Passive voice

Is used to express ideas in which

the focus of the sentence is not on
the doer but on the object of the
action. The doer of the action is
possibly unknown
The pattern of passive in English

• It depends on the object, because the object will replace the subject
position
• It depends on the tenses
• Must use a transitive verb, it means the sentence has object
complement
Passive voice ( S + Be + V3 )
Be tenses pattern

1. Is, am , are Simple present tense S + V1 + O

2. Was, were Simple past tense S + V2 + O
3. Being Present continuous S + is, am, are + V- Ing
4. Being Past continuous S + was, were + V- Ing
5. Be Present future S + Will + V1
6. Be Past future S + Would + V1
7. Been Present perfect S + Have/has + V3
8. Been Past perfect S + Had + V3
 Example :
o The lady buys a new bag ( simple present, active )
A new bag is bought by the lady ( passive )
o The lady bought a new bag ( past tense, active)
A new bag was bought by her ( passive )
o The lady is buying a new bag ( present continuous, active )
A new bag is being bought by her ( passive )
o The lady was buying a new bag ( past continuous, active )
A new bag was being bought by her ( passive )
o The lady will buy a new bag ( present future, active )
A new bag will be bought by her ( passive )
o The lady would buy a new bag ( past future, active )
A new bag would be bought by her ( passive )
o The lady has bought a new bag ( present perfect, active )
A new bag has been bought by her ( passive )
o The lady had bought a new bag ( past perfect, active )
A new bag had been bought by her ( passive )
Analyse these sentences :
• The car is repaired by the mechanic
• The new building is being built
• The mistake will be corrected by the teacher
• The murderer has been punished
• The passive form was explained by MRS. Atat
• The book had been edited by the author
• The car would be sold by father
• The walls have been painted by painter
Complete the sentences in the passive form
1. The wall______________( paint ) last week.
( present tense )
2. The monument National _____( design ) by
Seokarno. ( past tense )
3. Mangoes____( sell ) by father. ( present
Future )
4. The conference ____( open ) by The director.
( present perfect)
5. The book ______( steal ) by him. ( present
continous )