ACTIVE: THE SUBJECT IT IS IMPORTANT: Luis stole my bicycle.

PASSIVE VOICE: THE SUBJECT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT.

My bicycle was stolen (by Luis).

Columbus discovered America.

America was discovered by Columbus.

Object + was/were + verb past participle+ by+ agent/subject

America was discovered by Columbus.

TIP:Was: singularWere: plural

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE

EAT ATE EATEN

DESTROYED DESTROYED DESTROYED

STEAL STOLE STOLEN

THE LAST CAKE WAS EATEN BY JOSEPH.

JAPAN WAS DESTROYED BY THE TSUNAMI.

THE CAR WAS STOLEN BY THE THIEF.

She sang a song. - _________________________________ Somebody hit me. - _________________________________ We stopped the bus. - _________________________________ A thief stole my car. - _________________________________

They left him go. - _________________________________ She won the prize.- _________________________________ They made their beds. - _________________________________ I told them. - _________________________________

Etienne Lenoir made the first motor car in Belgium.

- _________________________________ I painted that picture.- _________________________________ Lennon and McCartney wrote the song Yesterday.

- _________________________________