PASSIVE VOICE

Simple Present

Active Rita Writes a letter.

Simple Present

Subject +is /are +verb in past participle. Passive A letter is written by Rita.

Active Passive
 Reporters write news reports. News reports are written by reporters.

Active Rita has written a letter.

Present Perfect
Subject +have /has +been + verb in past Passive A letter has been written by Rita.
participle.

Active Passive
 They have already discussed the book. The book has already been discussed.
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Simple Past

Active Rita Wrote a letter.

Simple Past

Subject +was /were +verb in past Passive A letter was written by Rita.
participle.

Active Passive
 I made a cake A cake was made.
 I did my homework My homework was done.
 They prepared chips and chicken Chips and chicken were prepared by
them.
 The company hired new workers last New workers were hired by the
year. company last year.
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Simple Future and Modals

Active Rita will write a letter.

Future
Subject +will+ be +verb in past participle.
Passive A letter will be written by Rita.

Active Passive
 The company will hire new workers. New workers will be hired by the company.

Active Rita can write a letter.

Modals
Subject +can /could /should /would/ may /might Passive A letter can be written by Rita.
/ought to /need to +be+ verb in past participle.

Active Passive
 She must deliver the letters. The letters must be delivered.
 Practice Exercises

Simple Past https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxbQ2U3

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Simple Present https://agendaweb.org/verbs/passive-exercises

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Present Perfect https://agendaweb.org/verbs/passive-voice-ex

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Future https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_li
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Modals
https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/stu
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https://agendaweb.org/listening-exercises.htm
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