Passive voice is used when the

focus is on the action. It is not

important or not known, however,
who or what is performing the
action.

My bike was stolen.

In the example above,

the focus is on the fact
that my bike was stolen. I
do not know, however,
who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite
than active voice, as the following example shows:

A mistake was made.

In this case, I focus on the fact

that a mistake was made, but I
do not blame anyone (e.g. You
have made a mistake.).
So, when do we use it???
 Perfect
Perfect Continuous
Continuous
Simple
Simple Continuous
Continuous Perfect
Perfect (досконало-
(досконало-
(простий)
(простий) (тривалий)
(тривалий) (досконалий)
(досконалий) тривалий)
тривалий)
HAVE + BEEN +
BE + V3 BE + BEING +V3 HAVE + V3
BEING + V3

Am/is/are + Have/has +
am/is/are + V3
being + V3 been +V3

was/were + Had + been +

Was /were + V3
being + V3 V3

Will be + being Will have +

Will be + V3 + V3 been + V3
Present Simple
am/is/are + V3
• Write passive sentences in Present Simple .
the documents / print ___________________
the window / open ______________________
the shoes / buy _________________________
the car / wash __________________________
the litter / throw away ___________________
the letter / send ________________________
the book / read / not ____________________
the songs / sing / not ____________________
the food / eat / not ______________________
the shop / close / not ____________________
Past Simple
Was /were + V3
• Write passive sentences in Past Simple
the test / write ______________________
the table / set _______________________
the cat / feed ________________________
the lights / switch on _________________
the house / build ____________________
dinner / serve _______________________
this computer / sell / not _____________
the car / stop / not __________________
the tables / clean / not _______________
the children / pick up / not ___________
Future Simple
Will be + V3
• Write passive sentences in Future Simple.
the exhibition / visit _____________________
the windows / clean _____________________
the message / read ______________________
the thief / arrest ________________________
the photo / take ________________________
these songs / sing _______________________
the sign / see / not ______________________
a dictionary / use / not ___________________
credit cards / accept / not ________________
the ring / find / not ______________________
Present Continuous
Am/is/are + being + V3
• Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. - _____________
My father is washing the car. - ______________
Farmer Joe is milking the cows. - ____________
She is taking a picture of him. - _____________
I am writing a poem. - _____________________
We are not playing football. - ________________
He is not wearing a tie. - ___________________
Is she preparing the party? - ________________
Are they talking about the meeting? - _________
Is she watering the flowers? - _______________
Past Continuous
was/were + being + V3
• Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
We were talking about Francis. - _______
He was playing the guitar. - ___________
She was watching a film. - ___________
I was repairing their bikes. - __________
They were not eating dinner. - _________
We were not painting the gate. - _______
You were not driving him home. - ______
He was not feeding the dogs. - ________
Was she reading these lines? - ________
Were they carrying bags? - ___________
Present Perfect
Have/has + been +V3
• Write passive sentences in Present Perfect.
the postcard / send ______________________
the pencils / count _______________________
the door / close _________________________
the beds / make _________________________
the mail / write __________________________
the trees / plant _________________________
the money / spend _______________________
the room / book / not _____________________
the rent / pay / not _______________________
the people / inform / not __________________
Past Perfect
Had + been + V3
• Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
I had worn blue shoes. - _________________
Joe had cleaned the tables. - _____________
We had lost the key. - ___________________
They had started a fight. - ________________
I had been reading an article. - ____________
I had not closed the window. - ____________
They had not bought the paper. - __________
She had not noticed me. - _______________
Had she solved the problem? - ____________
Had he recorded that song? - _____________
Future Perfect
Will have + been + V3
• Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
Frank will have ordered the drinks. - __________
You will have spent all the money. - ___________
I will have taken the dog for a walk. - __________
She will have sold the car. - _________________
They will have solved the problem. - __________
She will not have read the book. - ____________
They will not have trusted him. - _____________
He won't have rung Barbara. - _______________
Will they have paid the bill? - ________________
Will you have washed my socks? - ____________