Passive Passive VoiceVoice

Active - PassiveActive - Passive In English, sentences can be in either active or In English, sentences can be in either active or

passive voice.passive voice. In active voice the “doer (subject)” is important. In active voice the “doer (subject)” is important.

We know the doer. We know the doer.

GörkemGörkem writes writes these storiesthese stories. (Ali is the doer, “stories” is the . (Ali is the doer, “stories” is the object)object)

In passive voice we don’t know the “doer” or the In passive voice we don’t know the “doer” or the “doer” is not important. “doer” is not important.

These stories are read by all the students. (“These stories” is These stories are read by all the students. (“These stories” is emphasized.)emphasized.)

Present PassivePresent Passive I I washwash my carmy car every week. every week.

My carMy car is washedis washed every week. every week.

We can add the “doer” if we want:We can add the “doer” if we want: My carMy car is washedis washed by meby me every week. every week.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warning: Not every verb can be passive, intransitive Warning: Not every verb can be passive, intransitive verbs (fall, go, come, return, die, live, climb, etc.) don’t have verbs (fall, go, come, return, die, live, climb, etc.) don’t have

passive forms because they take no object.)passive forms because they take no object.)

I return to Afyon.I return to Afyon.

Afyon is returned by me.Afyon is returned by me. (WRONG) (WRONG)

am/is/are V3

ExercisesExercises She makes a cake on Sundays.She makes a cake on Sundays. A cake is made by her on Sundays.A cake is made by her on Sundays. The secretary writes the lettersThe secretary writes the letters The letters are written by the secretaryThe letters are written by the secretary We learn new words every day.We learn new words every day. New words are learned by us every day.New words are learned by us every day. The dog eats bone.The dog eats bone. Bone is eaten by the dog.Bone is eaten by the dog. Girls don’t play football.Girls don’t play football. Football is not played by the girls.Football is not played by the girls. He doesn’t sell fruit.He doesn’t sell fruit. Fruit is not sold by him.Fruit is not sold by him. Linda doesn’t study German.Linda doesn’t study German. German is not studied by Linda.German is not studied by Linda.

Any => NoAny => No

I don’t eat I don’t eat anythinganything in the mornings. in the mornings. NothingNothing is eaten by me in the mornings. is eaten by me in the mornings.

I don’t love I don’t love anybody.anybody. NobodyNobody is loved by me. is loved by me.

She doesn’t drink She doesn’t drink anyany alcohol. alcohol. NoNo alcohol was drunk by her. alcohol was drunk by her.

Passive with ModalsPassive with Modals

When making the modals passive, When making the modals passive, “be” is used instead of “am, is, “be” is used instead of “am, is, are” after the modal.are” after the modal.

I I cancan solve this problem. solve this problem. This problem This problem can becan be solved by me. solved by me.

We We have tohave to wear a tie. wear a tie. A tie A tie has to behas to be worn. worn.

They They shouldshould finish the project. finish the project. The project The project should beshould be finished. finished.

Simple Past PassiveSimple Past Passive When making past passive, was / When making past passive, was /

were are used instead of am,is,are were are used instead of am,is,are before the verb.before the verb.

HeHe painted painted this wallthis wall yesterday. yesterday. This wallThis wall was paintedwas painted by himby him

yesterday.yesterday.

SheShe helpedhelped meme last week. last week. I I was helpedwas helped by herby her last week. last week.

ExercisesExercises He saw Lisa in Antalya last year.He saw Lisa in Antalya last year. Lisa was seen in Antalya last year.Lisa was seen in Antalya last year. They wrote paragraphs yesterday.They wrote paragraphs yesterday. Paragraphs were written by them Paragraphs were written by them

yesterday.yesterday. The teacher didn’t answer the question.The teacher didn’t answer the question. The question was not answered by the The question was not answered by the

teacher.teacher. We didn’t decide the place for the party.We didn’t decide the place for the party. The place for the party was not decided by The place for the party was not decided by

us.us. She prepared this report.She prepared this report. This report was prepared by her.This report was prepared by her.

Question formQuestion form

Do you remember the answers?Do you remember the answers? Are the answers remembered by you?Are the answers remembered by you? Does she sing “Ağrı Dağı Türküsü”?Does she sing “Ağrı Dağı Türküsü”? Is Ağrı Dağı Türküsü sung by her?Is Ağrı Dağı Türküsü sung by her? Did they wash the dishes?Did they wash the dishes? Were the dishes washed by them?Were the dishes washed by them? Did you visit him at the hospital?Did you visit him at the hospital? Was he visited by you at the hospital?Was he visited by you at the hospital?