PASSIVE VOICE FULL NAME :

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Present simple passive : Past simple passive :

….is /are+v past participle …was/were+v past participle

He opens the door →active The children saw the movie.→active

The door is opened by him →passive The movie was seen by the children→passive
Subject / passive verb / agent Subject / passive verb / agent

SOME CHANGES
Active Passive Active Passive
SUBJECT OBJECT SUBJECT OBJECT
I me we us
you you you you
he him they
she her
it it

Transform the following active sentences into passive sentences.

Active Passive
1. They built a house. 1. ……………………………………………………….
2-Our uncle takes Susan to hospital. 2. ……………………………………………………

4. They speak English. 3. …………………………………………………………

4. ……………………………………………………….
5. The policemen help the children.
5. ……………………………………………………..
6. A robber broke the window of the shop.
6. …………………………………………………………
7. My mother sends me to the butcher.
7. …………………………………………………………
PRESENT AND PAST PERFECT PASSIVE :

PRESENT PERFECT PASSIVE PAST PERFECT PASSIVE

…Have/has been + v past participle.. … Had been + v past participle…..
ESEXAMPL

We / have cleaned / the room→active They /had bought/ a new villa →active

the room has been cleaned by us→passive A new villa had been bought by them→passive
….have/ has been + past participle … Had been + past participle

Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

ACTIVE PASSIVE

1. ................................................................
1. I had worn blue shoes. 2. ………………………………………………………………………
2. Kerrie has paid the bill. 3. ……………………………………………………………………
3. I have opened the present 4. ………………………………………………………………………………
4. Joe had cleaned the tables.
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5. We had lost the key. 5. ……………………………………………………………………………………

6. He has eaten the humburger 6. ……………………………………………………………………………………
7. They had started a fight. 7. …………………………………………………………………………….

8. I had read the article. 8. ……………………………………………………………………………….

9. I have not closed the window. 9. …………………………………………………………………………………….

10. They had not bought the paper. 10. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

11. She had not noticed me. 11. ………………………………………………………………………………………..

12. Had she solved the problem? 12. ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Passive with modals :

Subject+Model verb(can -must –should-may +be+verb in the past participle)

Eg : we /must fight/ corruption

Corruption/ must be fought /by us

Active Passive

1-Our English teacher may give an exam today 1. ………………………………………………………

2-Thomas should write many books 2. …………………………………………..
3-Juan can give them some information about
3. ………………………………………………………..
the job.
4-You must obey the traffic rules. 4. ……………………………………………………….

PASSIVE VERB TENSES :

Tense Structure Example

Present Simple passive
Present Continuous passive
Past Simple passive
Past Continuous passive
Present Perfect passive
Past Perfect passive
Future Simple passive
going to (future) passive
..is / are + v past participle
…is / are + being + v past
participle
was / were + v past participle
was / were + being + v past
participle
has / have + been + v past
participle
had + been + v past participle
will / shall + be + v past participle
is / are + going + to be + v past
participle
The butter is kept here.
The butter is being kept here.
The butter was kept here.
The butter was being kept here.
The butter has been kept here.
The butter had been kept here.
The butter will be kept here
The butter is going to be kept
here.

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