PASSIVE VOICE

(Subj + be + past participle/verb III)

In the passive, the object of an active

verb becomes the subject of the passive verb. - He eats a banana every day (Active) A banana is eaten by him (Passive) Only transitive verbs (verbs followed by an object) are used in the passive.

PASSIVE VOICES
Example :

Simple Present Mary helps John. (A) John is helped by Marry. (P)
Present Progressive Mary is helping John. (A) John is being helped by Mary. (P) Present Perfect Mary has helped John. (A) John has been helped by Mary. (P)

PASSIVE VOICES
Simple Past Mary helped John. (A) John was helped by Mary. (P) Past Progressive Mary was helping John. (A) John was being helped by Mary. (P) Past Perfect Mary had helped John. (A) John had been helped by Mary. (P)

PASSIVE VOICES
Simple Future Mary will help John. (A) John will be helped by Mary. (P) Be going to Mary is going to help John. (A) John is going to be helped by Mary. (P) Future Perfect Mary will have helped John. (A) John will have been helped by Mary. (P)

1. My sister writes a letter

A letter is written by my sister 2. My sister does not write a letter A letter is not written by my sister. 3. Does my sister write a letter? Is a letter written by my sister?

1. My sister wrote a letter

A letter was written by my sister 2. My sister did not write a letter A letter was not written by my sister. 3. Did my sister write a letter? Was a letter written by my sister?

1. I sent him some gifts

Some gifts were sent to him by me. He was sent some gifts by me.

Exercices
Make to passive forms! 1. He is writing some letters. 2. Edward has read some books in two weeks. 3. Mother doesnt buy vegetables every day 4. Father drank a cup of coffee this morning. 5. Did John bring a gift for me? 6. My sister will give me a souveneer. 7. My father did not receive a letter from me. 8. Mr. Wagner sometimes sends me a new book. 9. Have you returned some books to the library? 10. Does she often visit you?