Passive Voice

Para pasar oraciones de la voz activa a la voz pasiva, simplemente hay que:

1) Cambiar el orden del sujeto y el objeto.

2) Añadir el auxiliar “to be” en el tiempo verbal de la voz activa.

3) Añadir el participio del verbo principal

2. CÓMO PASAR DE LA VOZ ACTIVA A LA PASIVA EN INGLÉS: Ejemplos

A continuación se muestran algunos ejemplos en todos los tiempos verbales

2.1. Presente simple

• Voz activa: John writes the letter

• Voz pasiva: The letter is written by John

2.2. Presente continuo

• Voz activa: John is writing the letter

• Voz pasiva: The letter is being written by John

2.3. Pasado simple

• Voz activa: John wrote the letter

• Voz pasiva: The letter was written by John

2.4. Pasado continuo

• Voz activa: John was writing the letter

• Voz pasiva: The letter was being written by John

2.5. Presente perfecto

• Voz activa: John has written the letter

• Voz pasiva: The letter has been written by John

2.6. Pasado perfecto

• Voz activa: John had written the letter

• Voz pasiva: The letter had been written by John

2.7. Futuro (Will)

• Voz activa: John will write the letter

• Voz pasiva: The letter will be written by John

2.8. Futuro (going to)

• Voz activa: John is going to write the letter

• Voz pasiva: The letter is going to be written by John

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The passive (present simple)

Complete the sentences with the present simple passive of the verb in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

1. Glass ……………………………………….(recycle) in Britain.

2. These stereos ……………………………….(not / produce) in Japan.

3. Alcohol …………………………………………..(not / drink) in schools.

4. Jam …………………………………………………(make) from fruit.

5. French ………………………………………(speak) in some parts of Canada.

6. The Olympic Games ……………………………..(watch) by millions of people.

7. Cars ……………………………………………….(make) in Poland.

8. Sandwiches ……………………………………….(not / sell) in banks.

A.- ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?. TICK THE PASSIVE SENTENCES:

1.- She invited us to the party

2.-Smoking is forbidden in our school

3.- Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing games

4.- My purse was stolen

5.- La Traviata was written by Verdi

6.- Peter writes poems

7.- Our homework is done

8.- An earthquake shook Haiti

9.- She wasn't told the truth

10.-English is widely spoken all over the world

C.- COMPLETE WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN SIMPLE PRESENT OR SIMPLE PAST (USE PASSIVE VOICE)

1.- Two centuries ago computers (not USE)

2.- Two world records by Usain Bolt (BREAK)

3.- Portuguese in Brazil (SPEAK)

4.- This house in 1978 (BUILD)

5.- Some parts of this car in France (MAKE)

6.- Apples in many countries (GROW)

7.- His room every day (CLEAN)

8.- English in India? (SPEAK)

D.- COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN THE BOX. USE SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE

DO CLOSE WRITE STUDY RECYCLE CLEAN PLAY

1.- Paper ………………………………………….. in Spain

2.- English ……………………………………. at our school

3.- Our exercises

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