Passives

Object A form of 'Be' Past Participle

FORM
Simple Present Passive The door is closed.
Simple Past Passive Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg.
Will Future Passive An English book will be given to passing students.

Going to Future Passive A gift is going to be given to the best student.

Present Continuous Passive The suspect is being pursued.
Past Continuous Passive He was being interrogated.
Present Perfect Passive The room has been cleaned.
Past Perfect Passive The window had been broken.
Passives With Modals All the rules must be obeyed.
Put following active sentences into the passive voice.

1. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.

The electrician has already been paid for his w ork.

2. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary.

3. When we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank.

4. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.

5. A young woman asked the rest of us to be there at eight.

6. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.

7. Who wrote it?

8. The author has written a special edition for children.

9. Did he offend you?

10. Why didn’t they fix the roof?

11. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.

12. The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
CAUSATIVE HAVE

-koristimo kada netko drugi za nas nešto napravi ili kada nam se nešto desi što nismo
željeli od strane nekoga

-prvo stavimo onoga koji je dao da se nešto napravi, pa glagol have u određenom
vremenu, zatim objekt na kojem se vrši radnja te past participle glavnog glagola

REWRITE USING CAUSATIVE HAVE:

Sarah doesn’t dye her hair herself. …………………………………………………………………………………………

Their new carpets were fitted yesterday. …………………………………………………………………………………

Someone has broken into my car. …………………………………………………………………………………………..

Would you consider having a plastic surgery to alter your nose?

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The dentist is going to take out my tooth tomorrow.

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Someone stole Mary’s motorbike last week.

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They are going to repair Susie’s car free of charge.

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Can it be true that you are really going to deliver my sofa today?

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My car really needs servicing.

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They just couldn’t repair my watch.
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An art specialist had valued our paintings.

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The shop at the corner usually repairs my shoes.

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Will you redecorate your house?

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Someone is painting Isabel’s nails.

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Mrs Jarred goes to the hairdresser to dye her hair twice a month.
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Why doesn’t someone see to your cooker?

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9 They were repairing my room when it happened.

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10 The dentist is going to fix her bad tooth tomorrow.

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11 Isn’t it time someone fixed your television?

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12 Someone broke Harry’s nose in the fight.
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13 We will wrap all your presents.

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14 Someone will be painting Daniel’s portrait on Wednesday.

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15 I never like when someone takes my pictures.

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16 Your hair needs cutting.

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17 A painter painted our house last month.

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18 You must repair that bike.

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19 A local tailor makes all my suits.

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