VOZ PASIVA EN INGLÉS

 
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PASOS PARA TRANSFORMAR UNA ORACIÓN PASIVA
 
 
 
Vamos a explicar como pasar una oración a pasiva a partir del siguiente ejemplo:
 
- The boy bouht the house - The house was bought (by the boy)
 
Primer paso: El objeto de la oración activa (que normalmente es la primera palabra o sintagma nominal
que aparece después del verbo principal de la oración activa - the house se convierte en sujeto en la voz
pasiva.
 
Segundo paso: Tenemos que escribir el verbo TO BE en la oración pasiva, en el mismo tiempo verbal
que el verbo de la oración activa. Es decir, si el verbo de la oración activa está en presente, tenemos que
poner am, is o are en la oración pasiva. Si el verbo principal de la activa está en pasado,
pondríamos was o were, y si estuviese en futuro pondríamos will be.
 
Tercer paso: El verbo principal de la oración activa, se transforma en participio en la pasiva.
 
Cuarto paso: El sujeto de la oración activa (the boy) se convierte en complemento agente en la voz
pasiva introducido por la preposición - by (by the boy)
 
 
Presta atención al siguiente cuadro:
 
 
FORM ACTIVE PASSIVE
     
PRESENT SIMPLE They buy the house The house is bought
PRESENT CONTINUOUS They are buying the house The house is being bought
PAST SIMPLE They bought the house The house was bought
PAST CONTINUOUS They were buying the house The house was being bought
PRESENT PEFECT SIMPLE They have bought the house The house has been bought
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE They had bought the house The house had been bought
FUTURE SIMPLE They will buy the house The house will be bought
 FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE They will have bought the house The house will have been bought
BE GOING TO They are going to buy the house The house is going to be bought
MODAL They can buy the house The house can be bought
SEMI – MODAL They has to buy the house The house has to be bought
MODAL PERFECT They should have bought the house The house should have been
    bought
 
 

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE

1. They had won the race.

The race  .
2. He has seen two bulls this morning.

Two bulls   this morning.

3. I was buying the newspaper when I saw Mary this morning.

The newspaper   when mary   this morning.

4. They are buying a new house this afternoon.

A new house   this afternoon.

5. Paul has sold his two cars.

His two cars  .

6. I put the glasses on the table.

The glasses   on the table. (presente)

7. I was feeding the animal yesterday at 10 o'clock.

The animal   yesterday at 10 o'clock.

8. They had been painting the house on Monday.

The house   on monday. (No se puede poner "being been" en inglés)
9. She has given Paul a kiss this morning.

Paul   a kiss this morning. / A kiss   to paul this morning.

10. They hid the treasure a long time ago.

The treasure   a long time ago.

11. We listened to a strong noise coming from the street.

A strong noise   to coming from the street.

12. They are studying English right now.

English   right now.

13. They drank two pints at Paul's house.

Two pints   at paul's house.

14. They found two fossils of Mammoth.

Two fossils of mammouth  .

15. I didin't recognize Mary at first sight.
Mary   at first sight.
16. I don't know her.

She  .
17. He was driving his car when I phoned her.

His car   when she  .

18. They have stolen all the food.

All the food  .

20. You can't park cars in here.

Cars   in here.

21. You can't take photographs in this place.

Photographs   in this place.

22. The school must change these rules.

The rules   by school. (En esta oración el -by no se omite porque se
relevante para el significado final de la oración)
23. You should repair the stairs.

The stairs  .
24. I have to mend this watch.

This watch  .
25. The nurse examined the patient.

The patient   by the nurse. (El -by no se omite, es relevante para el
significado)
26. My song cleaned the windows.

The windows  .
27. The fire destroyed the building.

The buiding   by the fire. (El -by no se omite, es relevante para el
significado)
28. That dog bit the boy.

The boy   by that dog. (El -by no se omite, es relevante para el
significado)
29. Paul has written her a letter this week.

She   a letter this week. / A letter   to paul this week.

30. Many people speak French in Canada.

French   in Canada.

31. The police found the thief in that house.

The thief   in that house by the police (El -by no se omite, es relevante
para el significado).
32. The owner of the shop had left his dog outside.

His dog   outside.

33. The manager is going to offer Sue a job.
Sue   a job / A job   to sue.
34. A local radio station is reporting the event.

The event   by a local radio (el -by no se omite, es relevante para el
significado).

COMPLETE WITH PRESENTE SIMPLE IN PASSIVE VOICE:

(Completa con presente simple en voz pasiva)

1. The newspaper   (bring) every day.

2. The boy   (give) the pencil.

3. The books   (collect) after each lesson.

4. The exercises   (do) after lunch.

5. Peaches   (pick) in summer.

6. Patients   (visit) in the afternoons when they are at hospital.

7. Peter   (ask) to run in the race.

8. The students   (say) to be quiet.

9. Books   (keep) in school bags.

10. Fish   (catch) in the sea.

COMPLETE WITH ACTIVE OR PASIVE VOICE

 
 
 
1. That door   (paint) yesterday.
2. Michelangelo   (paint) the Sistine Chapel.
3. Michael Schumacher    (drive) for Ferrari in 2003.
4. In the UK, everyone   (drive) on the left.
5. Inter-city trains   (usually/drive) by men.
 6. The 'La Stampa' newspaper   (read) by two million
people in Italy.
7. My car   (steal)! Call the police!!!!
8. The thieves   (steal) the gold last week.
9. The Queen   (open) the bridge tomorrow.
10. The bridge   (destroy) by the storm last night.
11. I   (learn) Japanese when I was in Tokyo.
12. I   (teach) by an old Japanese man.
13. This letter   (should/type), not handwritten!
14. The new secretary   (type) at 100 wpm.
 
 
ANSWERS (RESPUESTAS)
 
 
1.       Was painted
2.       Painted
3.       Drove
4.       Drives
5.       Are usually driven
6.       Is read
7.       Has been stolen
8.       Stole
9.       Will open
10.   Was destroyed
11.   Learned / Learnt
12.   Was taught
13.   Should be typed
14.   Types