passive voice grade 8 cuc hay1

• Parents don’t allow their children to smoke... Make Passive sentences.[r]

The PASSIVE

VOICE

Formation, changing from Active to Passive, examples,

tasks

To be + 3rd form of the verb

am, is, are

was, were

will be

is being, are being

have been, has been

Present Simple

Active - He always locks the door

Passive – The door is always locked

Past Simple

Active –

Somebody stole my bike yesterday

Passive – My bike was stolen yesterday

Future Simple

Active – They will repair the roof soon

Passive – The roof will be repaired soon

Present Continuous

Active – Somebody is making coffee

Passive – Coffee is being made

Present Perfect

Active –

They have recorded a new song

Passive –

A new song has been recorded

Going to

Active –

We are going to paint the room

Passive –

The room is going to be painted

Active –

We can arrange the meeting for tomorrow

Passive –

The meeting can be arranged for tomorrow

Change the sentences from Active into

Passive:

• She made two copies of her report.

• People eat some food every day.

• He will fix the hairdryer on Saturday.

• Fans have broken the stadium wall.

• They produce excellent wine in Spain.

• Mother is cleaning the flat now.

• Parents don’t allow their children to smoke.

Make Passive sentences

What has been done?

What is being done?

What will be done?

What has been done?

What is being done in this family?

What is done regularly in China?