FormForm We form the passive with the verb We form the passive with the verb to to bebe and the and the past participlepast participle (v3) of the (v3) of the
main verbmain verb. .
is, was (verb to be ) is, was (verb to be ) are ,wereare ,were
The present simple passive form is : The present simple passive form is : is/are +past participleis/are +past participle
ExamplesExamples
Ali eats the sandwichesAli eats the sandwiches The sandwiches are eaten by AliThe sandwiches are eaten by Ali
Ali drives the carAli drives the car..The car is driven by AliThe car is driven by Ali
QuestionsQuestions Now change the following sentences Now change the following sentences
from active into passivefrom active into passive 11 - -They make cars in JapanThey make cars in Japan. .
__________________________________________________________22 - -People visit the pyramids every yearPeople visit the pyramids every year..
__________________________________________________________33 - -The president rule AmericaThe president rule America. .
__________________________________________________________44 - -He eats burger ever weekHe eats burger ever week. .
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The past simple passiveThe past simple passive
The past simple passive form The past simple passive form is: is: was/were +past participlewas/were +past participle
ExamplesExamples
Ali ate the sandwichesAli ate the sandwiches The sandwiches were eaten by AliThe sandwiches were eaten by Ali
•Ali drove the car
The car was driven by Ali
QuestionsQuestions
Now change the following sentences Now change the following sentences from active into passivefrom active into passive
11 - -They made cars in JapanThey made cars in Japan. . __________________________________________________________
22 - -Tourists visited the pyramidsTourists visited the pyramids. . __________________________________________________________33 - -The president ruled AmericaThe president ruled America. . __________________________________________________________
44 - -He washed the dishes last nightHe washed the dishes last night
present continuous passivepresent continuous passive
is + are + being + past participleis + are + being + past participle
They are building new houses. New houses are being built by them
QuestionsQuestions
Now change the following Now change the following sentences from active into sentences from active into passivepassive
11 - -Martha is reading a bookMartha is reading a book. . __________________________________________________________
22--Laila is eating burger nowLaila is eating burger now..____________________________________________________________
The passive form of canThe passive form of can
The passive form of can is: The passive form of can is: can+ b e+ past participlecan+ b e+ past participle
Japanese factories can make carsJapanese factories can make cars. . Cars can be made by Japanese Cars can be made by Japanese
factoriesfactories
QuestionsQuestions
Now try to do thisNow try to do this 11 - -They can do big feasts at homeThey can do big feasts at home
____________________________________________________________22 - -I can expect the resultsI can expect the results..
____________________________________________________________33 - -Doctors can use this placeDoctors can use this place. .
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General questionsGeneral questions Q1: Change the following Q1: Change the following
sentences from active into passivesentences from active into passive: : 11 - -The farmers are growing wheatThe farmers are growing wheat. .
____________________________________________________________________22 - -The Egyptian king built the PyramidsThe Egyptian king built the Pyramids..
____________________________________________________________________33 - -They make coffee in BrazilThey make coffee in Brazil. .
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44 - -Ali plays footballAli plays football..____________________________________________________________________
55 - -Waiters can serve food at 8:00 o'clockWaiters can serve food at 8:00 o'clock. . ____________________________________________________________________
66 - -Shakespeare wrote HamletShakespeare wrote Hamlet..____________________________________________________________________
77 - -The farmer grows wheatThe farmer grows wheat. . ____________________________________________________________________
88 - -The farmer grew wheatThe farmer grew wheat..__________________________________________________________99 - -Sami can pickup some rosesSami can pickup some roses. . __________________________________________________________
1010 –– Ali is doing his homework nowAli is doing his homework now..__________________________________________________________
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