1. HOW TO MAKE THE
PA S S I V E VO I C E
Tarea 3. Inglés.
Dolores Belmonte Carrillo
2. W E U S E T H E PA S S I V E
WHEN:
We want to make the active object more important.
Fish are eaten by cats
We don’t know the active subject.
My computer was stolen
3. THE STRUCTURE OF THE
PA S S I V E V O I C E :
The main verb is always in its past participle form:
We always use “by” to introduce the passive object.
All verbs have the same process into passive voice.
4. THE STRUCTURE OF THE
PA S S I V E V O I C E :
The object of the “active” sentence becomes subject in the
“passive” sentence. Subject of the "active" sentence becomes
"object" in the "passive" sentence" (or is left out).
5. CONJUGATION FOR THE
PA S S I V E V O I C E :
Present Simple:
Past Simple:
Fish are eaten by cats.
“1984” was written by George Orwell.
Fish are not eaten by cats.
“1984” was not written by George Orwell.
Are fish eaten by cats?
Was “1984” written by George Orwell?
Structure:
am/are/is + past participle +
complements (by + agent).
Structure:
Was/were + past participle +
complements (by + agent)
6. CONJUGATION FOR THE
PA S S I V E V O I C E :
Present perfect:
Past perfect simple:
All the cookies have been eaten.
Dog had been washed.
All the cookies have not been eaten.
Dog had not been washed.
Have all the cookies been eaten?
Had dog been washed?
Structure:
Have been/has been + p. participle +
complements (by + agent).
Structure:
Had been + past participle +
complements (by + agent).
7. CONJUGATION FOR THE
PA S S I V E V O I C E :
Future (will):
Future (going to):
A house will be built.
A picture is going to be drawn.
A house will not be built.
A picture is not going to be
Will a house be built?
drawn.
Is a picture going to be drawn?
Structure:
Will be + past participle +
complements (by + participle)
Structure:
Am/are/is going to be + p.p. + c.
8. CONJUGATION FOR THE
PA S S I V E V O I C E :
Examples with modal verbs:
The file can not be saved.
A car may be stolen.
Respect must be earned.
English verbs should be memorized by students.
Structure: modal + be + past participle + complements (by + agent)
9. SOME ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
SENTENCES:
Passive:
Active:
-
The movie fascinates me.
-
I am fascinated by the movie.
-
Peter Jackson had directed the
-
The movie had been directed by
movie.
-
I am going to make the cake.
Peter Jackson.
-
The cake is going to be made by
me.
10. SOME ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
SENTENCES:
Passive:
Active:
- Did Lynyrd Skynyrd sing “Free
-
bird”?
-
Everybody drinks water.
Was “Free bird” sung by Lynyrd
Skynyrd?
-
Water is drunk by everybody.
