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Grammar Summary
Active and Passive Voice: Present Simple
English has two voices: active and passive. The active voice is used
when the subject of the sentence does the action. In the example, A is the
subject and B is the object.
1Activa: Francis builds a house / Francis construye una casa
2Pasiva: A house is built by Francis / Una casa es construida por Francis
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1 Activa: They build a house
2 Pasiva The house is built by them
1.Ben walks the dog. The dog is walked by Ben. (taken)
2.They make cookies here. Cookies are made here. (made)
3.the little girl buys candies candies are bought by the little girl
Negative Ben doesn't walk the cat. The cat isn't walked by
Ben.
They don't make sandwiches Sandwiches aren't
here. made here.
Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Past
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. We stoppe the bus. (stopped)
THE BUS WAS STOPPED BY US
2. She win the prize. (won)
The prize won wan by her
3. They make their beds. (made)
Their beds were made by them.
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4. He opens the door. (opened)
THE DOOR IS OPENED BY HIM
3. We set the table. (sat)
THE TABLE WAS SET BY US
4. She pays a lot of money. (paid)
A LOT OF MONEY IS PAID BY HER
5. Luis and marco drow a picture. (drowed)
Luis and marco drowed a picture
6. They wear blue shoes. (Worn)
BLUE SHOES ARE WORN BY THEM
7. They help you.
They don't help yo
8. Artur open the book. (opened)
Artur opened the book
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9. We stoppe the bus.
THE BUS WAS STOPPED BY US
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10. She win the prize.
They make their beds.
He opens the door.
11. We set the table.
THE TABLE WAS SET BY US
12. She pays a lot of money.
A LOT OF MONEY IS PAID BY HER
13. Luis and marco drow a picture.
Luis and marco drowed a picture
14. They wear blue shoes.
BLUE SHOES ARE WORN BY THEM
Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.
1. The teacher closes the window.
the window is closed by the teacher
2. The electricians test the fire alarm.
The fire alarm is being tested by electricians
3. Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
blue jeans is invented by Levi Strauus
4. They understand Spanish.
Spanish is understood by them
5. My friend bought a new car.
A new car is bought by my friend
Make correct passive phrases. Mind the tenses in brackets.
1. stories / to tell (Simple Present)
2. English / to speak (Simple Present)
3. films / to watch (Simple Present)
4. books / to write (Simple Past)
5. computer games / to buy (Simple Present)
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Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.
1. The club is founded by Ron and Peggy.
Ron and Peggy founded the club
2. Coffee is sold by Marie.
Marie sells coffee
3. The computer is used by Patrick.
The computer is used by Patrick
4. The president is elected by the people.
The people elect the president
5. The telephone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
