Passive Prepare 7 Unit 12

Passive Prepare 7 Unit 12

By Lorie Becerra

​We form the passives ​with the correct form of the verb be + past participle

​We use the passive if...

​Match

1. We don't know the agent

2. If the ​agent is obvious

3. ​If we don't want to mention the agent/ we want to avoid the blame

4. To emphasize the subject of the passive of the agent instead of the agent.

5. ​If the agent is unimportant.

• The ice cream has all been eaten

• The thief was sent to prision

• My phone has been stolen.

• The film star was being interviewed by a journalist

• The new will be delivered tomorrow.

Fill in the Blanks

Change the sentence to passive:

Dad's company had moved him to an office in a different town

Fill in the Blanks

Change the sentence to passive:

People have often described me as shy.

Fill in the Blanks

Change the sentence to passive:

Someone was showing me into the building.

Fill in the Blanks

Change the sentence to passive:

They've given me the job of making you feel welcome here.

Fill in the Blanks

Change the sentence to passive:

Her kindness really impressed me that day.