The document discusses the passive voice in English grammar. The passive voice uses an object of the sentence as the subject and places the subject of the active sentence after the verb, often using "by". Examples are given of sentences in both the active and passive voice in both the present and past tense. The passive voice is used when the subject performing the action is unknown or unimportant.

1. Passive Voice
FormThe form of an active
sentence is:
Subject + Verb+ Object
The form of a passive sentence
is:
Object+Verb+(by
subject)
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2. Past
Active Passive
She sang a song. A song was sung by her.
Somebody hit me I was hit by somebody
We stopped the bus The bus was stopped by us
A thief stole my car My car was stolen by a thief
They didn't let him go. He was not let go by them.
She didn't win the prize The prize was not won by her
They didn't make their beds Their beds were not made by
them
I did not tell them They were not told by me
Did you tell them? Were they told by you?
Did he send the letter? Was the letter sent by him?
Examples

3. Present
Active Passive
Does your mum pick you up? Are you picked up by your
mum?
You do not write the letter The letter is not written by you
He doesn't open the book The book is not opened by him
He opens the door The door is opened by him.
We set the table The table is set by us.
She pays a lot of money A lot of money is paid by her
I draw a picture A picture is drawn by me
They wear blue shoes Blue shoes are worn by them
They don't help you You are not helped by them.

4. We know who is the subject because
is the person who usually
does something.
Use
We use the passive voice when :
We don’t know who is the object
or it isn´t important.
Bibliography
Anglo-Link. ( 22/05/2013). Passive Voice - English Lesson.
20/03/14, de youtube Sitio web:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxbQ2U3Uuv0
Anglo-Link. ( 22/05/2013). Passive Voice Exercises - English
Practice
20/03/14, de youtube Sitio web:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye3-vJkO0A8
Aulalivre .net. (20/11/2012). Inglês - Aula 03 - Active and passive
voice. 20/03/14, de youtube Sitio web:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57KobCg2_n0