Passive Voice
Passive Voice
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Why?
We use the passive voice when we don’t want to say who or what does the action. This helps us start sentences with the most important information, especially when we don’t know, it’s obvious, or we just don’t want to say.
PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT SIMPLE - EXAMPLE
simple present: am/is/are + past participle
A museum _____________ by thousands of tourists.
How many languages ___________ in London - apart from English?
Answers:
is visited
are spoken
PRESENT PASSIVE
Present Passive - Exercises
https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/505068
He watches films (Active) => Films are watched by him. (passive)
The attendants carry the water cans. => Water cans are carried by the attendants.
pay -paid - paid
take - took - taken
Affirmative Form
Object + am / is / are + verb3 (past participle)
Question Form
Am / Is / Are + Object + verb3 (past participle) ?
PAST PASSIVE
simple past: was/were + past participle
Affirmative Form
Object + was / were + verb3 (past participle)
Question Form
Was / Were + Object + verb3 (past participle) ?
Past Passive Exercises
Passive sentences in the Simple Past – Exercise
-> She bought four apples => Four apples were bought by her.
Form: be + past participle (V3)
Active → Passive
Simple Present
I do my homework. → My homework is done.Simple Past
I did my homework. → My homework was done.Present Continuous
I am doing my homework. → My homework is being done.Past Continuous
I was doing my homework. → My homework was being done.Present Perfect
I have done my homework. → My homework has been done.Past Perfect
I had done my homework. → My homework had been done.Future Simple
I will do my homework. → My homework will be done.Going to Future
I am going to do my homework. → My homework is going to be done.Future Continuous
I will be doing my homework this time tomorrow. →
My homework will be being done this time tomorrow. (not so much used)
SPEAKING (Grammar focus: Present simple passive)
How is English taught in your country?
How is food usually prepared at home?
What products are made in your country?
How are exams graded at your school?
Source: https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-video-lessons/grammar-practice/general-grammar-practice/passive-voice/725906
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