Understanding Passive Voice: Rules and Examples
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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