Forms of verb Be:(present) = am, is , are(past) = was, were(present participle) = being(past participle) = beenThe past participle of a verb is:verb + ed (regular verbs):paintpainted3rd column in the list of irregular verbs: breakbrokenThe passive is used:when the agent (the person who does the action) is unknown, unimportant or obvious from the context.he president was shot.he criminal was arrested. (b! police)when the action is more important than the agent as in instructions, processes or headlines.hirt! people were injured in the explosion.to make more polite or formal statements.he car hasnt been cleaned.to put emphasis on the agent.he new librar! will be opened b the president."e form the passive with the verb to be and the past participle of the main verb: to be ! past participle "##$The passive forms are:#resent simple: am#is#are + $$%im&s car is serviced twice a !ear.#resent continuous:am#is#are being + $$'inner is being prepared now.#ast simple:was#were + $$%im&s car was serviced last week.#ast continuous:was#were being + $$'inner was being prepared at ( last night.#resent perfect:has#have been + $$)unch has alread! been eaten.#ast perfect:had been + $$rees had been cut.Future simple: will be + $$ or am#is#are going to be + $$'inner will be prepared soon.'inner is going to be prepared at seven.Future perfect:will have been + $$*hecks will have been paid b! uesda!.%n&nitives:(to) be + $$ he dishes need to be cleaned now.'odals:modal + be + $$he dishes should be cleaned.(hange the underlined active verbs into the passive form:+dam hit the ball.he ball was hit b! +dams.,omeone is ringing the bell.he bell --------------..om washes the carpet.he carpet ------- b! .om.*hildren should drink milk..ilk --------- b! children./ have paid m! checks.*hecks ----------- b! me.im will write a stor!.+ stor! ---------- b! im.om needs to do this work.his work needs ---------.'ina ma! invite some friends.,ome friends ----------- b! 'ina.(hanging from active into passive:.ake the ob0ect of the active verb the sub0ect in the new sentence.'ar ---*hange the active verb into the passive form. 1se (be + past participle of the main verb):.ar! has been drawn ----.ake sure the new passive verb agrees in number with the new sub0ect.+dd the rest f the sentence..ar! has been drawn several times..ake the sub0ect of the active sentence the agent of the passive sentence. he agent is introduced with b..ar! has been drawn several times b )lan.*ote: %f there is a preposition with the verb, do not forget it+,ue looks after the children.he children are looked after b! ,ue.,-'-'B-,: ./ */T (0)*1- T-*2-+2ote: /f the verb is a pronoun, make sure to change it to a sub0ect pronoun.+lan has drawn her several times.2he ---2ote: 2ever use (do, does, or did) with the passive voice. ,ee the examples:2ote: 'on&t write the agent if it is not speci3c (people, someone, somebod!, etc...). /t is preferable not to mention the sub0ect if it is a pronoun (/, !ou, we, he, she, it, the!). Name: Date: Averbissaidtobeintheactivevoicewhenthesubject does the action. A verb is said to be in the passivevoice when thesentence shows what is done to the subject.A. Write the past participle ofthe following verbs:1. want 2. buy 3. decide 4. marry 5. choose 6. dro !. ma"e 4. draw C. Change the following sentences from active into passive:1. #he $awyer wi$$ %ive you some advice.2. &ue as"ed the o$iceman 'or directions. 3. #he irates had 'ound the treasure.4. (eter is %oin% to ta"e the ac"a%e $ater.5. &omeone has a$ready stoed the machine.6. #he coach a$ways encoura%es the trainees.!. )e% needs to wie the '$oor ri%ht now.*. #he em$oyees mi%ht su%%est new ru$es.D. Change the following negative sentences from active into passive:1. +e didn,t notice the new chan%es.2. #he store won,t de$iver the 'urniture.3. #hey haven,t co$$ected the ta-es yet.4. #he students didn,t study the oem we$$.5. +e don,t accet credit cards here.6. #im wasn,t $antin% trees at seven.!. .ou shou$dn,t water this $ant dai$y.*. #hey are not interviewin% the a$icants.)ctive and passive in sentences that take two objects3 a direct and indirect object:-ither an indirect object or a direct object ma become the subject of a passive sentence+%f the direct object becomes the subject, use to before the indirect object+*ote: 4se b when it is important to mention the agent or the person who performed the action+he little bo! was rescued b a stranger+4se with for objects which perform actions+5ackgammon is pla!ed with dice.E. Change the following questions from active into passive:1. Did the driver hit the boy yesterday/2. +i$$ the o$ice 0uestion a$$ the susects/3. 