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Passive Voice Assignment

The document provides instructions for converting sentences from active to passive voice. It identifies the subject and object of a sentence, and explains how to conjugate the auxiliary verb "to be" according to tense. Examples are given for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in present, past, present/past continuous, present/past perfect, and future tenses. Directions are given to change the position of the subject and object pronouns when converting between active and passive voice. Sample sentences are then provided to practice changing between active and passive voice.

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Passive Voice Assignment

The document provides instructions for converting sentences from active to passive voice. It identifies the subject and object of a sentence, and explains how to conjugate the auxiliary verb "to be" according to tense. Examples are given for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in present, past, present/past continuous, present/past perfect, and future tenses. Directions are given to change the position of the subject and object pronouns when converting between active and passive voice. Sample sentences are then provided to practice changing between active and passive voice.

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Isaac Vázquez Yáñez

Use of Passive/Simple Past

(simple past tense) (Form of verb be “simple form”) + (third form of the verb)
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known; however, who or what is
performing the action.
Positive: Active: He bought a car.
Passive: A car was bought by him.
Active: He didn’t buy a car.
Negative: Passive: The car wasn’t bought by him.
Active: Did he buy a car?
Interrogative: Passive: Was the car bought by him

Take the following into account:

1-Identify the subject and the object (plural or singular)

2- Check the tense (The auxiliary verb to be has to be conjugated according to the tense)

Consider the following:

Present tense Past tense Pres/pas Continuous Pres/Past Perfect Future


am/is/are was/were being been be

3-Check if the sentence is affirmative, negative or interrogative

Consider the following:

Present tense Past tense Pres/pas Continuous Pres/Past Perfect Future


Am/is/are Was/were Being Been Be

I+ Am + Past I+ Was + Past Am not+ being+ Past I+ Have + been + Past I/you/he/she/it/we/you/
Participle Participle Participle Participle They + Will + be + Past
Participle
AFFIRMATIVE he/she/it + is + Past He/she/it + Was+ he/she/it+ isn’t + being+ He/she/it+ Has + been +
participle Past Participle Past participle Past Participle

we7you/they +are + We/you/they+ we/you/they + are + We/you/they+ Have +


Past Participle Were + Past being + Past Participle been + Past Participle
Participle
Present tense Past tense Pres/pas Continuous Pres/Past Perfect Future
Am/is/are Was/were Being Been Be

I+ Am not+ Past I+ Wasn’t + Past Am not+ being+ Past I+ Haven’t + been + Past I/you/he/she/it/we/you/
NEGATIVE Participle Participle Participle Participle They + Will not + be +
Past Participle
he/she/it + isn’t + He/she/it + Wasn’t he/she/it+ isn’t + being+ He/she/it+Hasn’t+ been +
Past participle + Past Participle Past participle Past Participle

we7you/they +aren’t We/you/they+ we/you/thy + aren’t + We/you/they+ Haven’t +


+ Past Participle Weren’t + Past being + Past Participle been + Past Participle
Participle

Present tense Past tense Pres/pas Continuous Pres/Past Perfect Future


Am/is/are Was/were Being Been Be

Am I + Past Wasn’t I, Am I + being+ Past Have+ I/you+ been + Will +


INTERROGATIV Participle? he/she/it + Past Participle? Past Participle? I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they
E Participle? + be + Past Participle?
Is + he/she/it + Is + he/she/it + being+ Has+ he/she/it + been +
Past participle? Weren’t you, we, Past participle? Past Participle?
they + Past
Aren’t you/we/they Participle? Are you, we they + Have +we/you/they+
+ Past Participle? being + Past Participle? been + Past Participle

4. Use the object pronouns when switching the positions

Consider the following:

Subject Pronoun Object Pronouns


I Me
You You
She Her
He Him
It It
We Us
You You
They Them
DIRECTIONS: Change the following “active” sentences into “passive”

Active voice Passive voice


She watches the news everyday The news are watched by her everyday
They played music at a court. A court was played music by them
She didn’t write postcards. The postcards were not writhen by her
Jane will buy a new car. A new car will be bought by Jane
He hasn’t ridden a motorcycle before! The motorcycle hasn´t been ridden by him before
Have Jim and Joe watered the garden recently? Has the garden been watered recently?
He hasn’t eaten Chinese food. The chinese food hasn´t been eaten by him
Does she drink tequila? Is the Tequila drunk by her?
Her boyfriend will install them. They will be installed by her boyfriend
He didn’t play the acoustic guitar. The acustic guitar wasn´t played by him
She forgot her glasses. The glasses are forgotten by her
He won’t forget his money. The money won´t be forgotten by her
Millions of people will visit the concert next month. Ther concert will be visited by millions of people the next month

Did anyone steal her purse? Was her purse stolen by anyone?
You will not do it. It will not done by you
Did anyone break his sweater? Was his sweater broken by anyone?
Will she go to the concert? Will the concert gone by her?
They needed help. Help has been needed by them
Did you read that book yesterday? Was that book readen by you yesterday?
Has he finished the project already? Has the proyect finished already by him?
Will the company employ a new manager? Will a new manager employed by the company?
My parents haven’t tried Asian food. The Asian food hasn´t been tried by my parents
Did he drink alcohol? Was the alcohol drink by him?
They will not ask her. She will not be asked by them
Will the mechanic repair the car? Will the car be repaired by the mechanic?
He won’t see him. He will not be seen by him
They will not release a new album. A new album will not be released by them
Our manager signed the resignation letter. The resignation letter is signed by our manager

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