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UNIT 4
WEEK 13: Past and Future Passive Voice
Mg. Kelin Flores Rojas

English 6

Periodo académico:2021-I
Escuela Profesional ADMINISTRACION Y NEGOCIOS Semestre:VI
INTERNACIONALES Unidad: IV
 PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW
ACTIVE PASSIVE

Subject + VERB + object object + BE +VERB(pp) + by subject

Leonardo da Vinci painted Monalisa. Monalisa was painted by Leonado da Vinci .
SUBJECT OBJECT OBJECT SUBJECT

My grandmother will make a cake. A cake will be made by my grandmother.

SUBJECT OBJECT OBJECT SUBJECT

The milk was drunk by the cat.

SUBJECT OBJECT OBJECT SUBJECT
To write passive sentences we need to consider 2 important things:
1° We use BY PHRASE in passive sentences only when it is important identify the
performer of the action. For example:

2° Intransitive verbs can’t have a direct object, so they can’t have passive form. (There is
no receiver of the action).
COMMON INTRANSITIVE VERBS
 arrive  fall  sit  rain
 come  go  sleep  live
 die  happen  stay  laugh
 PAST PASSIVE VOICE
We use simple past passive like active, for completed finished actions and events. We
use the verb BE in PAST and the past participle form of the verb

BE + VERB (pp) WAS / WERE + VERB (pp)

SUBJECT OBJECT

OBJECT SUBJECT

OBJECT + WAS/WERE + VERB (PP) + BY SUBJECT

 EXERCISE 1

Complete the sentences with WAS or WERE.

was
were
were
were
was
was
 EXERCISE 2
Complete the sentences with past passive form of the verb in parenthesis.

WAS / WERE + VERB (pp)

were taken
were left
was cleaned
were met
was told
was sent
 EXERCISE 3
Change these active sentences into their past passive form.
OBJECT + WAS/WERE + VERB (PP) + BY SUBJECT

1 Jeff broke that mirror last night.

That mirror was broken by Jeff last night
___________________________________________________
2 Someone washed the towels in the hotel yesterday.
The towels were washed in the hotel yesterday.
_________________________________________________________
3 Someone built the house ten years ago.
_________________________________________________________
The house was built ten years ago.
4 My neighbor bought all this cheese in France.
_________________________________________________________
All this cheese was bought by my neighbor in France.
5 Jack found Emily's bike in the river.
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Emily’s bike was found by Jack in the river.
 EXERCISE 4
Complete the sentences using present passive or past passive
PRESENT PAST
AM/IS/ARE+ VERB (pp) WAS / WERE + VERB (pp)

Is made
were damaged
was given
are shown
were invited
was made
was stolen was found
 FUTURE PASSIVE VOICE
We use future passive to say things we guess, think or know about the future, or to ask
questions about the future. We use the auxiliary words WILL, the verb BE and the past
participle form of the verb.

BE + VERB (pp) WILL BE + VERB (pp)

  SUBJECT OBJECT

ACTIVE My parents will take us to the park.

PASSIVE We will be taken by my parents to the park.

OBJECT SUBJECT

OBJECT + WILL BE+ VERB (PP) + BY SUBJECT

 More examples:
SUBJECT OBJECT

OBJECT SUBJECT

ACTIVE PASSIVE

One day, machines will do all the world. One day, all the world will be done by machines.

Where will they play the match?. Where will the match be played?
 EXERCISE 5
Complete the sentences with future passive form of the verbs from the box.

CLEAN CLOSE FINISH OPEN SEND SPEAK

will be closed
1) The motorway ___________________for three days.
will be opened
2) The museum _______________________ by the Queen.
will be spoken
3) One day English ______________________ everywhere.
will be finished
4) This job ________________________ in a few days.
will be cleaned
5) Your room ______________________ while you’re out.
will be sent
6) Your tickets ___________________ to you next week.
 EXERCISE 6
Change these active sentences into their passive form
OBJECT + WILL BE+ VERB (PP) + BY SUBJECT

1. Jane will buy a new computer.

A new computer will be bought by Jane.
____________________________________________________________
2. Her boyfriend will install the laptop.
The laptop will be installed by her boyfriend.
____________________________________________________________
3. Millions of people will visit the museum.
The museum will be visited by millions of people.
____________________________________________________________
4. Our boss will sign the contract.
The ____________________________________________________________
contract will be signed by our boss.
SONG ACTIVITY: Complete the lyrics with words from the box.

rainbows awhile insecure miles someone door corner eighteen

She will be loved

door
Tap on my window, knock on my __________
eighteen
Beauty queen of only _________ I want to make you feel beautiful
She had some trouble with herself I know I tend to get so ___________
insecure
He was always there to help her It doesn't matter anymore
someone else
She always belonged to __________ It's not always __________
rainbows and butterflies
I drove for miles and __________
miles and wound up at your door It's compromise that moves us along, yeah
I've had you so many times but somehow I want more My ________
heart is full and my door's always open
I don't mind spending every day
Out on your ________
corner in the pouring rain You come anytime you want, yeah.
Look for the girl with the broken smile I don't mind spending every day
Ask her if she wants to stay __________
awhile Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
And she will be loved (x2) Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved (x4)