1. HAMLET SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare WROTE Hamlet. (ACTIVE VOICE)
Hamlet WAS WRITTEN by Shakespeare.
(PASSIVE VOICE)

2. PRESENT SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE
My friends watch TV everyday. My friends watched TV yesterday.
agent agent
TV is watched by my friends. TV was watched by my friends.
Passive Passive
Active voice
1. In the ______________________, the subject does the action.
Passive voice
2. In the ______________________, the subject receives the action.
Passive voice
3. We use the _____________________ to emphasise the action rather
than who or what is reaponsible for it.
Passive voice
4. In the ________________, the person who does the action(the agent)
is not important.

3. ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
The boy plays basketball. Basketball is played by the boy.
Subject object
The postman delivered The letter was delivered yesterday.
the letter yesterday.
Passive
voice Subject + Verb to be + past participle +by Agent.
structure
TV is watched by my friends. (Present Simple)
TV was watched by my friends. (Past Simple)
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.(Past Simple)
English is taught in many countries.(Present Simple)
The doors were repaired. (Past Simple)
Many cars accidents are caused by alcohol.(Present Simple)

4. ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
1. A man cleans the office everyday. Active
2. People in Peru speak Spanish. Active
3. Macchu Picchu was built by the Incas. Passive
4. We saw her in London. Active
5. English is spoken in Australia. Passive
Passive
6. Paper was invented by The Chinese.
7. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet. Active
8. A letter is sent to Robert. Passive
9. A delicious cake was made. Passive
10. My father read the newspaper last night. Active

5. Try these
1. They present the winner with $1,000.
• The winner is presented with $1,000.
2. They give him an expensive present.
• He is given an expensive present.
3. They send us some information.
• We are sent some information.
4. We show the new student the school.
• The new student is shown the school.
5. They owe me a lot of money.
• I am owed a lot of money. PRESENT SIMPLE

6. 6. He promised me more money.
• I was promised more money.
7. They told the teacher a lie.
• The teacher was told a lie.
8. He gave me some help.
• I was given some help.
9. They built the house in 1980.
• The house was built in 1980.
10. They produced 100,000 cars in 2008.
• 100,000 cars were produced in 2008.
PAST SIMPLE

7. Veronica
Germany
Air conditioning
£ 340, 000

8. is are past
are cleaned is served
are not allowed accept
Is English spoken
speak
Is taught teach