The Passive Voice

ACTIVE They serve dinner from 8PM to 12PM.

PASSIVE:

• Dinner is served from 8PM to 12PM.

• Dinner are served from 8PM to 12PM.

• Dinner is serving from 8PM to 12PM.

• Dinner has been served from 8PM to 12PM.

ACTIVE: Loreen is writing a new song at the moment.

PASSIVE:

• A new song is written at the moment by Loreen.

• A new song is being written at the moment by Loreen.

• A new song has been written at the moment by Loreen.

• A new song have been written at the moment by Loreen.

ACTIVE: Today, the owner has closed the restaurant very soon.

PASSIVE:

• Today, the restaurant is closed very soon (by the owner).

• Today, the restaurant is closing very soon (by the owner).

• Today, the restaurant has been closed very soon (by the owner).

• Today, the restaurant has closed very soon (by the owner).

ACTIVE: Our English teacher sent us a huge amount of homework last week.

PASSIVE (two options):

• A huge amount of homework was sent to us last week by our English teacher.

• We were sent a huge amount of homework last week by our English teacher.

• A huge amount of homework was being sent to us last week by our English teacher.

• We had been sent a huge amount of homework last week by our English teacher.

ACTIVE: A while ago, they were baking the cake.

PASSIVE

• A while ago, the cake was being baked.

• A while ago, the cake were being baked.

• A while ago, the cake was baked.

• A while ago, the cake were baked.

ACTIVE: He hadn't washed his car since March.

PASSIVE:

• His car hadn't been washed since March.

• His car hasn't been washed since March.

• His car hadn't washed since March.

• His car hadn't being washed since March.

ACTIVE: They will give you the prize next week.

PASSIVE (two options):

• The prize will be given to you next week.

• You will be given the prize next week.

• The prize will to be given to you next week.

• You will to be given the prize next week.

ACTIVE: We are going to buy a plane ticket to St Petersburg.

PASSIVE:

• A plane ticket to St Petersburg is going to be bought.

• A plane ticket to St Petersburg will be bought.

• A plane ticket to St Petersburg is going to be buy.

• A plane ticket to St Petersburg is being bought.

ACTIVE: You should clean your room before leaving.

PASSIVE:

• Your room should be cleaned before leaving.

• Your room should to be cleaned before leaving.

• Your room should have been cleaned before leaving.

• You should have been cleaned before leaving.

ACTIVE: Michael should have bought the food!

PASSIVE:

• The food should have been bought by Michael!

• The food should have bought by Michael!

• The food should be bought by Michael!

• The food should has been bought by Michael!