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Phrases in “active voice” are those in which the subject who practices the action is evident.

The passive voice is used when the subject receives the action and is what you want to highlight the most.

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MORE PROFESSIONAL EXPLANATION OF THE PASSIVE VOICE

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MORE PROFESSIONAL EXPLANATION OF THE PASSIVE VOICE

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How to use the Passive Voice 😅 English Grammar Lesson

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Practice makes a master ⋆⭒˚.⋆

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Ya te contamos en artículos anteriores cómo formar la voz pasiva en inglés. Si aún necesitas un poco de práctica, prueba con estos ejercicios. Tienes las soluciones al final.

Fill in the gaps

Escribe las palabras que faltan en las siguientes oraciones. Fíjate en el ejemplo:

Active to passive

Pasa las siguientes oraciones a voz pasiva. Fíjate en el ejemplo o repasa el esquema si lo necesitas:

1. The dog chased the cat > The cat was chased (by the dog).

2. Our designers created the new logo last week.

3. The school is hiring new teachers.

4. We built the house twenty years ago.

5. We had cleaned the house after the party.

6. They will give you the information later.

7. The firefighters put out the fire.

8. Our children found the ring.

9. The scientists developed a new talking robot.

10. The biologist brought the strange insect to the lab.

11. They only printed 500 copies of the book.

12. I think they will find the cure for cancer.

13. We have repaired many cars this year.

14. The shop has raised the prices of many products.

15. We might bring the students in for a surprise exam.

16. The composers can't write the song in twenty minutes.

Soluciones

Fill in the gaps

Hay más de una respuesta posible. Si no tienes claro si la tuya está bien, consúltalo.

Active to passive

1. The new logo was created (by our designers) last week.

2. New teachers are being hired (by the school).

3. The house was built twenty years ago.

4. The house had been cleaned after the party.

5. The information will be given to you later/You will be given the information later.

6. A new talking robot was developed.

7. The strange insect was brought to the lab.

8. Only 500 copies of the book were printed.

9. I think the cure for cancer will be found.

10. Many cars have been repaired this year.

11. Prices of many products have been raised.

12. Students might be brought in for a surprise exam.

13. Songs can't be written in twenty minutes.

Si quieres seguir, prueba a hacer más ejercicios de voz pasiva en inglés o a identificar estructuras pasivas en textos. También te proponemos otro ejercicio: elige textos simples y pasa algunas oraciones a pasiva. Después, utiliza la guía que prefieras para corregir las frases. ¡Buena suerte!
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Simple past:

The passive voice in the simple past is formed using the past tense of the verb 'to be' (was/were) followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Estructure:

(+) Obj + was/were + v3 + by + object pronum.

(-) Subject +wasn´t / weren´t + past participle verb + (by agent)

(?) verb to be + object of action + verb in past participle + complement

Example:

(+) The strawberry pie was eaten by me.

(-) Lubna is not helped by Salma.

(?) Was the letter written by her?

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Present simple:

The passive voice (passive voice) in the present simple is used when you want to express an action by placing more emphasis on the object than on the person performing the action.

Estructure:

(+) Subject + to be (am/is/are) + past participle + (by/on the part of) + agent.

(-) is subject + auxiliary verb “to be” (am/is/are) + negative adverb (not) + past participle

(?) Auxiliar verb + subject + principal verb + complement?

Example:

(+) The flowers are cared for.

(-)Spanish is not spoken in China.

(?) Is she calling me?

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Future simple:

The future simple When the object is more important than the subject.

To avoid mentioning the subject or when it is not known.

To make a formal or neutral statement.

In scientific or academic writings to focus on the process or result.

Estructure:

(+) Subject + will be + past participle + (by + agent)

(-) Subject + auxiliary will + not + infinitive verb + complement

(?) Subject + will be + past participle + (by + agent)?

Example:

(+) A book will be read by John.

(-) We won't be asked to speak at the conference.

(?) Will Jen finish War and Peace over the summer?

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¿Sigues teniendo dificultades para pasar de activa a pasiva en inglés? No te preocupes, esto es cuestión de práctica. Te traemos unos cuantos ejercicios para que termines de pulir tus habilidades formando frases en pasiva. Si lo necesitas, repasa antes de empezar.

Fill in the gaps

Para empezar, coloca la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis en el espacio. Tienes las respuestas al final.

Active to passive

Vamos a ponerlo un poco más difícil. Prueba a pasar estas frases en activa a la pasiva. Recuerda poner el complemento directo (marcado en negrita) de la frase en activa al principio y no te olvides de respetar los tiempos verbales. El sujeto de la frase en activa (subrayado) puede omitirse o ponerse detrás de un by. Corrige tus respuestas cuando acabes mirando la sección final.

Forma tus propias frases

Para terminar, un ejercicio un poco más complejo: te damos ideas de vocabulario para que formes tus propias frases. Basándote en las estructuras pasivas que ya conoces, forma tus propias frases con las palabras que tienes a continuación.

Tendrás que identificar qué palabras pueden encajar dónde, así que ¡presta atención! Verás como en seguida le pillas el punto. Tienes ejemplos de soluciones al final, pero hay más soluciones posibles.

Police, record, confession.

Book, publish, Oxford University Press.

Millions of people, watch, show.

Painting, finish, artist, under two days.

Tons of plastic, drop, sea, every day.

Soluciones

Fill in the gaps

The cat was saved by the fireman.

The boys were surprised by the loud noise.

The speaker was invited by the university.

The burglar was seen by a neighbour.

The hen was eaten by a fox.

The representative was chosen by the board of directors.

Active to passive

The bird was killed by our cat.

These exams will not be corrected by the teacher.

My brother might not be hired by the company.

That film should not be watched by underage kids.

One of the first typewriters was invented by a man called Francesco Rampazetto in 1575.*

Christmas was banned in Massachusetts in 1659 by the Puritan government.*

*El orden de estas frases puede variar

Forma tus propias frases

Soluciones posibles:

The confession was recorded by the police.

The book will be published by Oxford University Press.

The show has been watched by millions of people.

The painting was finished by the artist in under two days.

Tons of plastic are dropped into the sea every day.

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What is the passive voice used for when learning English?

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when we want to focus attention on the person or thing affected by the action.