The passive
Active Passive
Simple present Lina fills the bottle. The bottle is filled by Lina.
Simple past Lina filled the bottle. The bottle was filled by Lina.
Present perfect Lina has filled the bottle. The bottle has been filled by Lina.
Future (going to) Lina is going to fill the bottle. The bottle is going to be filled by Lina.
Future (will) Lina will fill the bottle. The bottle will be filled by Lina.
Formation:
Form of to be (in the correct tense) + past participle
-----> simple present: am/is/are
Simple past: was/were
Present perfect: has been/have been
Future (going to): am going to be/is going to be/ are going to be
Future (will): will be
Negation: Question:
The bottle is'nt filled (by Lina). Is the bottle filled (by Lina)?
The bottle was'nt filled (by Lina). Was the bottle filled (by Lina)?
Use:
The passive is used to put the action in the foreground, while the active is used
to emphasize the person performs the action. The passive can also be used if
the person who performs the action in unknown or not important.
, Exercises (Level 1)
Highlight the form of to be in the following sentences in green and the past participle
in red.
The flowers are sold at the market.
The car is driven by Malika.
The movie was shown at the cinema.
The rubbish has been taken out by Phillip.
The picture will be taken by the Photographer.
The tasks are going to be completed by the students.
The tree was planted in 2007.
The crown is stolen at the museum.
A red car was seen in the city.
Active Passive
Simple present Lina fills the bottle. The bottle is filled by Lina.
Simple past Lina filled the bottle. The bottle was filled by Lina.
Present perfect Lina has filled the bottle. The bottle has been filled by Lina.
Future (going to) Lina is going to fill the bottle. The bottle is going to be filled by Lina.
Future (will) Lina will fill the bottle. The bottle will be filled by Lina.
Formation:
Form of to be (in the correct tense) + past participle
-----> simple present: am/is/are
Simple past: was/were
Present perfect: has been/have been
Future (going to): am going to be/is going to be/ are going to be
Future (will): will be
Negation: Question:
The bottle is'nt filled (by Lina). Is the bottle filled (by Lina)?
The bottle was'nt filled (by Lina). Was the bottle filled (by Lina)?
Use:
The passive is used to put the action in the foreground, while the active is used
to emphasize the person performs the action. The passive can also be used if
the person who performs the action in unknown or not important.
, Exercises (Level 1)
Highlight the form of to be in the following sentences in green and the past participle
in red.
The flowers are sold at the market.
The car is driven by Malika.
The movie was shown at the cinema.
The rubbish has been taken out by Phillip.
The picture will be taken by the Photographer.
The tasks are going to be completed by the students.
The tree was planted in 2007.
The crown is stolen at the museum.
A red car was seen in the city.
