Passive Voice

Common example

Andi kicked the ball

The ball was kicked by Andi

When do we use Passive Voice?
 Formula

Andi kicked the ball

Verb 2

The ball was kicked by Andi

Be + Verb 3
Be transformation
0. Be
1. Is / am / are
2. Was / were
3. been
Let’s try
 ORAL (Book Closed) : Change the active to the passive by supplying the correct form of be.
 I open the door.
 I am opening the door.
 I have opened the door.
 I opened the door.
 I was opening the door.
 I had opened the door.
 I will open the door.
 Marry helps John
 Mary helped John
 Mary will help John
 The door is opened (by me).
 The door .......................... opened.
 The door .......................... opened.
 The door .......................... opened.
 The door .......................... opened.
 The door .......................... opened.
 The door .......................... opened.
 John .......................... helped by Marry.
 John .......................... helped by Marry.
 John .......................... helped by Marry.
Example:
Active : Somebody attacked me.
Passive : I was attacked.

•Someone broke the vase.

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•Somebody has cleaned the room.
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•Something bit his leg.
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The postman has delivered the letter
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•The plumber is replacing the pipe.
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•The airport canceled the flight due to the rainstorm.
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•The technician has fixed my car.
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•Our country imports rice from Thailand.
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•No-one invited me to the party.
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•The contractor built the hotel in 1940.
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