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A Taste

4 English

Passive voice



Active voice The students invited the teachers.

The teachers were invited by the students.Passive voice

Verb To Be (in the same tense as the main verb in the active sentence)

Past Participle+

Agent

ObjectSubject

Subject



Coffee

verb to be in present

simple

producedisThey produce coffee in Brazil.

past participle of produce

produce is in present

simple

This is the procedure to turn any sentence from active into passive voice.

Let’s see other examples.

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brokenwasThe window

Remember !!! Verb To Be in the same tense as the main verb in the active sentence

plus the Past Participle of that verb

Somebody broke the window last week.

past participle of

breakverb to be

in past simple broke

is in past simple +



by Timinvitedwill beBetty

If it is important to mention the agent (the person who

does the action) we introduce it with the preposition by.

Tim will invite Betty to his birthday party.

verb to be in future simple

inviteis in future

simple

past participle of

invite+



writtenhave beenThe walls

Tip! Be careful! When the object in the active sentence

becomes the subject the form may change in number from singular to plural

Somebody has written the walls with a marker.

verb to be in present perfect

and plural

past participle of write

writeis in present

perfect +



postedmust beThis letter

Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive of the verb To Be.

You must post this letter today.

modal + verb to be in

infinitive

modal + verbin infinitive

past participle of post+



stolenmay beYour walletSomebody may steal your wallet if you are not careful.

modal + verb to be in

infinitive

modal + infinitive

past participle of steal

Let’s see another example.

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sentwasA present to Kate

With verbs which take two objects, such as: ask, bring, tell, send, show, teach, promise, offer, give, pay, lend…

we can form the passive in two ways but remember: add “to” before the person in the object.

Someone sent Kate yesterday.a present

verb to be in past simple

past participle of send

sendis in past simple +



Let’s see the other way.

sentwasKate a presentSomeone sent Kate yesterday.a present

verb to be in past simple

past participle of send

sendis in past simple

This is called idiomatic passive.The indirect object becomes the subject of the

passive sentence.

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openedare beingThe mailsThey are opening the mails now.

verb to be in present

continuous

past participle of open

openis in present continuous

Let’s turn a sentence from active into passive voice using the present continuous.

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was being cookedA delicious pieSomeone was cooking a delicious pie at the baker’s.

verb to be in past

continuous past participle

of cook

cookis in past

continuous

Now, let’s use the past continuous.

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Was repairedthe computer

To make questions, follow the same rule but with the verb to be in the interrogative form.

Let’s see an example with a Wh-question

Did they repair the computer yesterday morning?

verb to be in past simple interrogative

repair is in past simple

interrogativepast simple of

repair

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publishedthe new dictionarywas

We hope you have enjoyed this PPT!

Who published the new dictionary? by?

verb to be in past simple interrogative

publish is in past simple

past participle of publish

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