The Passive Voice
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EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
THE PASSIVE VOICE PASSIVE TENSES AND ACTIVE EQUIVALENTS
SE / VERB FORM ACTIVE PASSIV VOICE VOICE Simple present keeps is kept Present is is being continuous keeping kept Simple past kept was kep Past continuous was was bei keeping kept Present perfect have have kept been ke Past perfect had had bee kept kept future will will be keep kept
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Conditional present Conditional past
would keep would have kept present infinitive to keep
would b kept would have been ke to be kept perfect infinitive to have to have kept been ke present keeping being participle/gerund kept perfect participle having having kept been ke Example sentences: Active: I keep the butter in the fridge. Passive: The butter is kept in the fridge.
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Active: They stole the painting. Passive: The painting was stolen. Active: They are repairing the road. Passive: The road is being repaired. ONLINE EXERCISES http://www.smic.be/smic502 2/passive1.htm http://www.smic.be/smic502 2/passive2.htm http://www.smic.be/smic502 2/passive3.htm
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
PASSIVE EXERCISES: They fix the tiny device on the pet's neck They instal video cameras in apartments
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Video cameras transmit pictures of domestic pets This device translate dog's barking into the Japanese The mobile phones show pictures with messages A humor magazine gave this device an Ig Nobel Prize in 2002 They award the prize in Harvard's Sanders Theatre every year COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH A CORRECT PASSIVE CONSTRUCTION.
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
1. They will have to rebuild the entire front of the prototype. The entire front of the prototype . 2. Nobody has ever called me 'Honeypop'! I 'Honeypop'! 3. I haven't decided on anything yet. Nothing yet. 4. Someone had told me that the road works caused delays. I that the road works caused delays. 5. People sometimes say that every cloud has a silver lining. It that every cloud has a silver lining. 1. We require suitable candidates to be bilingual.
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Suitable candidates to be bilingual. 2. The Chairman of the Board asked the Managing Director to remain in charge for another year. The Managing Director to remain in charge for another year. 3. The entire press corps is interviewing him right now. He right now. 4. They must have stolen the painting between 2 and 3 A.M. The painting between 2 and 3 A.M. 5. Didn't anyone tell you to wear a jacket and tie in the restaurant ? to wear a jacket and tie in the restaurant ?
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
THE PASSIVE VOICE PASSIVE TENSES AND ACTIVE EQUIVALENTS
SE / VERB FORM ACTIVE PASSIV VOICE VOICE Simple present keeps is kept Present is is being continuous keeping kept Simple past kept was kep Past continuous was was bei keeping kept Present perfect have have kept been ke Past perfect had had bee kept kept future will will be keep kept
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Conditional present Conditional past
would keep would have kept present infinitive to keep
would b kept would have been ke to be kept perfect infinitive to have to have kept been ke present keeping being participle/gerund kept perfect participle having having kept been ke Example sentences: Active: I keep the butter in the fridge. Passive: The butter is kept in the fridge.
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Active: They stole the painting. Passive: The painting was stolen. Active: They are repairing the road. Passive: The road is being repaired. ONLINE EXERCISES http://www.smic.be/smic502 2/passive1.htm http://www.smic.be/smic502 2/passive2.htm http://www.smic.be/smic502 2/passive3.htm
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
PASSIVE EXERCISES: They fix the tiny device on the pet's neck They instal video cameras in apartments
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Video cameras transmit pictures of domestic pets This device translate dog's barking into the Japanese The mobile phones show pictures with messages A humor magazine gave this device an Ig Nobel Prize in 2002 They award the prize in Harvard's Sanders Theatre every year COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH A CORRECT PASSIVE CONSTRUCTION.
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
1. They will have to rebuild the entire front of the prototype. The entire front of the prototype . 2. Nobody has ever called me 'Honeypop'! I 'Honeypop'! 3. I haven't decided on anything yet. Nothing yet. 4. Someone had told me that the road works caused delays. I that the road works caused delays. 5. People sometimes say that every cloud has a silver lining. It that every cloud has a silver lining. 1. We require suitable candidates to be bilingual.
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Suitable candidates to be bilingual. 2. The Chairman of the Board asked the Managing Director to remain in charge for another year. The Managing Director to remain in charge for another year. 3. The entire press corps is interviewing him right now. He right now. 4. They must have stolen the painting between 2 and 3 A.M. The painting between 2 and 3 A.M. 5. Didn't anyone tell you to wear a jacket and tie in the restaurant ? to wear a jacket and tie in the restaurant ?
EMIEIDIOMAS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
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