Grammar Class 7.

Passive Voice

STEP-UP (Pre-Intermediate)

Passive Voice

Фокус на объекте

The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Когда деятель неизвестен, очевиден или не так важен

He was arrested (obvious agent, the police).

My bike has been stolen (unknown agent).

The road is being repaired (unimportant agent).

В деловом английском звучит более нейтрально

The brochure will be finished next month.

Когда деятеля долго называть

I was surprised by how well the students did in the test.

Tense Subject Verb Object

Simple

Present

Active: Mary makes tea

Passive

:

Tea is made by Mary

Present

Continuo

us

Active: Mary is making tea

Passive

:

Tea is being made by Mary

Past

Simple

Active: Mary made tea

Passive

:

Tea was made by Mary

Past

continuo

us

Active: Mary was making tea

Passive

:

Tea was being made by Mary

Present

perfect

Active: Mary has made tea

Passive

:

Tea has been made by Mary

Future

simple

Active: Mary will make tea

Passive Forms

1. Present Simple Passive am/is/are + Ved / V3

The office is cleaned every day.

2. Past Simple Passive was/were + Ved / V3

The house was built by my grandfather.

3. Future Simple Passive will be + Ved / V3

In the future children will be taught by robot teachers.

4. Present Continuous Passive am/is/are + being + Ved/V3

The office is being cleaned at the moment.

5. Present Perfect Passive have/has + been + Ved / V3

The house has been built this year.

6. It is going to be + Ved/V3

This work is going to be done by Monday.

Grammar Practice 1.(the office / clean / every day)

2.(glass / make / from sand)

3.(stamps / sell / in a post office)

4. (this room / not / use / very often)

5. (the car / park / on the second floor)

6. (the office / clean / yesterday)

7. (the house / paint / last month)

8. (three people / injure / in the accident)

9. (my bicycle / steal / three days ago)

10. (coffee / put / in the cup)

11. (Jack / built / the house)

12. (most countries / play / football)

13. (a man / drove / the car)

14. (the thief / stole / the motorbike)

15. (the teacher / teaches / the students)

Present Simple and Past Simple Passive

Change Active into Passive

1. People make jam from fruit.

2. They will open the new sports centre soon.

3. Andrew hasn't cut the grass yet.

4. Her mother woke Alice up at seven o'clock.

5. The boys walk the dog every day.

6. Sue asked the waiter to bring some water.

7. An expert has valued the painting.

8. The hotel provides hot water 24 hours a day.

9. A boy delivers our newspaper every morning.

10. Several important art critics attended the meeting.

11. A designer in Paris will make her wedding dress.

12. The company has published an interesting book.

13. They invited us to a concert last Sunday.

14. People gather mushrooms in autumn.

Passive Grammar Practice (Paraphrasing)

Passive Voice Conversation Questions

1. What do you think expensive perfume is made from?

2. Who are the best electronics made by?

3. Who are the most expensive cars made by?

4. What materials are your clothes or shoes made from?

5. Who are your favorite clothes made by?

6. Who are your favorite movies made by?

7. Who are the worst cars made by?

8. Where is your favorite fruit grown?

9. Who wrote your favorite book?

10. What company made your clothing?

11. What cell phone game is played most in your country?

Describe an object

This object is made

of …

This is something

that is often used

by …

It is often used (by

somebody) when…

It is produced in …