PASSIVE VOICE

PRESENT SIMPLE
PAST SIMPLE
 PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT SIMPLE

 English has two voices: active and passive.

 The active voice is used when the subject of the sentence does the action. In the example, A is
the subject and B is the object.
 FOR EXAMPLE: My mom sings that song.
A B
 The passive voice is used when we focus on the object of the sentence. In the example, B
becomes the subject.
 FOR EXAMPLE: That song is sung by my mom.
B A
 PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT SIMPLE

. Sometimes, when the agent is unknown, or unimportant to the meaning of the sentence, we do
not use by.
 FOR EXAMPLE: This sweater is made in China.
 We form the passive with be + past participle (3rd form of the verb).
 In the present simple, the passive is: am / is / are + past participle (3rd form of the verb).
AFFIRMATIVE – NEGATIVE - QUESTIONS
 REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE
/ PRESENT SIMPLE

1. He opens the door:

2. We set the table:
3. She pays a lot of money:
4. I draw a picture:
5. They wear blue shoes: 
6. They don't help you:
7. He doesn't open the book: 
8. You do not write the letter: 
9. Does your mum pick you up?:  
10. Does the police officer catch the thief?:
 REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE
/ PRESENT SIMPLE
1. The book \ me \ give:
2. Spaghetti \ boiling water \ cook:
3. Children \ schools \ educate:
4. Football \ every country \ play:
5. Racehorses \ jockeys \ ride:
6. Rolls Royce cars \ make \ Great Britain:
7. We \ teach \ our teacher:
8. spaghetti \ make \ flour:
9. Switzerland \ speak \ German:
10. Church \ 1835 \ build:
 PASSIVE VOICE IN PAST SIMPLE

SOMETHING WAS DONE BY SOMEONE AT SOMETIME IN THE PAST.

Active : The teacher corrected the mistakes.

Passive: The mistakes were corrected by the teacher.

Active : Did the little boy sell all the candy bars?
Passive: Were all the candy bars sold by the little boy?

Active : Lauren didn't eat any apples.

Passive: No apples were eaten by Lauran.

Active : He didn't give the wallet.

Passive: The wallet wasn't given by him.
 PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE
VOICE. (SIMPLE PAST)

1. Who wrote this book?:

2. How did they steal her car?:

3. The children rang the bell a few minutes ago:

4. The kids forgot the whole story in a few days:

5. Did the president make an important speech last night?:

6. The police didn't question him very closely:

7.  The wild animals killed two men yesterday:

8. The teachers informed the students that the class had been cancelled:
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PRESENT OR PAST SIMPLE
PASSIVE OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. USE CONTRACTIONS WHERE
POSSIBLE.

1. How many newspapers _________ (print) in Britain every day?

2. Who _________ (this play / write) by?
3. German _________ (speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
4. The royal wedding _________ (watch) by millions of people in 2011.
5. Nowadays, a lot of computers _________ (make) in Korea.
6. The Harry Potter films _________ (not direct) by Steven Spielberg.
7. How much _________ (paper / recycle) in Poland each year?
8. In the UK, alcohol _________ (not sell) to anyone under 18. It's against the law.