Passive Voice

My grandfather built this house in 1943

• This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather

• This house built in 1943 by my grandfather

A new road is being (plan) ______ near my house

Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.

• Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso

• Guernica was painted at that time by Picasso

The office (clean)______

Three books had been written before 1867

• 1867 write the three books

• 1867 there are three books

• He had written three books before 1867.

John will tell you later

• John will be tell you

• You will be told later by John

• You will be told by John

People speak Portuguese in Brazil.

• Portuguese is spoken in Brazil

• Portuguese was spoken in Brazil

Everybody loves Mr Brown

• Mr Brown is loved by everybody

• Mr Brown was loved by everybody

• Mr Brown had been loved by everybody

James might cook dinner.

• Dinner was cooked by James

• Dinner might be cooked by James

• Dinner was eaten by James

By next year the passive will have been studied by the students

• Passive

• Active