1. PASSIVE VOICE
USE: We use the Passive whenthe importance inthe sentence isonthe OBJECT butthe doer
of the actionisnot relevant.If the doerisimportantwe can add itto the sentence withBY.
1. PresentSimple
2. Past Simple
1. The booksare read every morningBYthe teacher
2. The bookswere readeveryThursdayBY the students
STRUCTURE:
1. PresentSimple Passive: Subject+ Present“tobe”+ PastParticiple +BY sentence
2. Past Sime Passive:Subject+Past“to be” + Past Participle +BY sentence.
Whichof the followingsentencesare in Passive.Whichare Presentand whichare Past.
a. Johnhas beentoIndiamany timesthisyear.
b. Many birdswere seenyesterdayinthe Casade Campo.
c. We are visiting10 studentsthisafternoon.
d. The cakes are usuallyboughtbymy fatherbefore the partybegins.
e. The robberis usuallyseeneveryafternooninthe neighborhood.
f. The police arrestedthe burglarlastnight.
