4. Verb
Active voice
Present simple
Peter writes the letter.
Past simple
Present perfect
Past perfect
Future will
Future going to
Modals verbs
Passive voice
The letter is written by
Peter.
My sister studied the The lesson was studied by
lesson.
my sister.
David has caught the keys. The keys have been caught
by David.
Mi son had read the book. The book had been read by
my son.
My cousin will plant the The pot will be planted by
pot.
my cousin.
Ana is going to read a book. The book is going to be
read by Ana.
She can write a book.
A book can be written by
Jose must do the exercises. her.
You should visit the doctor. The exercises must be done
by Jose.
The doctor should be
visited by you.
5. 3.How to form a sentence in the
passive voice.
I repeat: the passive voice is formed with the
verb to be conjugated + the past participle of the
main verb.
You can only use the passive voice with
transitive verbs.
The acting subject is expressed by.
The object of the active sentence becomes the
subject of the passive.
The subject of the main sentence becomes the
passive agent complement.
6. 4.Examples.
Active voice.
Passive voice.
We eat fruit.
The fruit is eaten by us.
The doctor prescribes
medicines.
The carpenter makes
tables.
Michael walks her dog.
The medicines are
prescribed by the doctor.
The tables are made by
the carpenter.
Her dog is walked by
Michael.
The paper is cut by us.
We cut the paper.
