PASSIVE VOICEThe doer of the action s not important

The action is important

Earth day is celebrated on April

22nd. Yeah… Lots of trees were

planted that day.

To describe processes

First, plastic is melted.

Then, it is molded.

Structure:

Subject + to be + Past Participle.

I am being taught mathematics.

Trees are being planted.

The telephone was invented in 1876.

The telephone patent was bought by

Alexander Graham Bell.

Different inventories were being

made at this time yesterday.

The chairman was being applauded

when the earthquake happened.Chairman

A lot of vaccines have been

discovered.

New technologies have been

invented.

Modern factories are going to be

created.

Pollution is going to be reduced.

New software will be created.

Future cars will be improved.

The object of the active sentence becomes the

subject of the passive sentence

Tense Voice subject verb Object

Simple

Present

Active: Rita writes a letter.

Passive: A letter is written by Rita.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice

(simple present).

He opens the door.

We set the table.

She pays a lot of money.

I draw a picture.

They wear blue shoes.

They don't help us.

He doesn't open the book.

You do not write the letter.

Does your mum pick you up?

Does the police officer catch the thief?

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice

(simple past).

She sang a song.

Somebody hit me.

We stopped the bus.

A thief stole my car.

They didn't let him go.

She didn't win the prize.

They didn't make their beds.

I did not tell them.

Did you tell them?

Did he send the letter?

Complete the sentences with

present o r past passive.

1. How ________ it ____________? (pronounce)

2. It’s a very old film. It __________________ in 1942. (make)

3. Nowadays all bags __________________ at airports. (check)

4. This __________________ by Picasso. (paint)

5. All the instructions __________________ in Japanese! (write)

6. This door __________________ at night. It’s the emergency exit. (not lock)

7. A man __________________ by a shark yesterday. (bite)

8. When _______the house ___________? (sell)

9. This dress __________________ by Marilyn Monroe. (wear)

10. The Pyramids __________________ nearly 5,000 years ago. (build)

11. I __________________ it for my birthday. (give)

12. I forgot to turn my lights on and we __________________ by the police. (stop)

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