The Passive Voice:

Tense	Simple: to be (to get) + v3	Continuous: to be ( to get) +being + v+ed/v3	Perfect: have/has + been+ v+ed/v3
Present	I am He, she, it is v+ed/v3 We, you, they are	I am He, she, it is beingv+ed/v3 We, you, they are	I , you, we They have been+ v+ed/v3 H e She has + been+v+ed/v3 It
	English is spoken everywhere Dogs are fed once a day.	The test is being written now. What is being discussed?	The test has already been written.
Past	I was He, she, it was v+ed/v3 We, you, they were	I was He, she, it was beingv+ed/v3 We, you, they were	I , you, he, she, it, we, had been+ v+ed/v3 they
	The film was spoken about in 1995.	The test was being written at 2 o’clock.	The test had been written by 2 o’clock.
Future	I , you, he, she, it, we, will be+v+ed/v3 they		I , you, he, she, it, we, will have been+v+ed/v3 they
	You will be met at the station.		The text will have been translated by the end of the lesson.

Exercises:

1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive, where possible.

1. John opened the door. The door was opened by John

2. They didn’t come home late last night. cannot be changed

3. Their nanny takes them to the park every day.

4. I left very early yesterday afternoon.

5. Meg asked the policeman for directions.

6. Charles is moving house next month.

7. The letter arrived two days ago.

8. Sam took these photographs.

Fill in by or with.

1. The lock was broken ...with... a hammer.

2. This book was written … my favorite author.

3. The cake was decorated … icing.

4. The tiger was shot … a gun.

5. Claire was shouted at … her teacher.

6. He was hit on the head … an umbrella.

2. Rewrite the sentences in the passive, where possible.

   1. A dog bit Angela. Angela was bitten by a dog.

   2. They covered the table with a cloth.

   3. Who wrote the book?

   4. People say that she is very clever.

   5. Martin sold the car.

   6. Cathy wants people to like her.

   7. We expect that the letter will arrive soon

   8. Did Andy make these decorations?

   9. They say that Rick gave Julie a ring.

   10. Sheila read the children a story.

   11. Dora ate the pie.

   12. Who painted the fence?

   13. They think that he left the country.

   14. They have bought me a bicycle.

3.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

1. I’m going to a party tonight. I … (invite) by my friend.

2. Tom didn’t go to the meeting yesterday. It … (cancel).

3 After … (rescue) from the river, the boys went to hospital.

4 They … (take) to hospital by ambulance.

5 I have a beautiful jumper which … (knit) by my grandmother.

6. The new bridge … (build) already.

7. The tables … (set) before the restaurant opens tonight.

8 Breakfast … (serve) every day from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

9 This secret must not … (reveal) to anyone.

11 Tickets … (sell) until the day of the concert.

12 The instructions must … (follow) very carefully.

4. Rewrite the sentences in the active.

1. The actor was paid £10,000 to make the commercial.

They paid the actor £10,000 to make the commercial.

2. A new cinema is being built in the city centre.

3. Breakfast will be served at eight in the morning.

4. All her best jewellery had been stolen by the burglars.

5. A lot of food was eaten at the party.

6. An old shipwreck has been discovered by divers.

7. She is going to be sent to Germany on business.

8. The band’s latest video was made in Prague.

9. Designer clothes are sold in this shop.

10. The exam had been taken by all the children.

11. The experiment was being done by the scientists.

12. The exhibition will be opened by the mayor.

13. The Statue of Liberty was given to America by the French.

14. Chinese is spoken by more than one billion people.

5 Translate from Russian into English:

1. Эта статья написана одним из наиболее известных журналистов.

2. Он обещает, что перевод будет выполнен вовремя.

3. Когда он прищел домой, стол уже был накрыт.

4. Все эти книги взяты из библиотеки.

5. Я думая, что члеб и масло будут куплены сестрой.

6. Когда обсуждался этот вопрос?

7. Телеграмма будет отправлена завтра.

8. О ней хорошо отзываются.

9. Над тобой будут смеяться, если ты это оденешь.

10. Его только то представили мне.

11. Радио было изобретено Поповым

12. Эту статью обсуждали, когда мы пришли.

13. План поездки обсуждается уже 2 часа.

14. Нам покажут новый фильм до того, как вы придете.

15. Она показала мне письмо, которое принесли вчера.