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LESSON 6
PASSIVE VOICE
Teacher Alessandro
Odoardi
 PASSIVE VOICE

When writing and speaking, people commonly use the Active

Voice sentence order. If the sentence has one or some direct
objects, the verb used is a transitive verb.

Structure
Harry buys apples all the time
Subject(+)verb(+)complement
Some transitive verbs
 TRANSFORMING SENTENCES
INTO PASSIVE VOICE

Example: Harry buys apples all the time

1. The object goes to the beginning of the sentence.

2. We have to use the verb to be conjugated in the tense of the sentence.
3. The original verb must be transformed into the past participle.
4. We write the word "by".
5. The subject goes after "by" in the sentence.
6. We can add the complement.

Apples are bought by Harry all the time

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
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VOICE
CASES
 PASSIVE VOICE:
Simple Tenses
In this case, we have Simple Present, Past and Future.
Examples:
a) My dad fixes the family car.
>> The family car is fixed by my dad.
b) Martha picked up our children.
>> Our children were picked up by Martha.
c) My mom will manage the difficult tasks.
>> The difficult tasks will be managed by my mom.
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Continuous Tenses
In this case, we have Present, Past and Future Continuous.
Examples:
a) I am cooking pasta right now.
>> Pasta is being cooked by me right now.
b) They were speaking Japanese.
>> Japanese was being spoken by them.
c) Dolly will be reading that book.
>> That book will be being read by Dolly.
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Perfect Tenses
In this case, we have Present, Past and Future Perfect
Examples:
a) They have already told the truth.
>> The truth has been told by them already.
b) Mark had cleaned the house by 7am.
>> The house had been cleaned by Mark by 7am.
c) Miriam will have sold the house by July.
>> The house will have been sold by Miriam by July.
 PASSIVE VOICE:
Modal Verbs
In this case, we have the modal(+)verb structure

Examples:
a) He can buy peaches.
>> Peaches can be bought by him.
b) Tim may throw the ball very far.
>> The ball may be thrown by Tim very far.
c) This laptop should bring a manual.
>> A manual should be brought by this laptop.
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Past Modals
In this case, we have the modal(+)have(+)past participle structure.

Examples:
a) I could have called the manager.
>> The manager could have been called by me.
b) Sharon should have won the award.
>> The award should have been won by Sharon.
c) She would have told the kids.
>> The kids would have been told by her.
 PASSIVE VOICE:
Verb(+)to
In this case, we have the want/need/have(+)to structure.
Examples:
a) Mary has to visit her parents.
>> Her parents have to be visited by Mary.
b) The editor will need to check the books.
>> The books will need to be checked by the editor.
c) George wanted to see his parents.
>> His parents wanted to be seen by George.
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