Passive voice

Passive Voice
Para encontrar el CD preguntamos ¿Qué? Al verbo y el CD pasa a ser el sujeto. El suejeto que realiza la acción pasa a a ser el Complemento Agente que va seguido de by.Preguntaremos ¿A quien? Para saber el CI.
The lady buys a new hat. A new hat is bought by the lady.
Tiempo Verbal de la oración en voz activa | VOZ ACTIVA | VOZ PASIVA |
Presente Simple | My brotherstudies the lesson. | The lesson is studied by my brother. |
Presente Continuo | My brother is studying the lesson. | The lesson is being studied by my brother. |
Pasado Simple | My brotherstudied the lesson. | The lesson was studied by my brother. |
Pasado Continuo | My brother was studying the lesson. | The lesson was being studied by my brother. |
Futuro Simple | My brother willstudy the lesson. | The lesson will be studied by my brother. |
Futuro Cercano | My brother is going to study the lesson. | The lesson is going to be studied by my brother. |
Presente Perfecto |My brother has studied the lesson. | The lesson has been studied by my brother. |
Pasado Perfecto | My brother had studied the lesson. | The lesson had been studied by my brother. |Impersonal Passive Voice
Su estructura es SUJETO+VERBO TO BE+PASADO PARTICIPIO.
People believe that the strike will continue for a week.
It is believed that the strike will continue for a week.
Thepolice reported that there was a bomb on the plane.
It was reported that there was a bomb on the plane.
EXERCICES
1. This diamond is claimed to be the largest in the World.

2. She isconsidered to be an excellent dentist.

3. Many people were reported to have been injured in the earthquake.

4. The explosion was believed to have been caused by a mine.

5. Themonument is thought to be over 1.000 years old.

6. The reports were said to be ready.

7. The lady is thought to have stolen the money.

8. The boss is said to be an incredible man.