UNIVERSIDAD CIUDADANA DE NUEVO LEÓN
Licenciatura en Administración con Acentuación en Empresas
INGLES II
ACTIVITY 6:
Introduction to passive voice
TUTOR (A): Lic. Lorena Mayela Garza Treviño
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ACTIVITY 6:
Introduction to passive voice
We use the passive in the present and past when the object of the verb is more important
than the subject.
Passive verbs in the present
is, are, was, were + past participle
Forms for Passive Present
to be + past participle
How to form a passive sentence when an active sentence is given:
object of the active sentence becomes subject in the passive sentence
subject of the active sentence becomes object in the passive sentence (or
is left out)
We can only form a passive sentence from an active sentence when there is
an object in the active sentence.
Forming Simple Present Passive
Affirmative Form
Object + am / is / are + verb3 (past
participle)
Question Form
Am / Is / Are + Object + verb3 (past
participle) ?
Present Simple
Type of sentence
Subject
Verb
Object
Active sentence:
Paul
builds
a
house.
Passive sentence:
A house
is built
by
Paul.
Exercise 1: Underline the right option to form the Passive Voice.
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The rooms (cleans, are cleaned) every day.
The flower (is watered, water) by my grandmother everyday.
Bottles of milk (don’t deliver, aren’t delivered) on Sundays.
French (is taught, teaches) in my school as a second language.
Fresh meat (sell, is sold ) in the supermarket.
An interesting article (is written, writes) by Julie for an important
newspaper.
7. The tables (are set, sets) in the restaurants everyday.
8. Instagram and Facebook (are used, uses) all over the world.
9. The laundry (do, is done) every tuesday and Friday
10. Potatoes (are fried, fries) with a mixture of olive oil and butter.
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