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    Passive Voice

    When do we use it?


    - To make the object of the active verb more
    important

    America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher


    Columbus

    - When the description of the agent is very long

    A charity record has been made by many famous names


    in the world of pop music.
    When do we use it?
    - When the agent is unknown
    – Spanish "SE" :
    Se venden pisos: Flats are sold
    – Spanish "Ellos/as" omitted :
    Le dieron un beso a Pepita: Pepita was given a kiss
    – Empty subjects: People, They, Someone, …
    Structure of the sentence
    - Subject: Person or object that suffered/enjoyed
    the results of an action.
    - The verb "to be" in the tense the action ocurred.
    - The Past Participle of the verb that represents the
    action itself.
    - Whatever complements that verb needs.
    - In a few special cases we can also use by + the
    agent.
    Structure of the verb
    TENSES ACITVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
    Present Simple They often use pigs to find Pigs are often used to find
    truffles. truffles
    Present Continuous They are redecorating my house My house is being redecorated
    at the moment. at the moment.
    Present Perfect They have never given me I have never been given flowers
    flowers on my birthday. on my birthday.
    Past Simple Picasso painted this picture. This picture was painted by
    Picasso.
    Past Continuous When I saw him, the police were When I saw him, he was being
    following him. followed by the police.
    Past Perfect She was angry because they had She was angry because she had
    already told her three times. already been told three times.
    Structure of the verb
    TENSES ACITVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
    Future Simple When you get there, they will When you get there, everything
    finish everything. will be finished.
    Going to - Future Somebody will easily convince They will be easily convinced
    them.
    Conditional Simple They would punish you if they You would be punished if they
    found out. found out.
    Conditional Perfect If you hadn’t told them, would If you hadn’t told them, would I
    they have invited me? have been invited?
    Modal The doctor should treat the The patient should be treated.
    patient. The door can’t be locked.
    We can’t lock the door. We must have been heard.
    They must have heard us.
    THE PASSIVE VERB
    to BE (in the active tense) + Past Participle (main verb)

    to BE gives us the tense of the action

    the principal verb is always in Past Participle

    ACTIVE PASSIVE

    She wants an ice-cream An ice-cream is wanted


    He sent a letter A letter was sent

    We will buy a new car next week A new car will be bought next week

    They have been cutting the grass The grass has been being cut
    The passive sentence
    ACTIVE VOICE
    Robert gave a coin
    Active Active Direct
    Subject Verb Object

    Passive Passive Agent


    Subject Verb
    by

    PASSIVE VOICE
    A coin was given by Robert
    Examples
    1/ They built this house in 1466.
    2/ This house was built in 1466.

    1/ Channel islanders speak French & English.


    2/ French & English are spoken by Channel
    islanders.

    1/ This book will change your life.


    2/ Your life will be changed by this book.
    Examples
    1/ They have cut the grass.
    2/ The grass has been cut.

    1/ My mother is going to give me a present.


    2/ I am going to be given a present by my
    mother.
    1/ Susan wrote an e-mail to him.
    2/ He was written an e-mail by Susan.
    Double passive
    - If the verb can take both direct and indirect objects, any
    of them can become the subject in the passive voice.
    ask, tell, give, show, offer, send, promise …
    -
    Double passive
    ACTIVE VOICE
    Robert gave a coin to Tom
    Active Active Direct Indirect
    Subject Verb Object Object

    Passive Passive Direct Agent


    Subject Verb Object
    by

    PASSIVE VOICE
    Tom was given a coin by Robert
    Double passive
    ACTIVE VOICE
    Robert gave a coin to Tom
    Active Active Direct Indirect
    Subject Verb Object Object

    Passive Passive Indirect Agent


    Verb Object by
    Subject

    PASSIVE VOICE
    A coin was given to Tom by Robert
    Examples
    1/They offered her a five-year contract.
    2/ She was offered a five-year contract.
    3/ A five-year contract was offered to her.

    1/ He sent me a present for my birthday.


    2/ I was sent a present for my birthday.
    3/ A present was sent to me for my birthday.
    More passive stuff
    - GET is used instead of BE with passive meaning.
    Informal English.
    I got stuck in a traffic jam
    She is getting married
    - After NEED/WANT the -ing form can be used
    with passive meaning
    This job needs doing
    That room wants cleaning
    More passive stuff
    - Verbs like: Believe, Think, Consider, Say, Report,
    Know, Expect, Feel, Understand, Find
    1. Introductory IT is used

    IT + passive verb + complete subordinate sentence


    without changes
    It is said that he started the fire
    It is thought that she doesn't live in London
    It was known that the King is coming tomorrow
    More passive stuff
    - Verbs like: Believe, Think, Consider, Say, Report,
    Know, Expect, Feel, Understand, Find
    Subordinate subject + verb passive + subordinate active
    verb in INFINITIVE.

    It is said that he started the fire (action in the Past)


    He is said to have started the fire (Infinitive Perfect)

    It is thought that she doesn't live in London (Present)


    She is thought to live in London (Infinitive Present)
    Causative
    - HAVE/ GET something done: Arranging for or
    paying for somebody to do something for you.
    (Get is more informal).
    HAVE + Object +
    He had his hair cut Past Participle
    She got her carpet cleaned
    We have had our car mended
    They had got their book translated

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