passive voice passive voice many people love him he is loved by many people be pp a philippine teacher teaches us we are taught by a philippine teacher be pp bob keeps a big dog a big dog is kept by b

* The by phrase is included only if it is important to know who performs the. action.[r]

Passive Voice

Many people love him.

He is loved by many people

be PP

A Philippine teacher teaches us

We are taught by a Philippine teacher

be PP

Bob keeps a big dog

A big dog is kept by Bob

be PP

be + past participle (done)

1 Present simple

I am taught by Ms Maryann

This shop is closed at 10.00 p.m The naughty boys are punished am/is/are + done

2 Past simple

He was seen at the disco last night

We were given a lot of homework was/were done

3 Present perfect

The ceremony has been prepared for weeks

Not many cars have been sold this

week

This question hasn’t been asked

before

have/has been done

4 Future-will

The grade will be informed by the

end of the course

Without a helmet, you will be kept by the police

Homework will be sent by email

will be done

5 Present progressive

A new bridge is being built

Those guys are being followed by the police

He is being treated by a very good

doctor

am/is/are being done

6 Past progressive

The boy was being attacked by the

dog when the owner appeared with a stick

The topics were being discussed

by many people then

was/were being done

7 Modal verbs

The poor people should be helped

This problem can be solved by Smith The house may be pulled down next week

You should be told the truth

A strict test must be given to those students

can/may/must/should… be done

8 Questions

Does Luckyboy love Linda?

Is Linda loved by Luckyboy?

Did Astor give his girlfriend a laptop?

Was a laptop given to the girlfriend by Astor? Was Astor’s girlfriend given a laptop by him? What did he say?

What was said by him?

Has Bob kept the dogs for 3 years?

Have the dogs been kept by Bob for 3 years?

Is she preparing a party?

Is a party being prepared by her?

Did the teacher give a lot of homework last week?

Was a lot of homework given by the

teacher last week?

Have the technicians repaired your

laptop for 3 days?

Has your laptop been repaired by the technicians for 3 days?

What did he say?

What was said by him?

9 Personal passive

1 People say that he has a woman

outside

It is said that he has a woman

outside

2 They say that Tom is in hospital

It is said that Tom is in the hospital

9 Personal passive

1 People say that he has a woman

outside

He is said to have a woman outside

2 They say that Tom is in hospital

Tom is said to be in the hospital

It is said that…

S is/are/was/were said to V

1 Forming the passive

be + past participle

S + be + participle + (by + Agent)

2 Using the passive

* The passive is used without a by

phrase when it is not important to know exactly who performs the action.

* The by phrase is included only if it is

important to know who performs the

action