ACTIVE PASSIVE Regular Verb 1 Infinitive Verb 2

ACTIVE - PASSIVE

Regular Verb 1 (Infinitive) Verb 2 (Past Tense) Verb 3 (Past Participle) added booked cleaned deleted earned gathered hacked jumped loved knocked

Irregular Verbs Verb 1 (Infinitive) Verb 2 (Past Tense) Verb 3 (Past Participle) buy bought come came come drive drove driven eat ate eaten find found go went gone hit hit know knew known leave left read

I added sugar to your coffee. v 2 She has finished her task. v 3 They work hard. v 1 We learn English on Friday. v 1 Someone knocked my window last night. v 2

I have done my homework. v 3 Tina left him at the park. v 2 Don’t leave me alone. v 1 She has written the letter. v 3 I know it. v 1

What’s the difference? Liz played the piano. ACTIVE The subject does an action The piano was played by Liz. The subject received an action PASSIVE

What’s the difference? The cat ate the mouse. The mouse was eaten by the cat.

Passive Form Subject + to be + Verb 3 Examples : 1. The house was built by Tom. 2. The book is read everyday by Tina. 3. Photos were taken by us.

to be Am, is, are (present) Was, were (past) Will be, can be, should be (modals) Has been, have been, had been (perfect) Are being, is being, am being, was being, were being (continuous)

Examples Active Passive Jim takes photos. Photos are taken by Jim. Louisa wrote novels. Novels were written by Louisa. We have seen that movie. That movie has been seen by us. I eat rice. Rice is eaten by me. Mom will give you the ring. The ring will be given by mom for you.

Practice Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form § § § That car _____ (drive) by me everyday. This house _____ (build) in the XIX century. Two missing children _______ (find) safe and well. A new bridge ______ (construct) next year. My books ______ (borrow) by her

Practice Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form § § § That car is driven by me everyday. This house was built in the XIX century. Two missing children were found safe and well. A new bridge will be constructed next year. My books were borrowed by her yesterday.