Passive voice is used

when the focus is on

the action. It is not
important or not
known, who or what is
performing the action.
 Form of Passive
Subject + Infinite form
of to be + Past
Participle (3rd column
of irregular verbs)
Example: A letter is
written.
 Simple Present
Active:
Rene reads a book.
Passive:
A book is read by
Rene.
 Simple Past
Active:

Passive:
LEONARDO DA VINCI
PAINTED THE MONA LISA.

THE MONALISA WAS

PAINTED BY LEONARDO
DA VINCI
The teacher teaches the
lesson .
The lesson is taught by
the teacher.
The police caught the
thieves.
The thieves were caught
by the police.