Passive Voice: Rules and Examples
Passive voice
24.7.2012
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Passive voice
•
i
s used when the agent of the action is not
mentioned or important.
•
When we want to say who did the action, we
use
by.
•
Form:
be + past participle, e.g.
i
s built
Present simple, present continuous
Active
•
They
deliver
the
newspaper
every
morning.
•
The local newspaper
is
interviewing
her
at the
moment.
Passive
•
The newspaper
is
delivered
every
morning
.
•
She
´s being interviewed
by the local newspaper
at the moment
.
Past simple, past continuous
Active
•
Simon
booked
the
tickets
yesterday
.
•
When
did
he
buy
the
tickets?
•
We did some shopping
while
they
were
washing
our car.
Passive
•
The tickets
were booked
by Simon
yesterday
.
•
When
were
the tickets
bought
?
•
We did some shopping
while
our car
was being
washed.
Present perfect simple, present pefect
continuous
•
They
haven´t repaired
the
motorway
yet
.
•
We
have been
reconstructing
our house
for three months
.
•
The motorway
hasn´t been
repaired
yet
.
•
Our house
has been being
reconstructed
for
three
months.
Past perfect
Active
•
They
had invited
me to
the party but I didn´t
go.
•
Chef Jones
had been
preparing
the
restaurant's fantastic
dinners for two years
before he moved to
Paris.
Passive
•
I
had
been invited
to
the party but I didn´t
go.
•
The restaurant's
fantastic dinners
had
been being prepared
by
Chef Jones for two years
before he moved to
Paris.
Future, future continuous, future
perfect
Active
•
We
will inform
passangers
of any delay
as soon as
possible.
•
The manager
is going to ask
you some questions.
•
At 8:00 PM
tonight, John
will be washing
the dishes.
•
He
will have interviewed
her by 6 o´clock.
Passive
•
Passangers
will be informed
of any delay
as soon as
possible.
•
You
are going to be asked
some questions by the
manager.
•
At 8:00 PM
tonight, the
dishes
will be being washed
by John.
•
She
will have been
interviewed
by 6 o´clock.
Passive infinitives and –ing forms
•
I want
to be paid
now. John hates
being rushed.
•
I can´t stand
being insulted
in public like that.
•
They refused
to be interviewed
.
•
He was believed
to be promoted
.
•
He was said
to have been looked after
by his
granny in his younger days.
•
Which part of the text mentions
being teased
?
Passives after modal verbs
•
People
need to be educated
about the
benefits of recycling.
•
All essays
should be left
on my desk.
•
Bicycles
may not be parked
against these
railings.
get
-passives
•
Often used to talk about bad things that
happen, unexpected events
•
My suitacase
got stolen
at the airport.
•
We never
get invited
to the parties.
•
My sister
got bitten
by a dog yesterday.
Look out!
Some verbs are not used in passive
e.
g.appear, disappear, consist, seem, fit, suit,
have, let
Complete the sentences using passive or active
forms of verbs in brackets
•
We can´t go along this footpath because the canal
…………………….. (repair).
•
The story I´ve just read ………………… (write) Agatha
Christie.
•
Some film stars …………..(say) to be difficult to work
with.
•
The meeting ………………..(hold) next Tuesday.
•
Sarah is happy because she ………………… (give) a pay
rise.
•
Today I
………. (s
uppose
)
to go to the Anti- Bedroom-
Tax protest
.
•
The outdoor shop, I …………. (report) on, is not going to
…… (close) after all.
Answer key
•
We can´t go along this footpath because the canal
is
being repaired
.
•
The story I´ve just read
was written
by Agatha Christie.
•
Some film stars
are said
to be difficult to work with.
•
The meeting
is going to be held
next Tuesday.
•
Sarah is happy because she
has been given
a pay rise.
•
Today I
am/
was supposed
to go to the Anti-Bedroom-
Tax protest
.
•
The outdoor shop, I
reported
on, is not going to
close
after all.
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Passive voice is a grammatical construction used when the focus is on the action itself rather than the doer. It is formed by combining a form of "to be" with the past participle of a verb. This content explores the usage of passive voice in different tenses - present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, present perfect, past perfect, future, future continuous, and future perfect - with clear examples provided for each. By understanding and practicing passive voice, you can enhance your writing skills and communicate effectively in English.
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Passive voice Tematick oblast Slovn z soba a gramatika Datum vytvo en 16. 8. 2013 Ro n k 3.-4. ro n k, septima - okt va Stru n obsah Opakov n tvo en a procvi ov n trpn ho rodu, u ebnice Maturita Solutions Intermediate, Upper- Intermediate 2nd edition, Zp sob vyu it Materi l je mo no vyu t k opakov n nebo testov n trpn ho rodu Autor Mgr. Dana Myn ov K d VY_32_INOVACE_04_AMYN18 24.7.2012 Gymn zium a Jazykov kola s pr vem st tn jazykov zkou ky Zl n
Passive voice is used when the agent of the action is not mentioned or important. When we want to say who did the action, we use by. Form: be + past participle, e.g. is built
Present simple, present continuous Active Passive They deliver the newspaper every morning. The local newspaper is interviewing her at the moment. The newspaper is delivered every morning. She s being interviewed by the local newspaper at the moment.
Past simple, past continuous Active Passive Simon booked the tickets yesterday. When did he buy the tickets? We did some shopping while they were washing our car. The tickets were booked by Simon yesterday. When were the tickets bought? We did some shopping while our car was being washed.
Present perfect simple, present pefect continuous They haven t repaired the motorway yet. The motorway hasn t been repaired yet. We have been reconstructing our house for three months. Our house has been being reconstructed for three months.
Past perfect Active Passive They had invited me to the party but I didn t go. Chef Jones had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris. I had been invited to the party but I didn t go. The restaurant's fantastic dinners had been being prepared by Chef Jones for two years before he moved to Paris.
Future, future continuous, future perfect Active Passive We will inform passangers of any delay as soon as possible. The manager is going to ask you some questions. Passangers will be informed of any delay as soon as possible. You are going to be asked some questions by the manager. At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be being washed by John. She will have been interviewed by 6 o clock. At 8:00 PM tonight, John will be washing the dishes. He will have interviewed her by 6 o clock.
Passive infinitives and ing forms I want to be paid now. John hates being rushed. I can t stand being insulted in public like that. They refused to be interviewed. He was believed to be promoted. He was said to have been looked after by his granny in his younger days. Which part of the text mentions being teased?
Passives after modal verbs People need to be educated about the benefits of recycling. All essays should be left on my desk. Bicycles may not be parked against these railings.
get-passives Often used to talk about bad things that happen, unexpected events My suitacase got stolen at the airport. We never get invited to the parties. My sister got bitten by a dog yesterday.
Look out! Some verbs are not used in passive e. g.appear, disappear, consist, seem, fit, suit, have, let
Complete the sentences using passive or active forms of verbs in brackets We can t go along this footpath because the canal .. (repair). The story I ve just read (write) Agatha Christie. Some film stars ..(say) to be difficult to work with. The meeting ..(hold) next Tuesday. Sarah is happy because she (give) a pay rise. Today I . (suppose) to go to the Anti- Bedroom- Tax protest. The outdoor shop, I . (report) on, is not going to (close) after all.
Answer key We can t go along this footpath because the canal is being repaired. The story I ve just read was written by Agatha Christie. Some film stars are said to be difficult to work with. The meeting is going to be held next Tuesday. Sarah is happy because she has been given a pay rise. Today I am/was supposed to go to the Anti-Bedroom- Tax protest. The outdoor shop, I reported on, is not going to close after all.
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