BE+V3

• ACTIVE
• EX:Eymen listens to the music.
• SUBJ VERB OBJ

• PASSIVE
• THE FILM IS WATCHED BY SONGÜL.
• OBJ BE+VERB3 SUBJ
 Present Simple
• They use special film techniques in this film.
• Special film techniques are used in this film.

• People don’t like old movies. A

• Old movies are not liked. P
 Past Simple
• Andrew directed the new film.
• The new film was directed by Andrew.

• People didn’t like Inception.

• Inception wasn’t liked.
 Present Perfect
• The girl has bought a new car.
• The car has been bought by the girl
 Present Continuous
• They are recording the film now.
• The film is being recorded now.

• She is not writing the script.

• The script is not being written by her.
 Past Continuous
• The actors were preparing the costumes.
• The costumes were being prepared by the
actors.

• They weren’t reading the scripts.

• The scripts were not being read by them.
 Will
• People will watch the movie.
• The movie will be watched.

• The staff won’t sell the tickets.

• The tickets won’t be sold by the staff.
 Should
• Students should watch this movie.
• This movie should be watched by students.

• The producers shouldn’t use old techniques.

• Old techniques shouldn’t be used by the
producers.
 Let’s change the active to the passive.
ACTIVE
1. They make a lot of films in
Hollywood.
2. The scriptwriters are writing a
new script this week.
3. The estate agent sold the house
for £1 million.
4. There was an accident while they
were building the bridge.
5. A film studio will make a film
from the book.
6. Somebody stole our car in the
night.
7. An expert should do the work.
PASSIVE
1. A lot of films are made in
Hollywood.
2. A new script is being written this
week.
3. The house has been sold for £1
million.
4. There was an accident while they
the bridge was being built.
5. A film will be made from the book.
6. Our car was stolen in the night.
7. The work should be done by an
expert.