This document contains information about the present perfect passive voice in English grammar. It defines the present perfect passive voice as describing something that was done in the past without details about who, when, how or why. It provides the structure of the present perfect passive voice and examples. It then provides exercises for learners to practice transforming sentences from the active to passive voice in the present perfect tense. The purpose is to develop students' knowledge of using the present perfect passive voice in English.

1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN, HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGÍAS
CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
SIXTH SEMESTER
GRAMMAR VI
TOPIC:
PRESENT PERFECT PASSIVE VOICE
NAME:
PATRICIO CASTILLO
2015-2016

2. PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT PERFECT
The present perfect passive is useful when describing something that was done in the
past without a lot of information about who did it, when, how, why, etc.
STRUCTURE
Affirmative Form Object + have / has + been + verb3 (past participle)
Question Form Have / has + object + been + verb3 (past participle)
Present Perfect Passive Voice answers two questions:
 What has been done?
Example: A house has been built.
 What has been being done?
Example: A house has been being built.
Examples:
Active: Thomas has written many books.
Passive: Many books have been written by Thomas.
Negative: Many books have not been written by Thomas
Active: Have the police caught the man?
Passive: Has the man been caught by the police?

3. EXERCISES
 Kerrie has paid the bill.
The bill has been paid by Kerrie.
 I have eaten a hamburger.
A hamburger has been eaten by me.
 We have cycled five miles.
Five miles have been cycled by us.
 I have opened the present.
The present has been opened.
 They have not read the book.
The book has not been read.
 You have not sent the parcel.
The parcel has not been sent.
 We have not agreed to this issue.
This issue has not been agreed by us.
 They have not caught the thieves.
The thieves have not caught by them.
 Has she phoned him?
Has he been phoned by her?
 Have they noticed us?
Have we been noticed by them?
 They have built robots.
Robots have been built by them.

4.  They have eatenbreakfast.
Breakfast has been eaten by them.
 She has read a lot of books.
Books have been read by her.
 He has ordered a taxi.
A taxi has been ordered by him.

5. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN, HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGÍAS
CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
Name: Date:
GRAMMAR VI
Objectives:
Develop a high grade of knowledge in all students about the different uses of passive
voice, in this case, present perfect passive voice.
Instruction:
Read carefully and fill the test with your answer according that you studied.
Time: 10 minutes
GRAMMAR TEST
Transform into passive voice the present perfect sentences. (1 point each question)
1. Kerrie has paid the bill. _____________________________________________
2. We have cycled five miles. __________________________________________
3. They have not read the book. _________________________________________
4. Have they noticed us? ______________________________________________
5. Peter has finished the homework. _____________________________________
6. Have the police caught the man? ______________________________________
7. Thomas has written many books. _____________________________________
8. He has ordered a taxi. ______________________________________________
9. We have not agreed to this issue. _____________________________________
10. You have not sent the parcel.________________________________________

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