VOZ ACTIVA Y PASIVA: REGLAS PRACTICAS EN 4 PASOS.

1. La voz pasiva se forma con el verbo to be conjugado más el participio del verbo principal. En inglés es mucho más frecuente que en español y, normalmente,

aparece cuando no es importante quien realiza una acción sino el hecho en sí. Por eso, no siempre que veamos una pasiva, tenemos que traducirlo literalmente, puesto que

en español suena más forzado. Sólo es posible el uso de la voz pasiva con verbos transitivos (verbos que llevan complemento directo).

VOZ ACTIVATom writes a letterTom is writing a letterTom was writing a letterTom wrote a letterTom has written a letterTom had written a letterTom will write a letterTom is going to write a letterTom can write a letterTom could write a letterTom must write a letterTom may write a letterTom might write a letter

VOZ PASIVAA letter is written by TomA letter is being written by TomA letter was being written by TomA letter was written by TomA letter has been written by TomA letter had been written by TomA letter will be written by TomA letter is going to be written by TomA letter can be written by TomA letter could be written by TomA letter must be written by TomA letter may be written...A letter might be written...

2. El sujeto agente se expresa con by. Sin embargo, en la mayoría de las ocasiones se prescinde del sujeto ya que no nos interesa saber quién exactamente ejecuta la

acción. Si una oración activa tiene complemento directo e indirecto, cualquiera de los dos complementos puede ser sujeto paciente de la pasiva:

ACTIVE: Someone gives me a dogPASSIVE 1: A dog is given to me

PASSIVE 2: I am given a dog (forma pasiva idiomática) La forma pasiva de doing, seeing, etc es being done, being seen, etc.

ACTIVE: I don't like people telling me what to doPASSIVE: I don't like being told what to do

En ocasiones en las que ocurre algo a veces imprevisto, no planeado o fortuito para la formación de la voz pasiva se prefiere usar get y no be:

get hurt, get annoyed, get divorced, get married, get invited, get bored, get lost

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. John collects money. –

2. Anna opened the window.

3. We have done our homework.

4. I will ask a question.

5. He can cut out the picture.

6. The sheep ate a lot.

7. We do not clean our rooms.

8. William will not repair the car.

9. Did Sue draw this circle?

10. Could you feed the dog?

1. Rachel will give you some advice.

2. I sent him a letter.

3. The police officer showed us the way.

4. Mary told me a lie.

5. Her cousins have written her a postcard.