FormForm We form the passive with the verb We form the passive with the verb to to bebe and the and the past participlepast participle (v3) of the (v3) of the

main verbmain verb. .

is, was (verb to be ) is, was (verb to be ) are ,wereare ,were

The present simple passive form is : The present simple passive form is : is/are +past participleis/are +past participle

ExamplesExamples

Ali eats the sandwichesAli eats the sandwiches The sandwiches are eaten by AliThe sandwiches are eaten by Ali

Ali drives the carAli drives the car..The car is driven by AliThe car is driven by Ali

QuestionsQuestions Now change the following sentences Now change the following sentences

from active into passivefrom active into passive 11 - -They make cars in JapanThey make cars in Japan. .

__________________________________________________________22 - -People visit the pyramids every yearPeople visit the pyramids every year..

__________________________________________________________33 - -The president rule AmericaThe president rule America. .

__________________________________________________________44 - -He eats burger ever weekHe eats burger ever week. .

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The past simple passiveThe past simple passive

The past simple passive form The past simple passive form is: is: was/were +past participlewas/were +past participle

ExamplesExamples

Ali ate the sandwichesAli ate the sandwiches The sandwiches were eaten by AliThe sandwiches were eaten by Ali

•Ali drove the car

The car was driven by Ali

QuestionsQuestions

Now change the following sentences Now change the following sentences from active into passivefrom active into passive

11 - -They made cars in JapanThey made cars in Japan. . __________________________________________________________

22 - -Tourists visited the pyramidsTourists visited the pyramids. . __________________________________________________________33 - -The president ruled AmericaThe president ruled America. . __________________________________________________________

44 - -He washed the dishes last nightHe washed the dishes last night

present continuous passivepresent continuous passive

is + are + being + past participleis + are + being + past participle

They are building new houses. New houses are being built by them

QuestionsQuestions

Now change the following Now change the following sentences from active into sentences from active into passivepassive

11 - -Martha is reading a bookMartha is reading a book. . __________________________________________________________

22--Laila is eating burger nowLaila is eating burger now..____________________________________________________________

The passive form of canThe passive form of can

The passive form of can is: The passive form of can is: can+ b e+ past participlecan+ b e+ past participle

Japanese factories can make carsJapanese factories can make cars. . Cars can be made by Japanese Cars can be made by Japanese

factoriesfactories

QuestionsQuestions

Now try to do thisNow try to do this 11 - -They can do big feasts at homeThey can do big feasts at home

____________________________________________________________22 - -I can expect the resultsI can expect the results..

____________________________________________________________33 - -Doctors can use this placeDoctors can use this place. .

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General questionsGeneral questions Q1: Change the following Q1: Change the following

sentences from active into passivesentences from active into passive: : 11 - -The farmers are growing wheatThe farmers are growing wheat. .

____________________________________________________________________22 - -The Egyptian king built the PyramidsThe Egyptian king built the Pyramids..

____________________________________________________________________33 - -They make coffee in BrazilThey make coffee in Brazil. .

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44 - -Ali plays footballAli plays football..____________________________________________________________________

55 - -Waiters can serve food at 8:00 o'clockWaiters can serve food at 8:00 o'clock. . ____________________________________________________________________

66 - -Shakespeare wrote HamletShakespeare wrote Hamlet..____________________________________________________________________

77 - -The farmer grows wheatThe farmer grows wheat. . ____________________________________________________________________

88 - -The farmer grew wheatThe farmer grew wheat..__________________________________________________________99 - -Sami can pickup some rosesSami can pickup some roses. . __________________________________________________________

1010 –– Ali is doing his homework nowAli is doing his homework now..__________________________________________________________