The passive Voice

M. ELKADAOUI

a. Ahmed prepares the food.

The active
voice
Subject
?
Does the subject prepare
the food ?
The subject does the
action
.
The subject
is active.

Verb? prepar

es
Present simple

a. Ahmed prepared
the food.
Form of the passive
verb :

is prepared by Ahmed
b. The food
..
Subject
?
Does the subject ( food)
prepare the food ?
The subject doesnt do the
action
.
The subject
is passive .

Verb ?

is (to be) +
prepared
Present simple

b. The food was prepared by

Ahmed

To be ( in the same tense as the verb of the active voice ) + past

participle of the verb.

Tense

Active

People speak English

Present
all over the world .
Simple
Someone stole my car
Past simplelast night

Present
Perfect

Ayoub has written this

paragraph

Passive
English is spoken all over the
world.
My car was stolen last night.
This paragraph has been
written
by Ayoub
The
house. hasnt been

They havent cleaned

the house.
cleaned .
My mother is preparing The dinner is being
Continuous the dinner
prepared
by
my
mother.
People should protect
The
environment
should
Modals
the environment.
be protected .

Present
Perfect
Present

Form of the
passive :

To be ( in the same tense as the verb of the active voice ) + past

participle
of the/ verb.
Modals
: should
can / must / will /need/ have to /
Modal + be + past participle of the verb.

Tense

Active

People speak English

Present
all over the world .
Simple
Someone stole my car
Past simplelast night

Present
Perfect

Ayoub has written this

paragraph

Passive
English is spoken all over the
world.
My car was stolen last night.
This paragraph has been
written
by Ayoub
The
house. hasnt been

They havent cleaned

the house.
cleaned .
My mother is preparing The dinner is being
Continuous the dinner
prepared
by
my
mother.
People should protect
The
environment
should
Modals
the environment.
be protected .

Present
Perfect
Present

Active
Or
Passiv
e?

1. Mona Lisa was Painted by the Da Vinci .

2. The government has built a new hospital .

3. Palestine will be regained by Muslims.

4. It can be Done by you.

5. This car is not made Germany.

Tense

Active

People speak English

Present
all over the world .
Simple
Someone stole my car
Past simplelast night

Present
Perfect

Ayoub has written this

paragraph

Passive
English is spoken all over the
world.
My car was stolen last night.
This paragraph has been
written
by Ayoub
The
house. hasnt been

They havent cleaned

the house.
cleaned .
My mother is preparing The dinner is being
Continuous the dinner
prepared
by
my
mother.
People should protect
The
environment
should
Modals
the environment.
be protected .

Present
Perfect
Present

Exercise 2: Write the following sentences in the Passive voice:

1. People admired YOUR LAST BOOK.
Your last book.
2. Someone is knocking at THE DOOR.
The door .
3. Someone has stolen MY CAR.
My car .
4. They bought US sandwiches.
Sandwiches .
5. The neighbours will show YOU my house.
You ..