THE PASSIVE VOICE

PRESENT
PAST
 FORMATION (PRESENT)
Subject + present form of the verb to be +
Past Participle (3rd form of irregular verbs)

Charles writes a book.

A book is written by Charles.

Charles cleans the windows.

The windows are cleaned by Charles.
 ACTIVE PASSIVE
I write a book. A book is written by me.
You write a book. A book is written by you.
He writes a book. A book is written by him.

We write a book. A book is written by us.

You write a book. A book is written by you.
They write a book. A book is written by them.
Example...

Mary designs a beautiful dress.

A beautiful dress is designed by Mary.

Pay attention...
Mary designs a beautiful dress.
Simple Present

A beautiful dress is designed by Mary.

VERB TO BE MAIN VERB

in the in the
Simple Present Past Participle
Try to complete the sentence…

The girl buys a new pair of shoes.

A new pair of shoes

____
is _______
bought
by the girl.
 FORMATION (PAST)
Subject + past form of the verb to be +
Past Participle (3rd form of irregular verbs)

Charles wrote a book.

A book was written by Charles.

Charles cleaned the windows.

The windows were cleaned by Charles
 ACTIVE PASSIVE
I wrote a book. A book was written by me
You wrote a book. A book was written by you
He wrote a book. A book was written by him

We wrote a book. A book was written by us.

You wrote a book. A book was written by you.
They wrote a book. A book was written by them.
 Now let’s try in the
Simple Past...
The boys bought coloured jeans.
Simple Past

Coloured jeans
were __________
______ bought
by the boys.
VERB TO BE
in the
Simple Past
 The Passive Voice
Simple Present & Simple Past