The Passive

The formation of Present Simple Passive

• was/were V3

• am/is/are V3

• will be V3

The formation of Past Simple Passive

• was/were V3

• will be V3

• am/is/are V3

The formation of Future Simple Passive

• am/is/are V3

• will be V3

• will V1

Change from the active to the passive voice

My father waters this flower every morning.

• This flower is watered every morning by my father.

• This flower waters every morning by my father.

• This flower was watered every morning by my father.

Change from the active to the passive voice

Tom will visit his parents next month.

• His parents are visited next month by Tom.

• His parents will be visited next month by Tom.

• His parents will visited next month by Tom.

Change from the active to the passive voice.

The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.

• The secretary wasn't phone this morning by the manager.

• The secretary wasn't phoned this morning by the manager.

• The secretary didn't phone this morning by the manager.

Newspapers and magazines … (sell) almost everywhere.

• were sold

• is sold

• are sold

America … (discover) in 1492 by Christopher Columbus.

• discovered

• was discovered

• is discovered

The pupils … (inform) about it tomorrow.

• are informed

• will be informed

• will inform

Your parcels … (send) next week.

• will send

• will be sent

• will be send