THE PASSIVE VOICE ( VOZ PASSIVA )

THE PASSIVE VOICE

Lembre-se:
1 ) Na VOZ PASSIVA, o sujeito da VOZ ATIVA se torna objeto e vice-versa.
Ex.: The kids broke the window. (VOZ ATIVA )
Sujeito Objeto

The window was broken by the kids. (PASSIVA )
Sujeito Objeto


2 ) O VERBO PRINCIPAL na VOZ ATIVA estará sempre no PARTICIPIO na VOZ PASSIVA.
Ex.: Lucy makes great lasagne! (VOZ ATIVA )
verbo principal
Great lasagne is made by Lucy! (PASSIVA ) verbo principal no particípio

CONVERSÃO

Present Simple
Ex.: Joseph makes great chicken lasagne.
Subject + am / is / are + participle
Great chicken lasagne is made by Joseph.

Present Progressive
Ex.: The kids are playing ball.
Subject + am / is / are + being + participle
Ball is being played by the kids.

Present Perfect
Ex.: Mr. Travis has finished the report.
Subject + have / has + been + participle
The report has been finished by Mr. Travis.

Past Simple
Ex.: Norway found oil in the North Pole.
Subject + was / were + participle
Oil was found in the North Pole by Norway.

Past Progressive
Ex.: The principal was warning some students.
Subject + was / were + being + participle
Some students were being warned by the principal.

Past Perfect
Ex.: Microsoft had signed the deal with Apple before the end of the day.
Subject + had + been + participle
The deal had been signed by Microsoft with Apple before the end of the day.

Future Simple ( will )
Ex.: Brazil will import wheat from Canada.
Subject + will + be + participle
Wheat will be imported from Canada by Brazil.

Conditional ( would )
Ex.: We would do the task if we had time.
Subject + would + be + participle
The task would be done if we had time.

Modal Verbs ( can, could, may, might, must ... )
Ex.: The kids must bring the birth certificates.
Subject + Modal Verb + be + participle
The birth certificates must be brought by the kids.

Practice – Write the Passive Voice of the sentences below:

A ) Human activities are destroying the planet’s ecosystem.
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B ) Alice could play the harmonica in our band.
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C ) Joe and Zack had finished the evaluation in time.
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D ) Would Mr.Jones acquire an electric toothbrush?
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E ) Steve didn’t do the weekly report.
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F ) Can Marcy play the piano?
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G ) The paramedics were saving the victims of the volcano.
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