This PPP looks at changing ACTIVE past simple sentences to SIMPLE PASSIVE past sentences.

1. CRICOS 00111D
TOID 3069
past simple passive
Active to Passive

2. Let’s look at how we change PAST SIMPLE ACTIVE to PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE
VOICE
Apple manufactured 212M iPhones in 2018.
VER
B
SUBJECT OBJECT
212M iPhones were manufactured by Apple in 2018.
VER
B
SUBJECT
Prepositional phrase –
by plus the agent
ADVERBIA
L
ADVERBIA
L

3. Apple manufactured 212M iPhones in 2018.
In the
active
sentence
the focus
is on
APPLE.
212M iPhones were manufactured by Apple in 2018.
In the
passive
sentence
the focus
is on the
number
of
phones.
TIP: keep the by phrase close to the verb.

4. Harry Potter killed Voldemort in 1998.
NOW YOU TRY!
Voldemort was killed by Harry Potter in 1998.

5. Alexander Bain invented the fax machine before
the telephone.
The fax machine was invented by Alexander Bain
before the telephone.

6. James Cook discovered Antarctica in the 18th
century.
Antarctica was discovered by James Cook in the
18th century.

7. Ashley stole my money before class.
My money was stolen by Ashley before class.

8. CRICOS 00111D
TOID 3069
past simple passive – negative
sentences
Active to Passive
Do we need to know who did it?

9. Hitchcock didn’t make the film “The Birds” in 1950. He
made it in 1963!

10. Eiffel didn’t build the Eiffel Tower in the 20th century!

11. Eiffel didn’t construct the Eiffel Tower in Australia!

12. Bell didn’t invent the fax machine!

13. The dressmaker didn’t finish my new dress yesterday.

14. The builders didn’t renovate my house last year. They
renovated it 3 years ago!