The document provides examples and exercises on forming the passive voice in the simple present and simple past tense. It illustrates how to convert active sentences into passive ones, showing the changes in verbs and pronouns involved. Additionally, it encourages practice with sentence transformations and includes blanks for readers to fill in.

1. The Passive Voice
Simple Present
&
Simple Past

2. Example...
Mary designs a beautiful dress.
A beautiful dress is designed by Mary.

3. Pay attention...
Mary designs a beautiful dress.
A beautiful dress is designed by Mary.
Simple Present
VERB TO BE
in the
Simple Present
MAIN VERB
in the
Past Participle

4. Try to complete the sentence…
The girl buys a new pair of shoes.
A new pair of shoes
____ _______
by the girl.
is bought

5. Coloured jeans
______ __________
by the boys.
Now let’s try in the
Simple Past...
Simple Past
The boys bought coloured jeans.
were bought
VERB TO BE
in the
Simple Past

6. The Passive Voice
Simple Present & Simple Past

7. The Passive Voice
The Pronouns also change…
I...
You...
She...
He...
It...
We...
You...
They...
Passive Agent
... by me.
... by you.
... by her.
... by him.
... by it.
... by us.
... by you.
... by them.

8. Simple Present or Simple Past?
They visited the fashion show.
The fashion show _____ __________ by
_________.
She reads fashion magazines every day.
Fashion magazines _____ __________ by
________ every day..
was visited
them
are read
her

9. Change into the Passive Voice...
1. The secretary writes a letter.
_________________________
2. They lost their keys.
_________________________
3. She drinks an orange juice every day.
_________________________

10. Change into the Passive Voice...
4. Peter made a chocolate cake.
_________________________
5. He took his car out of the garage.
_________________________
6. They cleaned their rooms.
_________________________

11. The Passive Voice
Let’s practise on
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