* The by phrase is included only if it is important to know who performs the. action.[r]
(1)Passive Voice
Passive Voice
(2)Many people love him
He is loved by many people be PP
A Philippine teacher teaches us
We are taught by a Philippine teacher be PP
Bob keeps a big dog
(3)be + past participle
(4)1 Present simple 1 Present simple
I am taught by Ms Maryann
(5)2 Past simple
2 Past simple
He was seen at the disco last night
(6)3 Present perfect
3 Present perfect
The ceremony has been prepared for weeks
Not many cars have been sold this week
This question hasn’t been asked before
(7)4 Future-will
4 Future-will
The grade will be informed by the end of the course
Without a helmet, you will be kept by the police
(8)5 Present progressive
5 Present progressive
A new bridge is being built
Those guys are being followed by the police
He is being treated by a very good doctor
(9)6 Past progressive
6 Past progressive
The boy was being attacked by the
dog when the owner appeared with a stick
The topics were being discussed by many people then
(10)7 Modal verbs
7 Modal verbs
The poor people should be helped
This problem can be solved by Smith The house may be pulled down next
week
You should be told the truth
A strict test must be given to those students
(11)8 Questions
8 Questions
Does Luckyboy love Linda?
Is Linda loved by Luckyboy?
Did Astor give his girlfriend a laptop?
Was a laptop given to the girlfriend by Astor? Was Astor’s girlfriend given a laptop by him? What did he say?
What was said by him?
(12)Has Bob kept the dogs for years?
(13)Is she preparing a party?
Is a party being prepared by her?
Did the teacher give a lot of homework last week?
Was a lot of homework given by the teacher last week?
Have the technicians repaired your laptop for days?
(14)What did he say?
(15)9 Personal passive
9 Personal passive
1 People say that he has a woman outside
It is said that he has a woman outside
2 They say that Tom is in hospital
(16)9 Personal passive
9 Personal passive
1 People say that he has a woman outside
He is said to have a woman outside They say that Tom is in hospital
Tom is said to be in the hospital It is said that…
(17)Summary
Summary Forming the passive
be + past participle
S + be + participle + (by + Agent) Using the passive
* The passive is used without a by
phrase when it is not important to know exactly who performs the action
* The by phrase is included only if it is important to know who performs the