The Passive Voice

THE PASSIVE VOICE  BY

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 HOUSSINE

HASNI

READ THE STORY BELLOW AND TRY TO WORK OUT THE FORM OF THE PASSIVE VOICE.

The house was built in the middle of the 18th century and some signs could still be found that it had once been a famous meeting place for people who liked playing card games. By the time it was bought by my aunt and uncle some two hundred years later it had been owned by a long list of different people whose names are recorded on the title deeds. As it is situated by the sea, it became a favourite place for various members of the family to visit. It also had an added attraction — it was haunted, at least so my uncle said.

WATCH THIS ,THEN WORK OUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PASSIVE

Construction of the Passive Voice

 They

drink coffee in Brazil ___ ACTIVE

 Coffee

is drunk in Brazil.____ PASSIVE  subject+(be)+ main verb (past participle)

PRESENT

PAST

The car is washed

The car was washed

SIMPLE FUTURE

The car will be washed.

CONDITIONAL

The car would be washed

Present

The car is being washed

Past

The car was being washed

continuous

Future conditinal

The car will be being washed.

The car would be being washed.

Perfect Simple

Present

The car has been washed

Past

The car had been washed

Future

The car will have been washed

conditional

The car would have been washed

Present

the car has been being washed

Past

The car had been being washed

Perfect continuous Future conditional

The car will have been being washed

The car would have been being washed

EXERCISE  Rewrite

the following sentences using Passive voice

1  1)

Julia rescued three cats.  2) The students handed in the reports.  3) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.  4) The teacher is not going to open the window.

2  1)

Did the police officer catch the thief?  2) Has your mum picked you up?  3) The police captured the burglar.  4) The telephone call confused us.

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