Mom planned a surprise party for dad Mom planned a surprise party for dad. A surprise party for dad was planned by Mom. I read a book. The book was read by me.
[subject] + [verb] + [object] Active Form The thing doing the action : subject the thing receiving the action : object. (Most sentences are active) [subject] + [verb] + [object]
[object] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [subject] Passive Form The thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. [object] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [subject]
PASSIVE TENSES Focus on the agent rather than on the action. BE + past participle (appropriate tense) ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE Simple Present: Am/Is/Are + past participle Simple Past: Was / were + past participle Simple future: Will be + past participle * When we want to refer to the subject we use by + noun
SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE Use it to focus on the action rather than in the agent. BE + Past participle am / is / are Active voice: Tom bakes a cake every week. Passive voice: A cake is baked every week (by Tom). Subject verb object (doer) object verb
SIMPLE PAST PASSIVE be + Past participle Use it to focus on past action rather than in the agent. be + Past participle was / were Active voice: Tom baked a cake yesterday. Passive voice: A cake was baked yesterday (by Tom). Subject verb object (doer) object verb
SIMPLE FUTURE PASSIVE be + Past participle Use it to focus on future action rather than in the agent. be + Past participle will be Active voice: Tom will bake a cake tomorrow. Passive voice: A cake will be baked tomorrow (by Tom). Subject verb object (doer) object verb
He opens the door. - The door is opened by him. We set the table He opens the door. - The door is opened by him. We set the table. - The table is set by us. She pays a lot of money. - A lot of money is paid by her. I draw a picture. - A picture is drawn by me. They wear blue shoes. – Blue shoes are worn by them. They don't help you. - You aren´t helped by them. He doesn't open the book. - The book isn´t opened by him. You do not write the letter. - The letter isn´t written by you. Does your mom pick you up? - Are you picked up by your mom? Does the police officer catch the thief? -