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(asic steps to form the passive voice The ob)ect of the active becomes the sub)ect of the passive. We add the au*iliary to be ! is/are when the main verb of the active is present+ and was/were when it is past. "n negative or interrogative sentences the au*iliary to do is replaced by to be - do(nt) / does(nt) become is(nt) / are(nt); - did(nt) becomes was(nt) or were(nt). We turn the main verb of the active into the past participle. "f we need or want to add the agent of the passive+ we must use by.

We use the passive voice when we are more interested in the action itself rather than in who or what did the action. The agent can be * unimportant ! These shoes are made in "ndonesia. #the action is more important than who made the shoes$ * unknown ! The windows were bro%en yesterday. #somebody bro%e the windows and we don&t %now who did it$ * implicit ! 'e was arrested. #most certainly by the police$

Magazines use pop singers as models. Pop singers are used as models by magazines.
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When did Tom write this letter? When was this letter written by Tom?
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1. 2omplete the blan%s with is3are 4 participle.

,$ 2omputers 555555555555555555 #sell$ in many different stores. -$ 6nglish 555555555555555555555555555 #spea%$ almost everywhere. 0$ 5555555 these shoes 55555555555 #design$ in Portugal? .$ 7ess ice8cream 555555555555555555 #eat$ in the winter. /$ 9panish 5555555555555555555 #teach$ in my school too. :$ ;ashionable clothes 5555555555555555555 #wear$ both by boys and girls. <$ Many people 55555555555555555555 #influence$ by the media. =$ 7ots of T> 55555555555555555555 #watch$ nowadays.

2. ?ewrite the sentences in the passive and match them with the pictures.

(. ?ewrite the sentences in the passive ! use the by agent only when necessary.
,$ 'e ta%es 7inda to school every day. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 -$ They don&t close the shops on 9aturdays. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 0$ When does Mi%e feed the dog? 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 .$ Michael wins every competition. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 /$ People invent new things all the time. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 :$ @oes your mother always prepare your brea%fast? 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 <$ We don&t wear school uniforms in this school. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 =$ 'e %eeps his money in a safe place. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 A$ My mother buys all my clothes. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 ,B$ @o you sell safety8pins in your store? 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555

,$ 'e didn&t find his files. -$ 'e washed his car on 9unday. 0$ " didn&t paint the whole room. .$ My grandfather repaired the old cloc%. /$ Cohn too% a lot of photos at the party. :$ ?ichard bro%e the window. <$ The detective solved the case. =$ " didn&t ma%e my bed this morning. A$ They bought the tic%ets yesterday. ,B$ The 9mith drove the children to school. ,,$ 9omeone stole his wallet. ,-$ 9laves built these pyramids.

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(asic steps to form the passive voice The ob)ect of the active becomes the sub)ect of the passive. We add the au*iliary to be ! is/are when the main verb of the active is present+ and was/were when it is past. "n negative or interrogative sentences the au*iliary to do is replaced by to be - do(nt) / does(nt) become is(nt) / are(nt); - did(nt) becomes was(nt) or were(nt). We turn the main verb of the active into the past participle. "f we need or want to add the agent of the passive+ we must use by.

We use the passive voice when we are more interested in the action itself rather than in who or what did the action. The agent can be * unimportant ! These shoes are made in "ndonesia. #the action is more important than who made the shoes$ * unknown ! The windows were bro%en yesterday. #somebody bro%e the windows and we don&t %now who did it$ * implicit ! 'e was arrested. #most certainly by the police$

Magazines use pop singers as models. Pop singers are used as models by magazines.
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When did Tom write this letter? When was this letter written by Tom?
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1. 2omplete the blan%s with is3are 4 participle.

,$ 2omputers 555555555555555555 #sell$ in many different stores. -$ 6nglish 555555555555555555555555555 #spea%$ almost everywhere. 0$ 5555555 these shoes 55555555555 #design$ in Portugal? .$ 7ess ice8cream 555555555555555555 #eat$ in the winter. /$ 9panish 5555555555555555555 #teach$ in my school too. :$ ;ashionable clothes 5555555555555555555 #wear$ both by boys and girls. <$ Many people 55555555555555555555 #influence$ by the media. =$ 7ots of T> 55555555555555555555 #watch$ nowadays.

2. ?ewrite the sentences in the passive and match them with the pictures.

(. ?ewrite the sentences in the passive ! use the by agent only when necessary.
,$ 'e ta%es 7inda to school every day. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 -$ They don&t close the shops on 9aturdays. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 0$ When does Mi%e feed the dog? 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 .$ Michael wins every competition. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 /$ People invent new things all the time. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 :$ @oes your mother always prepare your brea%fast? 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 <$ We don&t wear school uniforms in this school. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 =$ 'e %eeps his money in a safe place. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 A$ My mother buys all my clothes. 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 ,B$ @o you sell safety8pins in your store? 55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555

,$ 'e didn&t find his files. -$ 'e washed his car on 9unday. 0$ " didn&t paint the whole room. .$ My grandfather repaired the old cloc%. /$ Cohn too% a lot of photos at the party. :$ ?ichard bro%e the window. <$ The detective solved the case. =$ " didn&t ma%e my bed this morning. A$ They bought the tic%ets yesterday. ,B$ The 9mith drove the children to school. ,,$ 9omeone stole his wallet. ,-$ 9laves built these pyramids.

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1. ,$ 2omputers are sold in many different stores. -$ 6nglish is spoken almost everywhere. 0$ Are these shoes designed in Portugal? .$ 7ess ice8cream is eaten in the winter. /$ 9panish is taught in my school too. :$ ;ashionable clothes are worn both by boys and girls. <$ Many people are influenced by the media. =$ 7ots of T> is watched nowadays. (. ,$ 7inda is ta%en to school every day. -$ The shops aren&t closed on 9aturdays. 0$ When is the dog fed #by Mi%e$? .$ 6very competition is won by Michael. /$ Few things are invented all the time. :$ "s your brea%fast always prepared by your mother? <$ 9chool uniforms aren&t worn in this school. =$ 'is money is %ept in a safe place. A$ 1ll my clothes are bought by my mother. ,B$ 1re safety8pins sold in your store? 2. ,$ 'e didn&t find his files. 'is files weren&t found. -$ 'e washed his car on 9unday. 'is car was washed on 9unday. 0$ " didn&t paint the whole room. The whole room wasn&t painted. .$ My grandfather repaired the old cloc%. The old cloc% was repaired #by my grandfather$. /$ Cohn too% a lot of photos at the party. 1 lot of photos were ta%en at the party #by Cohn$. :$ ?ichard bro%e the window. The window was bro%en by ?ichard. <$ The detective solved the case. The case was solved #by the detective$. =$ " didn&t ma%e my bed this morning. My bed wasn&t made this morning. A$ They bought the tic%ets yesterday. The tic%ets were bought yesterday. ,B$ The 9mith drove the children to school. The children were driven to school #by the 9mith$. ,,$ 9omeone stole his wallet. 'is wallet was stolen. ,-$ 9laves built these pyramids. These pyramids were built by slaves.