14 - ] Basic Grammar For Beginners - Active And Passive

14 - ] Basic Grammar For Beginners

19 - Active And Passive

To change from active to passive follow these rules :

1 . The object becomes subject .

2 . Use verb [ to be ] in the tense of the active verb .

3 . Use the past participle .

4 . The subject becomes object and use [by] before it .

Verb To Be

Simple Present Present Continuous Present Perfect Simple Past Past Continuous Past Perfect Modals     Perfect Future	am , is are am , is , are + being have , has + been was , were was , were + being had + been be will , would , shall , should , may , might , can , could , must , ought to + be will + have + been

Examples

1 . Mary cleans the house .

The house is cleaned by Mary .

2 . Mary cleaned the house .

The house was cleaned by Mary .

3 . Mary is cleaning the house .

The house is cleaning the house .

4 . Mary was cleaning the house .

5 . Mary has cleaned the house .

The house has been cleaned by Mary .

6 . Mary had cleaned the house .

The house had been cleaned by Mary .

7 . Mary will clean the house .

The house will be cleaned by Mary .

Changes of Pronouns

I     -  me she - her they - them

we - us he - him it , you - no change

 

 

 

Exercise

Change the following sentences into the passive voice:

1 . He paid the bill last week .      ----------------------------------------------

2 . An earthquake destroyed the town .   ---------------------------------------------

3 . Mother will look after the baby .  --------------------------------------------------

4 . You must clean your teeth every day .   -------------------------------------------------

5 . I am playing the piano .     ------------------------------------------------

6 . Ali has answered the questions . ---------------------------------------------

7 . We have done the homework .   ------------------------------------------------

8 . Someone stole my money .  ---------------------------------------------

9 . They were eating sandwiches .  -----------------------------------------

10 . We are following the teacher .  --------------------------------------------------

11 . The airplanes have dropped bombs .   --------------------------------------------

12 . The cold wind has frozen my face . ----------------------------------------------

13 . We defeated the enemy .   --------------------------------------------------------

14 . My father can cancel the race .  --------------------------------------------------

15 . We obey orders .     --------------------------------------------------

16 . Children drink milk everyday .  ----------------------------------------------------

17 . My father has written the list . -----------------------------------------------------

18 . My sister plays music .  ---------------------------------------------------

19 . Grandfather told us nice stories . ------------------------------------------------

20 . He spent the money foolishly .          -----------------------------------------------------

21 . We are washing the dishes now .    ----------------------------------------------------------

22 . Some people collect pictures .   -----------------------------------------------------------

23 . Some people hunt wild animals .  --------------------------------------------------------

24 . She often forgets dates .   -------------------------------------------------

25 . We sharpen pencils with a sharpener .        -------------------------------------------------

26 . The teacher will explain the new words .    --------------------------------------------------

27 . People often visit that garden .       ----------------------------------------------------

28 . Children generally need help .   --------------------------------------------------------

29 . People exchange presents at birthdays .        -------------------------------------------------

30 .  The ship had struck the rock .             -------------------------------------------------------

31 . She tasted the honey .    ------------------------------------------------------

32 . We did our work well .   --------------------------------------------------------