The car The car crashed intocrashed into the house yesterday. the house yesterday.

The house The house was crashedwas crashed into by the car yesterday. into by the car yesterday.

The bull is chasing the man.

The man is being chased by the bull.

PASSIVE VOICEPASSIVE VOICE

Be + Be + V(p.p)V(p.p)

PASSIVE VOICE

Simple Present

Am/is/are + pp

Present Continuous

am/are/is being + pp

Simple Past

was/were + pp

Present Perfect

have/has + been + pp

Simple Future

will + be + pp

Future Perfect

will + have + been + pp

Simple Future

will be + pp

Past Continuous

was/were being + pp

Future continuous.

No passive form

Exercise 1Exercise 1: Choose the right : Choose the right form of the verbs in form of the verbs in

brackets.brackets.

passive

Exercise 2Exercise 2: Choose the right : Choose the right form of the verbs in brackets.form of the verbs in brackets.

1. 1. came/had started/werecame/had started/were

2. is standing/ is being photographed2. is standing/ is being photographed

3. Have the students been told..3. Have the students been told..

4. Had been laid/ decided.4. Had been laid/ decided.

5. had left/ arrived5. had left/ arrived

6. go6. go

Exercise 3Exercise 3: Turn the following : Turn the following sentences into passive voice.sentences into passive voice.

1.1. Ms Wood cooks the food for all of us.Ms Wood cooks the food for all of us.

The food is cooked for all of us by Ms The food is cooked for all of us by Ms Wood.Wood.

2. Did the ideas interest you?2. Did the ideas interest you?

Were you interested by the ideas?Were you interested by the ideas?

Exercise 3Exercise 3: Turn the following : Turn the following sentences into passive voice.sentences into passive voice.

3. She is not going to mail that letter.3. She is not going to mail that letter.

That letter is not going to be mailed.That letter is not going to be mailed.

4. We must look after this child.4. We must look after this child.

This child must be looked after.This child must be looked after.

Exercise 3Exercise 3: Turn the following : Turn the following sentences into passive voice.sentences into passive voice.

5. Are you giving me5. Are you giving me 25 dollars25 dollars tomorrow?tomorrow?

Am I being given 25 dollarsAm I being given 25 dollars tomorrow?tomorrow?

Is 25 dollarsIs 25 dollars being given to me tomorrow?being given to me tomorrow?

6. The movie has bored us very much.6. The movie has bored us very much.

We have been bored by the movie very We have been bored by the movie very much.much.

Exercise 4Exercise 4: Use the verbs in the table : Use the verbs in the table to describe the pictures in passive to describe the pictures in passive sentences.sentences.

build - damage - miss - mow - shave - build - damage - miss - mow - shave - surroundsurround – buy– buy – – plant – kill – plant – kill – arrest - arrest - attack - breakattack - break - - eat - hideeat - hide

• The car was damaged yesterday morning.

• The man are being surrounded by the sharks.

• The grass will be mowed soon.

• Next month the criminal will be arrested.

• His heart was broken yesterday.

SAMPLE SENTENCES

• A lot of things were bought by Mary.

• The vase has just been broken by the cat.

• The tree is being planted.

• The dinosaurs were killed in the fourth century.

• My house will be built next year.

• The train was missed a few minutes ago.

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Passive Voice Quiz Game

RULE:o There are 6 topics o Each topic has a list of 3 questions.o  Students choose a topic and hear a question. o The answers have to be the perfect passive

sentenceso Answer 3 questions only in 9s

Production

Made from Inventions Discoveries

Destroyed Cities Uses

Passive Voice Quiz Game

ProductionProduction

• Where is rice grown?Where is rice grown? - Rice is grown in Asia and - Rice is grown in Asia and

Australia. Australia. • Where are cars manufactured?Where are cars manufactured?- Cars are manufactured in USA - Cars are manufactured in USA

or Japan.or Japan.• Where is tobacco  grown? Where is tobacco  grown? - Tobacco is grown in China , - Tobacco is grown in China ,

Brazil ,India…Brazil ,India…

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Destroyed CitiesDestroyed Cities

• How was Pompeii destroyed?How was Pompeii destroyed?- Pompeii was destroyed by - Pompeii was destroyed by

Volcano.Volcano.• Who destroyed the city of Troy? Who destroyed the city of Troy? - The city of Troy was destroyed - The city of Troy was destroyed

by The Greeksby The Greeks How was San Francisco How was San Francisco

destroyed in 1906? destroyed in 1906? - San Francisco was destroyed by - San Francisco was destroyed by

EarthquakeEarthquake

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UsesUses

• What is wood used for? What is wood used for? - Wood is used for making - Wood is used for making

tables, desks . . . tables, desks . . . • What is gold used for?What is gold used for? – – Gold is used for making Gold is used for making

necklace , ring , earring , necklace , ring , earring , watch…watch…

•   What is leather used for? What is leather used for? • – – Leather used for making Leather used for making

belt , bag , shoes …belt , bag , shoes …

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Made fromMade from

• What is ketchup made from?What is ketchup made from?

- Ketchup is made from tomatoes.- Ketchup is made from tomatoes.

• What is cheese made from?What is cheese made from?

- Cheese is made from milk- Cheese is made from milk

• What is Kimchi made from? What is Kimchi made from?

- Kimchi is made from vegetables : - Kimchi is made from vegetables : cabbage or radishes. cabbage or radishes.

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InventionsInventions

• Who invented the light bulb? Who invented the light bulb? - The light bulb was invented by - The light bulb was invented by

EdisonEdison• Who invented the flying Who invented the flying

machine? machine? - The flying machine was invented - The flying machine was invented

by Wright Brothersby Wright Brothers• Who invented the telephone? Who invented the telephone? - The telephone was invented by - The telephone was invented by

BellBell

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DiscoveriesDiscoveries• Who discovered the law of gravity? Who discovered the law of gravity?

- The law of gravity was discovered by - The law of gravity was discovered by NewtonNewton

• Who discovered the moons of Who discovered the moons of Jupiter? Jupiter?

- The moons of Jupiter was discovered - The moons of Jupiter was discovered by Galileoby Galileo

• Who discovered radioactivity?Who discovered radioactivity?

- Radioactivity was discovered by - Radioactivity was discovered by CurrieCurrie

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