2. USES
We use the passive voice when:
- We don´t know the person who realized the
action.
- We want to give more importance what
happened to who performed the action.
3. Mery eats apples
Apples are eaten by Mery
The verb of the active voice becomes to the
verb in passive voice. You must use te verb TO
BE. The structure: TO BE + P.P.
The verb TO BE will be in the some verbal
tense that the main verb i the active voice.
4. USES
We use the passive voice when:
- We don´t know the person who realized the
action.
- We want to give more importance what
happened to who performed the action.
5. Mery eats apples
Apples are eaten by Mery
The subject of the active voice becomes the
agent of the passive voice. If the subject is
unnecessary you can omit it. The agent is
introduce by the preposition BY.
6. Mery eats apples
Apples are eaten by Mery
The object of the passive voice becames the
subject of the passive voice.
7. FORMS OF THE PASSIVE
VERBS
Present simple:
-Active: Farmers grow food.
-Passive: Food is grown by farmers.
Present continuous:
-Active: They are making a film.
-Passive: A film is being made.
Present perfect:
-Active: Scientists have discovered a new planet.
-Passive: A new planet has been discovered by scientists .
8. Past simple:
-Active: The police arrested him.
-Passive: He was arrested by the police.
Past continuous:
-Active: They were planning the next party.
-Passive: The next party was being planned.
Past perfect:
-Active: Someone had stolen my car.
-Passive: My car had been stolen.
9. Future with will:
-Active: They will finish the report next week.
-Passive: These trainers can be washed.
Modal:
-Active: You can wash these trainers.
-Passive: These trainers can be washed.
11. PASSIVE VOICE EXAMPLES
Children are protected by the system
They are being exploited by employers.
The situation was legalised.
Your article will be published soon.
Teenagers have been forced to work by the
government.