1ave you si%ned the house contract/4. Do eo$e sea" 2n%$ish in &ain/5. +ho bro"e the vase in the sittin% room/6. Are you roastin% chestnuts now/!. 3an you reach the to o' this mountain/*. +as 4im $ayin% the iano very $oud$y/F. Change the following sentences with two objects from active into passive:1. #he secretary %ave )artin some $etters.2. )y 'riend has sent me an invitation.3. )i"e is showin% 5aura some ictures.4. 6evin wi$$ buy 4ane a new car ne-t wee".5. 4oe a$ways $ends #om some money.6. #he comany wi$$ ay him a $ot o' money.!. +i$$ the co$$e%e award Dan a scho$arshi/*. #he court denies the crimina$ some ri%hts.G. Fill in b!" or with".1. #he 'o- was hunted a %un.2. )at wi$$ be trained a %ood teacher.3. #he boo" is written a 'amousauthor.4. 1e was hit on his head a stone.5. (assorts are chec"ed the o$ice.A Chart for changing verbs from active to passive with all tenses.Note that all the passive verbs are formed with BE + Past Participle (main verb)Tense Active PassivePresent Simple The crime shocks me. The crime shocks Jake. The crime shocks us. I am shocked by the crime. Jake is shocked by the crime. We are shocked by the crime.Present The crime is shocking me. I am being shocked by the crime.#. Change the following mi$e% sentences from active into passive:1. (eo$e eat a $ot o' 'ast 'ood these days.2. #he comany wi$$ advertise the new roduct on #7 ne-t month.3. #he teacher shouted at 4i$$ at schoo$ today.4. (eo$e ma"e sa$ads 'rom di''erent "inds o' ve%etab$es.5. #hey won,t have com$eted bui$din% the brid%e by the end o' the month.6. 1ad )ira chec"ed the mai$ be'ore she went to schoo$/!. 1undreds o' dissidents are see"in% re'u%e in the 8& embassy.*. )i$$ions o' tourists visit 9ome every year.:. Do you usua$$y 'eed your chic"ens corn/1;. +ind and rain have eroded the statues into shae$ess stones.11. +hen did they show the news o' the earth0ua"e on #7/12. Adam hadn,t e-ected 6ate to come on time by the time he %ot home.13.3an you te$$ me the way to the ar"/14. .ou need to o$ish the shoes re%u$ar$y to rotect the $eather.15. &a$$y was ta"in% care o' the chi$dren durin% the interview with the ress.16. Dianne is choosin% a new dress ri%ht now.Continuous The crime is shocking us. We are being shocked by the crime.Past Simple The crime shocked me. The crime shocked I was shocked by the crime. We were shocked by the crime.Past Continuous The crime was shocking me. The crime was shocking us. I was being shocked by the murder. We are being shocked by the murder.Present Perfect Jake has mailed the letter. Jake has mailed the letters. The letter has been mailed by Jake. The letters have been mailed by Jake. Past Perfect Jake had mailed the letter. Jake had mailed the letters. The letter had been mailed by Jake. The letters had been mailed by Jake.Future Simple Jake will mail the letter. Jake is going to mail the letter. Jake is going to mail the letters. The letter will be mailed by Jake. The letter is going to be mailed by Jake. The letters are going to be mailed by JakeFuture Perfect Jake will have mailed the letter. Jake will have mailed the letters The letter will have been mailed by Jake. The letters will have been mailed by Jake.Infinitives Jack needs to mail the letter. Jack needs to mail the letters. The letter needs to be mailed. The letters need to be mailed.Modals Jake can mail the letter. Jake could mail the letters. Jake may mail the letter. Jake might mail the letters. Jake should mail the letter. Jake must mail the letters. Jake would mail the letter. Jake has to mail the letter. Jake has to mail the letters. Jake ought to mail the letter. The letter can be mailed by Jake. The letters could be mailed by Jake. The letter may be mailed by Jake. The letters might be mailed by Jake. The letter should be mailed by Jake. The letters must be mailed by Jake. The letter would be mailed by Jake. The letter has to be mailed by Jake. The letters have to be mailed by Jake. The letter ought to be mailed by Jake.+nswer ke!:+ctivit! +:1. wanted2. bou%ht3. decided4. married5. chosen6. droed!. made*. drawn+ctivit! 5:1. #he ba$$ was hit by Adams.2. is bein% run%3. is washed4. shou$d be drun" 5. have been aid 6. wi$$ be written!. to be done*. may be invited+ctivit! *:6. 7ou will be given some advice b! the law!er.8. he policeman was asked for directions.3. he treasure had been found b! the pirates.9. he package is going to be taken later b! $eter.:. he machine has alread! been stopped.;. he trainees are alwa!s encouraged b! the coach.(. he