• Grammar: passive sentences

Active sentence: the subject does the action

Passive sentence: the subject doesn’t do the action

Peter bought a new computer.

A new computer was bought by Peter.

Peter bought a new computer

A new computer was bought by Peter

____subject

_________________subject

_______verb

_____________verb

________________direct object

_________agent

Affirmative

I paid

to do this job.

You paid

He / She / It paid

We / You / They

paid

paid’re

’m paid

’s paid

’re paid

Grammar Present passive: affirmative

Complete the table with the present passive affirmative form of pay.

Negative

I paid

to do this job.

You paid

He / She / It paid

We / You / They

paid

paidaren’t

’m not

paid

isn’t paid

aren’t paid

Grammar Present passive: negative

Complete the table with the present passive negative form of pay.

Questions

I paid?

you paid?

he / she / it paid?

we / you / they paid?

paidAre

Am paid

Is paid

Are paid

Grammar Present passive: questions

Complete the table with the present passive question form of pay.

Affirmative

I paid.

You paid.

He / She / It paid.

We / You / They

paid.

paidwere

was paid

was paid

were paid

Grammar Past passive: affirmative

Complete the table with the past passive affirmative form of pay.

Negative

I paid.

You paid.

He / She / It paid.

We / You / They

paid.

paidweren’t

wasn’t

paid

wasn’t paid

weren’t paid

Grammar Past passive: negative

Complete the table with the past passive negative form of pay.

Questions

I paid?

you paid?

he / she / it paid?

we / you / they paid?

paidWere

Was

paid

Was paid

Were paid

Grammar Past passive: questions

Complete the table with the past passive question form of pay.

Affirmative

I paid.

You paid.

He / She / It paid.

We / You / They

paid.

paid’ll be

’ll be

paid

’ll be paid

’ll be paid

Grammar Future passive: affirmative

Complete the table with the future passive affirmative form of pay.

Negative

I paid.

You paid.

He / She / It paid.

We / You / They

paid.

paidwon’t be

won’t be

paid

won’t be paid

won’t be paid

Grammar Future passive: negative

Complete the table with the future passive negative form of pay.

Questions

I be paid?

you be paid?

he / she / it be paid?

we / you / they be paid?

be paidWill

Will be paid

Will be paid

Will be paid

Grammar Future passive: questions

Complete the table with the future passive question form of pay.

What kind of music is sung by Madonna? (present simple / sing)

When was the film released ? (past simple / release)

Will the film be shown on the Internet? (future simple / show)

A decision by the committee. (present perfect / take)

The room at the moment. (present continuous / clean)

Service in the bill. (present simple negative / include)

the singer when you arrived? (past continuous / interview)

Jim a lot in his new job. (going to / pay)

I my name. (past simple negative / ask)

is sung

was released

Will be shown

Grammar Passive: questions

Complete the table with the passive form of the words in brackets.

has been takenis being cleanedisn’t

includedWas

being interviewed

is going to be paidwasn’t asked

Turn these sentences into active or passive:

The new hotel will be opened next year.

They will open the new hotel next year.

This house was built in 1985.

Somebody built this house in 1985.

I have cleaned my room twice.

My room has been cleaned twice by me.

He is revising this grammar section.

This grammar section is being revised by him

• Doble pasiva.

They didn’t offer Ann the job.______subject

_________verb

_____object

_______object

The job wasn’t offered to Ann

Ann wasn’t offered the job.

• Have something done.

Jill repaired the roof She did it herself

Jill had the roof repaired She arranged for someone else to do it

any participle: painted, fixed, cut, cleaned, etc.

anything: my house, clock, car, room, computer, etc.

have, has, had, will have, am having, etc

(in affirmative, negative or question)

• It is said.

People say that Henry is very old.

ACTIVE

Henry is said to be very old

PASSIVE

It is said that Henry is very old.

Other verbsbelieve expect reported think know alleged understand consider

Translate these sentences:

She is going to have her eyes tested

A ella le van a chequear los ojos

It was thought that he was the fastest.

Se pensaba que él era el más rápido.

I haven’t had my house painted.

No me han pintado mi casa.

Se cree que el examen es mañana.

It is believed that the exam is tomorrow.