Passive Voice.

Rule.

The Passive is formed by using the appropriate tense of the verb

to be + Past Participle.

	Active Voice	Passive Voice
Present Simple	They repair cars.	Cars are repaired.
Present Continuous	They are repairing the car.	The car is being repaired.
Past Simple	They repaired the car.	The car was repaired.
Past Continuous	They were repairing the car.	The car was being repaired.
Future Simple	They will repair the car.	The car will be repaired.
Present Perfect	They have repaired the car.	The car has been repaired.
Past Perfect	They had repaired the car.	The car had been repaired.
Future Perfect	They will have repaired the car.	The carwill have been repaired.
Modals	You must repair the car.	The car must be repaired.

Rule.

The Passive is used:

1.When the agent (the person who does the action) is unknown, unimportant or obvious from the context.

Eg. My car was stolen yesterday.(unknown agent).

The read repairs were completed last week. (unimportant agent).

The kidnappers have been arrested (By the police – obvious agent).

2. To make statements more polite or formal.

Eg. My new suit has been burnt (It’s more polite then saying “You’ve burnt my suit”).

3. When the action is more important than the agent (in news reports, formal notices, instructions, headlines, advertisements, etc.).

Eg. Taking pictures is not allowed. (written notice).

The local bank was robbed this morning. (news report0.

4. To put the emphasis on the agent.

Eg. The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror.

Rule.

We use by + agent to say who or what did the action. We use with +instrument or material to say what instrument or material the agent used.

Eg. He was knocked down by a lorry. (The lorry did the action).

The door was locked by a man with a key. {The key is the instrument the agent used.)

The cake was made with flour, sugar find eggs (Flour, sugar and eggs are the material's the agent used.)

1. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive.

1.The pop star sang the song.

Eg. The song was sung by the pop star.

2. The chef hasn’t made the dinner.

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3. An explorer has found a dinosaur.

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4. Mrs Gates will look after the baby.

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5. Jenny didn’t brake the window.

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6. Someone is using a computer.

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7. Many people speak English.

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8. the doctor had already told him to go on a diet.

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9. The author is writing a new book.

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10. They won’t take him home after party.

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2. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1. They will not deliver the new sofa on Friday.
E.g. The new sofa will not be delivered on Friday.

3. You can use this saucepan for cooking spaghetti.

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4. I have to finish my homework tonight.

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5.You must tidy your bedroom.

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6. The boss gave the secretary some letters to type.

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7. We should eat this cake immediately.

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8. Sally sent Peter a birthday card.

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9. The cat is not chasing the mouse.

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10. Do they produce oil in Spain?

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2. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1. They will not deliver the new sofa on Friday.
E.g. The new sofa will not be delivered on Friday.

3. You can use this saucepan for cooking spaghetti.

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4. I have to finish my homework tonight.

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5.You must tidy your bedroom.

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6. The boss gave the secretary some letters to type.

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7. We should eat this cake immediately.

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8. Sally sent Peter a birthday card.

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9. The cat is not chasing the mouse.

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10. Do they produce oil in Spain?

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