This document provides instruction on forming passive voice sentences in English. It includes examples of changing active voice sentences to passive voice for simple present and past tenses, as well as for modal verbs. It also gives examples of forming passive voice sentences using perfect and continuous tenses. The document is intended to teach English grammar concepts related to passive voice.
2. Former Knowledge
EX: 1-John buys the food. --> The food is bought
by John.
2-John bought the food. --> The food was
bought by John.
3-John will buy the food. --> The food will be
bought by John.
4-John can buy the food. --> The food can be
bought by John.
5-John should buy the food. --> The food should
be bought by John.
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3. Change each active voice sentence into a passive
(Pre. & past Simple +Modal Verbs)
1. Thomas washes the dishes. -->
The dishes................................by..................................
2. Frank fed the dogs. -->
The dogs ..........................................by ........................
3. Maria must prepare the food. -->
The food .....................................by..............................
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voice sentence.)
4. Change each active voice sentence into a passive
voice sentence.
4. David can clean the kitchen. -->
The kitchen ........................................by..................................
5. John should pay the bills. -->
The bills ................................by.........................................
6. The gardener might trim the bushes. -->
The bushes ............................................by ...
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5. New Knowledge
PRESENT & PAST PERFECT PASSIVE:
Paraphrase the sentences, using present & past perfect
passive:)have/has/had +been +past participle)
1-The police have just caught the criminal who escaped from
prison.
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2-This cooker doesnt seem new, somebody has already used
it.
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3-No museum has ever displayed these exhibits.
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6. PRESENT & PAST PERFECT PASSIVE
Paraphrase the sentences, using present & past
perfect passive (have/has/had +been +past participle)
1-Joe had cleaned the tables.
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2-We had missed the key.
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3-They had started a fight.
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4-I had (read) an article.
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7. New Knowledge
THE PASSIVE VOICE WITH PRESENT &PAST CONTINUOUS:
(is/are/was/were + being +Past Participle)
Rewrite using the passive voice.
1-They are cleaning the classroom when we arrived.
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2-They are diverting the traffic for road works.
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3-He is encouraging the students to work harder.
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8. New Knowledge
THE PASSIVE VOICE WITH PRESENT &PASCONTINUOUS:
(is/are/was/were + being +Past Participle)
Rewrite using the passive voice
1- They were wasting too much time.
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2-The dog was chasing the cat.
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3-Birds were eating all the figs.
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9. The End
New Knowledge
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