PASSIVE VOICE

To form the passive voice, we use:

Subject + Verb To Be + _____

• Verb in past form

• Verb in past participle

• Verb in infinitive form

They produce coffee in Veracruz.

• Coffee is produced in Veracruz.

• Coffee is produce in Veracruz.

• In Veracruz they produce coffee.

What is the passive voice for:

Gabriel García Marquéz wrote "Cien años the soledad"

• "Cien años de soledad" is written by Gabriel García Marquéz.

• "Cien años de soledad" were written with Gabriel García Marquéz.

• "Cien años de soledad" was written by Gabriel García Marquéz.

I wash the dishes every day.

• The dishes were washed every day.

• The dishes are wash by I every day.

• The dishes are washed every day.

_____ voice, is used to talk about the things PEOPLE DO.

• Active

• Passive

• Non of the above

We use this room only for special occasions.

• This room are used only for special occasions.

• This room was use only for special occasions.

• This room is used only for special occasions.

The children broke the door.

• The door was broke by the children.

• The door were broke by the children.

• The door was broken by the children.

The thief robbed the crown.

• The crown is robbed by the thief.

• The thief is robbed by the crown.

• The crown was robbed by the thief.

Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

• America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

• America was discovered in 1492.

• America is discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

In the passive voice, it is ALWAYS necessary to say who do/did the things.

• TRUE, IT IS NECESSARY.

• FALSE, WE CAN OMIT IT.