Passive

We make de passive...

• With the correct tense and form of the verb to be and the past participle of the verb

• With past participle and the form of the verb to be and past simple

• With the past simple and the past participle and can or can't

• With to be

• Doesn't exist

We use the passive when

• We are more interested in the action than the people who do the action

• We don't know who exactly does the action

• It is obvious or understood who did the action

Select the phrases with are in passive

• The computer is being used by Alvaro

• The computer was used by Alvaro

• Alvaro is using the computer

• The computer uses Alvaro

Which is the correct way to form the passive?

• With the correct tense and form of the verb to be and the past participle of the verb

• With past participle and the form of the verb to be and past simple

• With the past simple and the past participle and can or can't

• With to be

• Doesn't exist

When should we use the passive?

• When emphasizing the action rather than the doer

• When writing in first person

• When using present continuous tense

• When the subject is performing the action

• Never

Which of the sentences are in passive voice?

• The cat chased the mouse

• The cake was baked by Mary

• She will finish the project tomorrow

• They are playing football in the park

• He sings beautifully

Transform into passive question: TV will shown the ceremony?

Which of the sentences is not in passive?

• The mouse was chased by the dog

• The cake was baked by Mary

• The proyect will be finished the tomorrow

• They are playing football in the park

• He sings beautifully

Transform into passive sentence: NASA has being using these computers

Transform into pasive sentence: Millions of people have being using this invention

• The invention is being used by millions of people

• The invention was used by millions of people

• The invention will be used by millions of people

• The invention is used by millions of people