2. Use of the passive voice
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action.
Examples:
The house was built in 1980.
The road is being repaired.
Sometimes we use the passive when we don't know who or
what performed the action:
Every year people are killed on our streets.
If we want to say who performs the action, we can use 'by':
The house was painted by them.
3. Form of the passive verb of the
Present Simple
We have to start the sentence with the object.
We have to use the verb “to be” at the same time that the
main verb and this same verb in past participle.
Examples:
Active
Passive
The teacher checks my test.
My test is checked by the teacher.
I answer this question.
This question is answered by me.
He paints your car.
Your car is painted by him.
4. Form of the passive verb of the
Past Simple
We have to start the sentence with the object.
We have to use the past verb “to be (was/were)” and using
the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
Active
Passive
My brother lost the keys
The keys were lost by my brother.
I studied the lesson.
The lesson was studied by me.
They ate chicken.
Chicken was eaten by them.
5. Form of the passive verb of the
Present Perfect
We have to start the sentence with the object.
We have to use the auxiliary verb “to have”+ the past
participle “to be”+ the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
Active
Passive
My brother has studied the lesson.
The lesson has been studied by my
brother.
I have painted your house.
Your house has been painted by me.
They have broken the door.
The door has been broken by them.
6. Form of the passive verb of the
Past Perfect Simple
We have to start the sentence with the object.
We have to use the auxiliary past verb “to have (had)”+
the past participle “to be”+ the past participle of the main
verb.
Examples:
Active
Passive
My brother had studied the lesson.
The lesson had been studied by my
brother.
I had painted my house.
My house had been painted by me.
They had broken the window.
The window had been broken by them.
7. Form of the passive verb of the
Future with will
We have to start the sentence with the object.
We have to use will + “to be”+ the past participle of the
main verb.
Examples:
Active
Passive
He will study the lesson.
The lesson will be studied by him.
I will paint my house.
My house will be painted by me.
They will break that door.
That door will be broken by them.
8. Form of the passive verb of the
Going to future
We have to start the sentence with the object.
We have to use “to be”+ “going to” + “to be” + the past
participle of the main verb.
Examples:
Active
Passive
My brother is going to study the lesson. The lesson is going to be studied by
my brother.
I am going to paint your house.
Your house is going to be painted by
me.
They are going to break the door.
The door is going to be broken by
them.
9. Form of the passive verb of the
Modal verbs
We have to start the sentence with the object.
We have to use “modal verb”+ “to be” + the past participle
of the main verb.
Examples:
Active
Passive
I should paint your house
Your house should be painted by me.
They must write a letter.
The letter must be written by them.
My brother has to study the lesson.
The lesson has to be studied by my
brother.
10. Active a Passive transformation
They paint your house.
We have to start the sentence with the object, in this case
is “your house”.
Then we have to set the verb “to be” at the same time that
the main verb, in this case the main verb is in present
“paint” then the verb “to be” would be as “is”.
Finally we have to use the main verb in past participle
“painted”.
Your house is painted by them.
11. Choose 5 sentences in the
active voice and turn them into
passive voice.
Active
Passive
The teacher checks my test.
My test is checked by the teacher.
My brother lost the keys
The keys were lost by my brother.
I have painted your house.
Your house has been painted by me.
My brother is going to study the lesson.
The lesson is going to be studied by my
brother.
They must write a letter.
The letter must be written by them.
