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Passive Voice

We use the passive when we're more interested in the action than in who or what did it: subject + to be + past participle.

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  • We use the passive when we're more interested in the action than in who or what did it: subject + to be + past participle.
  • Present Simple Passive: am/is/are + past participle.
  • Past Simple Passive: was/were + past participle.
  • Present Perfect Passive: has/have been + past participle.
PRONOUN
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Present Simple Passive
The office is cleaned every morning.
The office isn't cleaned on Sundays.
Past Simple Passive
The letter was sent yesterday.
The letter wasn't sent on time.
Present Perfect Passive
The work has been finished.
The work hasn't been finished yet.
PRONOUN
QUESTION
ANSWER
Present Simple Passive
Is the office cleaned every day?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
Past Simple Passive
Was the letter sent yesterday?
Yes, it was. / No, it wasn't.
Present Perfect Passive
Has the work been finished?
Yes, it has. / No, it hasn't.

Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.

  1. English (speak) in many countries.
  2. This bridge (build) in 1990.
  3. The window (break) during the storm.
  4. Dinner (serve) at 8 o'clock every night.
  5. The documents (sign) by the manager.
  6. These cookies (make) by my grandmother.
  7. The keys (find) under the sofa.
  8. That song (write) by a famous composer.