Passive voice

• We use the passive when we are interested mainly in the action and
isn´t obvious who does or did the action.
Chage the active voice sentence to passive
• People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
Chage the active voice sentence to passive
• People speak Portuguese in Brazil.

• Portuguese is spoken in Brazil

• The Government is planning a new road near my house.
• The Government is planning a new road near my house.

• A new road is being planned near my house by the government.

• My grandfather built this house in 1943
• My grandfather built this house in 1943.

• This house was built in 1943 by mu grandfather.

• The cleaner has cleaned the office.
• The cleaner has cleaned the office.

• The office has bee cleaned

• John will tell you later.
• John will tell you later.

• You will be told later by John.

• Everybody loves Mr Brown.
• They are building a new stadium near the station.
• The wolf ate the princess
• Somebody has drunk all the milk!
• A workman will repair the computer tomorrow