أهداف الدرس
- Form the passive with be + past participle
- Use the passive in all main tenses
- Decide when to keep or drop the agent
- Transform active sentences into the passive
Form
تعريف
The passive voice is formed with be (in the tense of the active verb) + the past participle of the main verb. The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
Active: Most societies condemn bribery. Passive: Bribery is condemned by most societies.
Tenses
| Tense | Active | Passive |
|---|---|---|
| Present simple | They make | It is made |
| Present continuous | They are making | It is being made |
| Past simple | They made | It was made |
| Present perfect | They have made | It has been made |
| Future | They will make | It will be made |
| Modals | They must make | It must be made |
When do we use it?
- When the action is more important than the doer: Child labour should be banned.
- When the doer is unknown or obvious: The money was stolen.
- In formal and scientific writing.
Exercises
Turn into the passive:
- The company exploits young workers.
- The government has passed a new law.
- Inspectors will check the accounts.
Rewrite so that the meaning stays the same: People must respect ethical rules in business.
اختبر فهمك · QCM
Choose the correct passive: 'They are building a new school.'