GRAMMAR - UNIT 5 - PASSIVE VOICE

PASSIVE VOICE

In the active voice, the subject of the sentence DOES the action:

John painted the house last week.
Subject / verb / object

In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence RECEIVES the action.

The house was painted last week.
Subject / verb

Notice that the object of the active sentence (house) became the subject of the passive sentence.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Object + AM / IS / ARE + verb past participle (3rd column).

The school IS PAINTED.

PAST SIMPLE

Object + WAS / WERE + verb past participle (3rd column).

The school WAS PAINTED.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Object + AM / IS / ARE + BEING + verb past participle (3rd column).
The school IS BEING PAINTED.

ONLINE ACTIVITIES

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive/exercises

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive/exercises?02

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive/exercises?present-progressive