Passive Voice

​PASSIVE VOICE

​ΕΛΕΝΗ ΙΩΑΝΝΙΔΟΥ

​3 STEPS FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE

1. Object -Subject The report

2. ​Verb to be in the right tense was (the verb wrote is in past simple)

3. past participle of the verb written​

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​The report was written.​(PASSIVE VOICE)

​I wrote the report last week. (ACTIVE VOICE)

​If we want to show the person or thing doing the action, we use by.

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​​'Don Quixote was written by Miguel Cervantes'

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

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​TENSES OF THE VERB TO BE

​PRESENT SIMPLE is

PRESENT CONTINUOUS​ is being

PAST SIMPLE was

PAST CONTINUOUS was being

FUTURE SIMPLE will be

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE had been

MODALS​ modal +be (can be, must be)

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ALWAYS USE THE VERB TO BE IN PASSIVE VOICE​

Multiple Choice

A new mailman delivered the package

• The package delivered the new mailman

• The package was delivered by a new mailman

• The package had been delivered by a new mailman

Multiple Choice

They are repairing the road

• The road is being repaired

• The road is repairing

• The road was repairing.

Multiple Choice

I noticed that they had left a window open.

• I noticed that a window had been left open.

• I noticed that a window had left open.

• I noticed that a widndow was left open.

Multiple Choice

You must wear a seat belt when in flight

• You must worn a seatbelt when in flight.

• A seatbelt must wear when in flight.

• A seatbelt must be worn when in flight.