Passive Voice With Simple Present and Past

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Actve or Passive? 1. They were informed by the police._______ 2. It was a stormy night._________________ 3. You were listening to music.____________ 4. She was gien a new pencil case.________ !. "e are great parents. ________________ #. The cat was chased by the dog._________ $. I was ta%en to hospital._______________ &. There was an accident yesterday._______ '. (y father was driing a red car. ________ 1). (any posters were sold._____________

Pu he senences in he passive voice: 1. You bought fruit yesterday.  ________________________________  _____________________________ ___ 2. She has painted the fence.  ________________________________  _____________________________ ___ 3. The police arrested arrested the thiees.  ________________________________  _____________________________ ___ 4. (y sister sold her boo%s.  ________________________________  _____________________________ ___ !. You sent the le5er yesterday.  ________________________________  _____________________________ ___ #. She receied the change.  ________________________________  _____________________________ ___ $. They sere dinner at seen.  ________________________________  _____________________________ ___ &.You will tell the truth.  ________________________________  _____________________________ ___  _.

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Pu he senences in he actve voice. 1. The *sh was eaten by the cat.  ________________________________  __________________________ ______ 2. (y sister will be punished by my father.  ________________________________  __________________________ ______ 3. +ues,ons should be answered in in%.  ________________________________  __________________________ ______ 4. -ots of pain,ngs will be sold net wee%.  ________________________________  __________________________ ______ !. /omputers are used at school.  ________________________________  __________________________ ______ #. 0ostcards can be bought in a newsagent.  ________________________________  __________________________ ______ $. (y school was painted last year.  ________________________________  __________________________ ______ &. omeo and uliet was wri5en by Sha%espeare.  ________________________________  __________________________ ______

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-asi steps to "orm the passive voie% The obet o" the ative beomes the subet o" the passive. We add the au/iliary #to be$ & #is/are$ !hen the main verb o" the ative is present0 and #was/were$ !hen it is past. 'n negative or interrogative sentenes the au/iliary #to do$ is replaed by #to be$% - do(n’t) / does(n’t) become is(n’t) / are(n’t); - did(n’t) becomes was(n’t) or were(n’t). We turn the main verb o" the ative into the past partiiple. '" !e need or !ant to add the agent o" the passive0 !e must use #by$.

We use the passive voie !hen !e are more interested in the ation itsel" rather than in #who$ or #what$ did the ation. The agent an be% * unimportant & #These shoes are made in 'ndonesia.$ (the ation is more important than !ho made the shoes) * unknown  & #The !indo!s !ere bro*en yesterday.$ (somebody bro*e the !indo!s and !e don+t *no! !ho did it) * implicit & #,e !as arrested.$ (most ertainly by the polie)

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When did Tom write this letter?

Pop singers are used as models by magazines.

When was this letter written by Tom?

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 . omplete the blan*s !ith isare  participle. 1) omputers  (sell) in many di ""erent stores. 2) 6nglish  (spea*) almost every!here. 3)  these shoes  (design) in Portugal? 4) 7ess ie8ream  (eat) in the !inter. 5) 9panish  (teah) in my shool too. :) ;ashionable lothes  (!ear) both by boys and girls. <) Many people  (in"luene) by the media. =) 7ots o" T>  (!ath) no!adays.

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. e!rite the sentenes in the passive and math them !ith the pitures.

-. e!rite the sentenes in the passive & use the #by$ agent only !hen neessary. 1) ,e ta*es 7inda to shool every day.    2) They don+t lose the shops on 9aturdays.    3) When does Mi*e "eed the dog?    4) Mihael !ins every ompetition.    5) People invent ne! things all the time.    :) @oes your mother al!ays prepare your brea*"ast?    <) We don+t !ear shool uni"orms in this shool.    =) ,e *eeps his money in a sa"e plae.    A) My mother buys all my lothes.    1B) @o you sell sa"ety8pins in your store?   

1) ,e didn+t "ind his "iles. 2) ,e !ashed his ar on 9unday. 3) ' didn+t paint the !hole room. 4) My grand"ather repaired the old lo*. 5) Cohn too* a lot o" photos at the party. :) ihard bro*e the !indo!. <) The detetive solved the ase. =) ' didn+t ma*e my bed this morning. A) They bought the ti*ets yesterday. 1B) The 9mith drove the hildren to shool. 11) 9omeone stole his !allet. 12) 9laves built these pyramids.

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 . 1) omputers are sold  in many di""erent stores. 2) 6nglish is spoken almost every!here. 3) Are these shoes designed   in Portugal? 4) 7ess ie8ream is eaten in the !inter. 5) 9panish is taught  in my shool too. :) ;ashionable lothes are worn both by boys and girls. <) Many people are influenced  by the media. =) 7ots o" T> is watched  no!adays. -. 1) 7inda is ta*en to shool every day. 2) The shops aren+t losed on 9aturdays. 3) When is the dog "ed (by Mi*e)? 4) 6very ompetition is !on by Mihael. 5) Fe! things are invented all the time. :) 's your brea*"ast al!ays prepared by your mother? <) 9hool uni"orms aren+t !orn in this shool. =) ,is money is *ept in a sa"e plae. A) ll my lothes are bought by my mother. 1B) re sa"ety8pins sold in your store? . 1) ,e didn+t "ind his "iles. ,is "iles !eren+t "ound. 2) ,e !ashed his ar on 9unday. ,is ar !as !ashed on 9unday. 3) ' didn+t paint the !hole room. The !hole room !asn+t painted. 4) My grand"ather repaired the old lo*. The old lo* !as repaired (by my grand"ather). 5) Cohn too* a lot o" photos at the party.  lot o" photos !ere ta*en at the party (by Cohn). :) ihard bro*e the !indo!. The !indo! !as bro*en by ihard. <) The detetive solved the ase. The ase !as solved (by the detetive). =) ' didn+t ma*e my bed this morning. My bed !asn+t made this morning. A) They bought the ti*ets yesterday. The ti*ets !ere bought yesterday. 1B) The 9mith drove the hildren to shool. The hildren !ere driven to shool (by the 9mith). 11) 9omeone stole his !allet. ,is !allet !as stolen. 12) 9laves built these pyramids. These pyramids !ere built by slaves.