is played by students. P
Rolls Royce is produced in England. A
A letter was delivered for me by the postman. P
The winner will be announce next week. P
‘Romeo and Juliet’ was written by Shakespeare. A
My bed is made every day. P
A new car will be bought by Al and Sue next year. A
P
P
A
A
P
A
2.
James Cameron directed ‘Titanic’.
They will book the rooms tomorrow.
We use projectors at school.
The kids have just crossed the river.
The Coca Cola Company produces Coke.
5.
They will operate Patrick next month. Was the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell?
The dog ate the bone. They will be punished for their behaviour.
We have hung the poster on the wall. A questionnaire is sent out every six months.
My grandpa built our house. Has the cat been fed today?
The girls sang the songs. Frog legs are eaten in France.

3.
is 6.
were The walls have been pained recently.
will be My wallet was stolen on the bus yesterday.
haven’t been The dishes are washed by the dishwasher.
was
A new cook book will be released next month.
has ----- been
Who was America discovered by?
are
will be Have the emails been sent yet?
was Our town will be visited by the Queen next week.
will be The presents have already been opened.
My cat is always chased by your dog.
Helen was stung by a wasp last summer.