1. Form of the passive verb
TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

2. Uses of the passive voice
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Passive voice is used when we talk about someone or something affected by an
action.
Example:
The walls were painted pink
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The subject of the active verb is the agent, introduced by. When it is clear who is a
when it is not known or is not important.
Example:
The letter was delivered early this morning ( by the postman )
My bike was stolen last week.
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The agent appears when it is important.
Example:
Hamlet was written by William Shakespeare.

3. PASSIVE VOICE ( general)
To be
+ Past participle
(With the same time that the verb in
the active voice)
( That the verb in the active
voice )

4. Table of verbs
VERBAL TIMES
Present simple
Suj + verb
Present continuous
EXAMPLE
TO BE IN PASSIVE
EXAMPLE
I play football
Is/ are
Football is played by me
Suj + to be+ ing
July is reading a book
Is being/ are being
A book is being read by July
Maria ate a cake
Was/were
Cake was eaten by Maria
Diego was inventing stories
Was/ were being
Stories was being invented by Diego
They have built a lot of parks
Have benn/ has been Parks have been built
Past simple
Suj + verb 3 colub/ irregular
Past continuous
Suj+ to be + ing
Present perfect
suj+have/has+ participle
Past perfect
Suj+ had + participle
Future simple
Suj+will+verb
Going to
Suj + to be + going to + verb
Modals verbs
Suj + modal + verb
Modal perfecto
modal+have+participle verb
My mother had made the dinner Had been
The dinner had been made by mother
A mechanic will paint the car.
The car will be painted by mechanic.
Alice is going to buy a car.
Is / are going to be
A car is going to be bought by Alice
You shoul take this photo
Modal + be
This photo should be taken by you
Your must found have your bag Modal+ have + been
Your bag must have been found

5. Active to passive transformation.
Changes in the sentence.
Sentences with one object ( direct):
Active: suj + verb + direct object + complements.
Passive: suj + verb + complements + ( by-complement)
Sentences with two objects ( indirect + direct)
1º
Active: suj + verb + indirect object + direct object + complement
Passive: suj + verb + direct object + complement + ( by-complement )
2º
Active: suj + verb + indirect object + direct object + complement
Passive: suj + verb + to indirect object + complement + ( by-complement)

6. EXAMPLES
passive
My bag was stolen in the shop.
active
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English must be spoken in class.
A watch will be bought to me
tomorrow by Andrea.
The light was switched on
This car is driven by electricity.
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Somebody stole my bag in the
shop.
Everybody must speak English in
class.
Andrea will buy me a watch
tomorrow.
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Someone switched the light on.
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Electricity drives this car.

7. EXAMPLES
passive
My bag was stolen in the shop.
active
●
English must be spoken in class.
A watch will be bought to me
tomorrow by Andrea.
The light was switched on
This car is driven by electricity.
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Somebody stole my bag in the
shop.
Everybody must speak English in
class.
Andrea will buy me a watch
tomorrow.
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Someone switched the light on.
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Electricity drives this car.