1. The Passive Voice
As vozes do verbo estabelecem a relação entre o sujeito e a ação expressa pelo verbo.

2. O sujeito pratica ou sofre a ação, isto é, o sujeito é agente ou paciente.
Quando o sujeito é o agente, temos a VOZ ATIVA( active voice) e, quando o sujeito é o paciente, temos a VOZ PASSIVA(passive voice)
Shakespeare WROTE Hamlet.
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
Suj ag.da passiva

3. This house was built in 1960.(Passive Voice)
Somebody built this house in 1960.(Active Voice).Alguém construiu esta casa em 1960.
This house was built in 1960.(Passive Voice)
Esta casa foi construída em 1960.

4. Active Voice
Passive Voice
Simple Present
am/ is / are + particípio
Present Progressive
am/ is/ are being + particípio
Simple Past
was / were + particípio
Past Progressive
was / were being + particípio
Simple Future
will be + particípio
Be going to
am/is/are going to be+ particípio
Present Perfect
have / has been + particípio

5. Example
Joe paints the house every year.( O Joe pinta a casa todo ano.)
The house is painted by Joe every year.( A casa é pintada por Joe todo ano.)
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Joe painted the house.(O Joe pintou a casa.)
The house was painted by Joe.(A casa foi pintada por Joe.)

6. Joe is painting the house.( O Joe está pintando a casa.)
The house is being painted by Joe.(A casa está sendo pintada por Joe.)
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Joe was painting the house.( O Joe estava pintando a casa.)
The house was being painted by Joe.(A casa está sendo pintada por Joe.)

7. Joe will paint the house.( O Joe pintará a casa)
The house will be painted by Joe. (A casa será pintada por Joe.)
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Joe is going to paint the house.( O Joe vai pintar a casa.)
The house is going to be painted by Joe.(A casa vai ser pintada por Joe.)

8. Joe has painted the house.(O Joe tem pintado a casa.)
The house has been painted by Joe.(A casa tem sido pintada por Joe.)
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Joe had painted the house.(O Joe tinha pintado a casa.)
The house had been painted by Joe.(A casa tinha sido pintada por Joe.)