1 1. The present passive is formed with the correct form of the verb ____________ and the past participle. Examples: a. This TV show is filmed in Spain. b. Magazines aren’t sold in that shop. 2. When we want to say who performed the action, we use by. Example: a. This book is published by Oxford University Press. b. My exams are marked by the teachers. 3. We use passive voice When we want to focus on the action, not on who performs it, or when we don`t know who performs it. Example: This newspaper is published daily. 4. We often use the present simple passive to describe a process. Example: First, the bottles are washed. Then they are sorted into different colours… ACTIVITIES PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE a. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences about The Big Issue magazine. b. Complete the sentences with the present simple passive. 2 c. Compete the sentences with the present simple passive: 1. Complete the sentences with the present simple passive form of the verbs in brackets. a. Rice ___________________________(grow) in China. b. Helmets ______________________(wear) by ice hockey players. 3 c. Spanish ______________________(speak) in Mexico. d. Coffee _______________________(drink) in most countries of the world. e. English _______________________(teach) in schools all over Europe. f. Turkey _______________________(eat) at Christmas. 2. Complete with the present simple tense of the verbs. 3. Rewrite the sentences in the present simple passive. a. They recycle a lot of paper and cardboard in Britain. ______________________________________________________________ b. They don`t sell books in this shop. ______________________________________________________________ c. They don´t make Camembert cheese in Germany. ______________________________________________________________ d. They use recycled paper in newspapers. ______________________________________________________________ e. They don’t grow oranges in Hungary. ______________________________________________________________ f. ACTIVITIES They don´t drink alcohol in some Muslims countries. PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE 4 Read the text and underline the verbs in past simple passive. Read the text again and order the sentences: 5
