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Voice Passive 
Yanira Martรญn Cรกmara
How passive voice used? 
๏ต The passive voice is used when we want to give more importance to the 
action and not to those who have made. 
Active: My mother bought a new car. 
Passive: A new car was bought by my mother.
The rules of passive voice: 
๏ต 1ยบ The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of passive. 
๏ต 2ยบ The subject of the main clause complement agent becomes passive. 
๏ต 3ยบ If we mention the subject in the sentence performs the action (subject agent), 
this will normally introduced by the preposition by. 
๏ต 4ยบ The main verb of the auxiliary "to be" is replaced at the same time along the 
main verb participle. 
Active: My mother bought a new car. 
subject + verb + object 
Passive: A new car was bought by my mother. 
subject + transformation of + prep. + object 
the verb
Examples: 
VERBAL TIME ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE 
PRESENT SIMPLE Mary writes a letter. A letter is written by Mary. 
PRESENT CONTINUOUS Mary is writing a letter. A letter is being written by Mary. 
PAST SIMPLE Mary wrote a letter. A letter was written by Mary. 
PAST CONTINUOUS Mary was writing a letter. A letter was being written by Mary. 
FUTURE SIMPLE Mary will write a letter. A letter will be written by Mary. 
FUTURE (GOING TO) Mary is going to write a letter. A letter is going to be written by Mary. 
PRESENT PERFECT Mary has written a letter. A letter has been written by Mary. 
PAST PERFECT Mary had written a letter. A letter had been written by Mary. 
MODAL VERB (CAN) Mary can write a letter. A letter can be written by Mary. 
MODAL VERB (MUST) Mary must write a letter. A letter must be written by Mary. 
MODAL VERB (SHOULD) Mary should write a letter. A letter should be written by Mary.
5 sentences in the active voice and turn them into 
passive voice. 
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE 
1ยบ My brother will study the lesson. The lesson will be studied by my brother. 
2ยบ The murderer killed a policeman. A policeman was killed by the murderer. 
3ยบ I had lost my keys. My keys had been lost by me. 
4ยบ My friend has visited Malaga. Malaga has been visited by my friend. 
5ยบ She is playing a game. A game is being played by her.

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Tarea 1.3 Voice passive

  • 1. Voice Passive Yanira Martรญn Cรกmara
  • 2. How passive voice used? ๏ต The passive voice is used when we want to give more importance to the action and not to those who have made. Active: My mother bought a new car. Passive: A new car was bought by my mother.
  • 3. The rules of passive voice: ๏ต 1ยบ The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of passive. ๏ต 2ยบ The subject of the main clause complement agent becomes passive. ๏ต 3ยบ If we mention the subject in the sentence performs the action (subject agent), this will normally introduced by the preposition by. ๏ต 4ยบ The main verb of the auxiliary "to be" is replaced at the same time along the main verb participle. Active: My mother bought a new car. subject + verb + object Passive: A new car was bought by my mother. subject + transformation of + prep. + object the verb
  • 4. Examples: VERBAL TIME ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE PRESENT SIMPLE Mary writes a letter. A letter is written by Mary. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Mary is writing a letter. A letter is being written by Mary. PAST SIMPLE Mary wrote a letter. A letter was written by Mary. PAST CONTINUOUS Mary was writing a letter. A letter was being written by Mary. FUTURE SIMPLE Mary will write a letter. A letter will be written by Mary. FUTURE (GOING TO) Mary is going to write a letter. A letter is going to be written by Mary. PRESENT PERFECT Mary has written a letter. A letter has been written by Mary. PAST PERFECT Mary had written a letter. A letter had been written by Mary. MODAL VERB (CAN) Mary can write a letter. A letter can be written by Mary. MODAL VERB (MUST) Mary must write a letter. A letter must be written by Mary. MODAL VERB (SHOULD) Mary should write a letter. A letter should be written by Mary.
  • 5. 5 sentences in the active voice and turn them into passive voice. ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE 1ยบ My brother will study the lesson. The lesson will be studied by my brother. 2ยบ The murderer killed a policeman. A policeman was killed by the murderer. 3ยบ I had lost my keys. My keys had been lost by me. 4ยบ My friend has visited Malaga. Malaga has been visited by my friend. 5ยบ She is playing a game. A game is being played by her.