1. THE PASSIVE They give all newborn babies a vaccination in hospital  All newborn babies are given a vaccination in hospital. /  A vaccination is given to all newborn babies in hospital. My neighbour’s dog bit me yesterday.  I was bitten by my neigbour’s dog yesterday. I waited patiently while they were examining my little brother.  I waited patiently while my little brother was being examined. Your temperature will be taken by a nurse.  A nurse will take your temperature. This medicine can be prescribed only by a doctor.  Only a doctor can prescribe this medicine. She was recommended a specific surgery for her operation.  They recommended a specific surgery to her for her operation.

2. PASSIVE VOICE VERB ACTIVE VERB Present Simple: try / tries Present Continuous: is trying Past Simple: tried Past Continuous: was trying / were trying Present Perfect: have tried / has tried Will: will try Be going to: is / are going to try Modal verbs: Can: can try Must : must try PASSIVE VERB: be + Past Participle is tried / are tried is being tried / are being tried was tried / were tried was being tried / were being tried have been tried / has been tried will be tried is / are going to be tried Modal verbs: can be tried must be tried

3. PASSIVE VOICE STRUCTURE SUBJECT + ACTIVE VERB + OBJECTS + ADVERBIALS PASSIVE SUBJECT + PASSIVE VERB + ADVERBIALS + (AGENT) Jake passed me an excellent film about racial gangs An excellent film about racial gans was passed to me by Jake passed me me an excellent film about racial gangs I was passed an excellent film about racial gangs by Jake

4. PASSIVE VOICE Leaving out the AGENT We don’t know it: Someone stole our garden furniture last summer Our garden furniture was stolen last summer It is not important or it is obvious. The builders built our house in two years. Our house was built in two years A translation of our “Pasiva Refleja” or “Impersonal” Cars are rented (Se alquilan coches)

5. Links Grammar Zone Presentation and exercises on the passive voice Passive Quiz