PASSIVE

La voz pasiva se construye con el verbo to be en el tiempo verbal correspondiente y el

participio pasado del verbo principal

1. Astronauts are exploring space

Space is being explored by astronauts

2. A number of reporters will meet the professor at the airport.

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3. A famous designer is going to redecorate the President’s house.

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4. The Romans founded Bath in the first century A.D

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5. A nightmare woke Mary up.

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6. Muslims celebrate Ramadan

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7. People chop down a lot of trees every year.

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8. Someone has stolen Mike’s bicycle.

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9. Someone should help the elderly woman across the street.

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10. I don’t like people shouting at me.

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Now change from passive into active.

1. He was hit by a falling brick

A falling brick hit him.

2. She was employed by an international company.

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3. This essay was written by Sandra.

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4. He has been sent a parcel.

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CAUSATIVE

El causativo se usa para indicar que hemos dispuesto que alguien haga algo para nosotros.

Es decir nosotros mismos no lo hacemos se lo encargamos a alguien.

También lo podemos usar para decir que algo desagradable o inesperado le ha sucedido a
alguien.

ESTRUCTURA :

SUJETO ( A QUIEN LE HACEN ALGO ) + HAVE/ GET ( CONJUGADO EN EL TIEMPO

CORRESPONDIENTE + OBJETO + PARTICIPIO PASADO DEL VERBO PRINCIPAL

Mary + had + her house + cleaned

John + is having + his hair + cut

I + have had + new windows + put in.

He´s going to ask an accountant to check his receipts. ( checked )

He + is going to have + his receipts + checked.

Rephrase the following using the words in brackets.

1. She will ask someone to build a shed for her . ( built )

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2. Tommy´s bicycle was stolen ( had )

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3. His car is in the garage where they are changing its wheels . ( having )

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4. His finger was shot off in the war . ( had )

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5. A plumber repaired Mrs Smith´s sink . ( got )

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6. He asked a nurse to examine his leg . ( examined )

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7. My wife always makes breakfast for me. ( I )

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MULTIPLE CHOICE.
1. Pam ………………………………………her hair cut every six weeks.

has has had will have

2. Jame´s car ……………………………………………….. last night

is stolen was stolen will be stolen

3. Janet ………………………………………her house decorated last week.

had has had will have had

4. The TV wil have …………………………………..

to be repaired to have been repaired being repaired.

5. Jane ………………………………………….her hair cut at the moment.

is having has was having

6. Colin ……………………………………his wallet stolen twice this year.

will have had had had has had

7. We ………………………………………our house decorated last month.

are having had will have

8. He ……………………………….his teeth checked twice a year.

has has had will have had

9. Kate likes ……………………………………….her clothes made for her.

having is having have

10. Laura is in hospital. She …………………………………..her tonsils taken out.

is having was having has

11. We must …………………………………our car repaired imediately.

have had had be having

12. Paul …………………………………….his windows smashed by a falling tree.

had will have is having

13. Diane …………………………………………..a dress made for her.

having had has had

14. “Great Expectations “ ………………………………………….by Charles Dickens.

is written was written has been written

15. I couldn´t take my car. It …………………………………………….

was repaired was being repaired has been repaired

16. I didn´t know about the meeting because I ……………………………………………..

haven´t been told hadn´t been told had been told

17. Our new furniture ……………………………………………..yet.

isn´t delivered hasn´t been delivered wasn´t delivered

18. The building ……………………………………by an earthquake.

was destroyed is destroyed destroyed

19. The children …………………………………..to wait quietly for their teacher.

are told were told was told