La Voz Pasiva en ingls

Como en espaol, la voz pasiva se forma con el verbo 'to be' (ser) y el participio
pasado.

They made this car in 1963. (active) This car was made in 1963. (passive)

El sujeto de un verbo en pasiva corresponde al objeto de un verbo en activa.

Spanish is spoken in Argentina PASIVA

(sujeto)

Argentinians speak Spanish ACTIVA

(objeto)

Lista de las formas del verbo en pasiva.

Verb Tense Structure Example

PRESENT SIMPLE am/are/is + pp Spanish is spoken here.
PRESENT am/are/is being +
Your questions are being answered.
CONTINUOUS pp
FUTURE (WILL) will be + pp Itll be painted by next week.
FUTURE (GOING am/are/is going Terry is going to be made redundant
TO) to be + pp next year.
We were invited to the party, but we
PAST SIMPLE was/were + pp
didnt go.
was/were being + The hotel room was being cleaned
PAST CONTINUOUS
pp when we got back from shopping.
have/has been + The President of America has been
PRESENT PERFECT
pp shot.
When he got home he found that all of
PAST PERFECT had been + pp
his money had been stolen.
will have been + Our baby will have been born before
FUTURE PERFECT
pp Christmas.

En las formas del future progressive (will be being + pp) y perfect progressive
(has been being + pp) no es muy comn su uso.

Para decir quin haca la accin o qu la causaba, usa 'by'.

This house was built by my mother. / Esta casa fue construida por mi madre.
Washington was bombed by Pakistan. / Washington fue bombardeado por
Pakistn.

La voz pasiva se suele utilizar cuando se desconoce o no interesa mencionar quin

o qu hace la accin.
Es ms normal encontrar en espaol formas con se, por ejemplo: se habla, se
alquila o verbos en plural como venden, compran.

German is spoken here / Aqu se habla alemn

When was this house built? / Cuando se construy ( fue construida) sta casa?
A lot of songs have been written about love / Se han escrito muchas canciones
sobre el amor

EJERCICIOS

1) Passive sentences in the Simple Past

1. She bought four apples.

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2. We won the match.

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3. The man stole the blue car.

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4. The police arrested the thieves.

.

5. Jack swam the 200 metres.

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6. The dog bit the old lady.

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7. Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.

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8. Oliver taught the children.

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9. Victoria rode the brown horse.

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10. Grandmother told good stories.

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 2) Complete the sentences with the present simple passive of the verb in
brackets. Use contractions where possible.

isn't drunk aren't produced aren't sold Is glass recycled is spoken Are cars made are watched is made

1. Glass (recycle) in Britain.

2. These stereos (not / produce) in Japan.

3. Alcohol (not / drink) in schools.

4. Jam (make) from fruit.

5. French (speak) in some parts of Canada.

6. The Olympic Games (watch) by millions of people.

7. Cars (make) in Poland.

8. Sandwiches (not / sell) in banks.

3). Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. FUTURE

Jane will buy a new computer.

1. Her boyfriend will install it. -

2. Millions of people will visit the museum. -

3. Our boss will sign the contract. -

4. You will not do it. -

5.
6. They will not show the new film. -

7. He won't see Sue. -

8. They will not ask him. -

9. Will the company employ a new worker? -

10. Will the plumber repair the shower? -