This document discusses the active and passive voice in English grammar. The active voice is more common and indicates that the subject of the verb is performing the action. The passive voice is used when the action is more important than who is performing it. To change an active sentence to the passive voice, the verb "to be" is used along with the past participle of the main verb. Examples are provided of changing sentences between the active and passive voice in different tenses. Exercises are also included where readers practice transforming verbs into the passive voice.

1. PASSIVE VOICE II

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Active Voice Use
There are two different voices: Active and
Passive.
The active voice is more common and used.
It indicates that the subject of the verb is
acting.
Because the subject does or "acts upon"
the verb in such sentences, the sentences
are said to be in the active voice.

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Example:
My dog ate my English homework
In this sentence My dog is the one that
performs the action of eating my English
homework. It is more important.

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Passive Voice Use
The passive voice is used when we focus on
the action and who or what is performing
the action is not important or not known.
The subject and object flip-flop. The subject
becomes the passive recipient of the action.
Because the subject is being "acted upon"
(or is passive), such sentences are said to be I
in the passive voice.

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Example:
My English homework was eaten.
In this sentence My English homework
which was eaten is more important. What
eat it is not important.

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How can we turn active
sentences into passive?

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The main Passive Voice verb
formula is:
To Be + Past perfect verb
(3rd
column)
The verb to be change according to
the different tenses

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Look at the following example:
Subject (Agent) Verb Object
Active: Your sister caused the trouble
Passive: The trouble was caused by her
(Your sister)

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What happens with the other tenses?

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Present Simple
ACTIVE
They clean this room every day
PASSIVE
This room is cleaned every day

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Present Continuous
ACTIVE
They are decorating my apartment.
PASSIVE
My apartment is being redecorated.

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Past Simple
ACTIVE
I saw him out with another woman.
PASSIVE
He was seen out with another woman.

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Past Continuous
ACTIVE
We were watching them.
PASSIVE
They were being watched.

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Present Perfect Simple
ACTIVE
Have you told Fran the truth?
PASSIVE
Has Fran be told the truth?

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Past Perfect Simple
ACTIVE
She had chosen him.
PASSIVE
He had been chosen.

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Future Will
ACTIVE
He will do the work before the weekend.
PASSIVE
The work will be done before the weekend.

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Future Going to
ACTIVE
Who is Jane going to invite to the party?
PASSIVE
Who is going to be invited to the party?

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Modal Verbs
ACTIVE
That man can introduce you to the Queen
PASSIVE
You can be introduced to the Queen

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Exercise 1: Turn the sentences into
passive
1. Children cannot open these bottles easily.
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2.The government built a road right outside her
front door.
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Exercise 1: Turn the sentences into
passive
1. Children cannot open these bottles easily.
This bottles cannot be opened easily.
2.The government built a road right outside her
front door.
A road was built right outside her front
door.

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Exercise 1: Turn the sentences into
passive
3. Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked
through the store.
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4.When she arrived, the changes amazed her.
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5.The construction workers are making street
repairs all month long.
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Exercise 1: Turn the sentences into
passive
3. Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked
through the store.
The antique vase was broken by Mr. Ross as he
walked through the store.
4.When she arrived, the changes amazed her.
When she arrived, she was amazed
5.The construction workers are making street
repairs all month long.
Streets repairs are being made all month ago.

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Exercise 2: Turn the given verbs into
passive.
1. The cake ____________________.
(EAT – PAST)
2. The mail ____________________ daily.
(COLLECT – PRESENT)
3. The gift ___________________ by me.
(MAIL – PERFECT)
4. A letter ____________________ by Rita.
(WRITE - PRESENT)
5. That door ____________________ by customers.
(USE – CONDITIONAL MUST)

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Exercise 2: Turn the given verbs into
passive.
1. The cake was eaten .
(EAT – PAST)
2. The mail is collected daily.
(COLLECT – PRESENT)
3. The gift has been mailed by me.
(MAIL – PERFECT)
4. A letter is being written by Rita.
(WRITE - PRESENT)
5. That door must be used by customers.
(USE – CONDITIONAL MUST)

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This material was
created by
Teacher Danitza Lazcano Flores
Teacher of English
Master in Education
and
Educational Counselor