Passive Voice
Passive Voice We speak English here Active Voice English is spoken by us here Passive Voice General formula for Simple Passive Tenses Obj.+ to be + Participle II
Present Simple Passive Obj. + am, is, are + Part II e.g. The book is written by the writer. Книга написана писателем. Our mother tells us stories every morning. People build many houses in our city every year. My friends play hockey in winter. 4. Children attend many clubs after school. 5. We gather mushrooms in Autumn. 6. The security men check the bank every night.
The Past Simple Passive Obj. +was, were + Part II e.g. The book was written by the writer. Книга была написана писателем. 1. The teacher repeated the question. 2. Pupils answered the question. 3. The woman changed her clothes. 4. Our team won the match. 5. You promised me this books long time ago. 6. They recycled a lot of paper last year.
The Future Simple Passive Obj. + will be + Part II e.g. The book will be written by the writer. Книга будет написана писателем. 1. She will cook breakfast. 2. I’ll buy a camera next month. 3. She will clean the room later. 4. Nick will miss the train. 5. They will call the doctor. 6. Mr. Wilson will teach you French.
Remake into Passive 1.They looked for the girl everywhere. 2. He will give my brother English lessons. 3. He gave his patient some good advice. 4. Helen usually washes dishes after dinner. 5. Не will introduce me to his friends. 6. A boy showed her the way. 7. They will send us a box of fruit. 8. They water the flowers regularly.
Open the brackets using the verbs in Present Past or Future Simple Passive 1. My question (to answer) yesterday. 2. Hockey (to play) in winter. 3. Mushrooms (to gather) in autumn. 4. Many houses (to burn) during the Great Fire of London. 5. His new book (to finish) next year. 6.Flowers (to sell) in shops and in the streets. 7.St. Petersburg (to found) in 1703. 8. Bread (to eat) every day. 9. The letter (to receive) yesterday. 10. Nick (to send) to Moscow next week. 11. I (to ask) at the lesson yesterday. 12. I (to give) a very interesting book at the library last Friday. 13. Many houses(to build) in our town every year. 14. This work (to do) tomorrow. 15. This text (to translate) at the last lesson.
Present Perfect Passive It is used , when the doer of the action is not known or not important .It shows the result of the action on the object. Bob has finished his report –Active Voice The report has been finished.-Passive Voice Obj+ have been +Participle II has
Change the sentences into Passive 1. I have translated the whole text. 2. They have made a number of important experiments in this laboratory 3. They haven't brought back my skates. 4. I haven't yet translated the article. 5. They have already discussed the novel. 6. The girl has put all the books into the bookcase 7. I have invited some friends to tea. 8. She has given me an English book. 9. Have you written the letter yet? 10. They have built excellent shelters for tourists in these mountains. 11. Have you given out the exercises to all the students?
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