1. Changes from active to passive
8/9 grades Work sheet (1)
The Passive Voice
Changes from
active to passive

2. 1* Present Simple Rule : ( am / is / are + p.p ) Example :
* Ali writes the lesson .
The lesson is written by Ali .
* The boys play football .
Football is played by the boys .
* Samia cleans the rooms .
The rooms are cleaned by Samia .
* The teacher gives me a prize .
I am given a prize .

3. 2. Past Simple Rule : ( was/ were + p.p ) Examples :
* The car hit the tree yesterday .
The tree was hit by the car yesterday .
* The girl broke the windows .
The window were broken by the girl .
* He ate three apples .
Three apples were eaten by him .
* Salma wrote a short story .
A short story was written by Salma .

4. 3. Present Perfect Rule : ( has / have + been + p.p ) Examples:
* They have eaten lunch .
Lunch has been eaten by them .
* I have written many novels .
Many novels have been written by me .
* Shadi has won the cup .
The cup has been won by Shadi .
* He has painted the doors .
The doors have been painted by him .

5. 4. Past Perfect Rule : ( had + been + p.p ) Examples :
* They had climbed the mountain.
The mountain had been climbed.
*We had bought some computers.
Some computers had been bought
by us.

6. 5. Present Continuous Rule : ( am / is / are + being + p.p )
Examples :
* She is cleaning the house .
The house is being cleaned .
* We are watching TV .
TV is being watched .
* She is drawing flowers .
Flowers are being drawn .
* Ahmad is making tables and chairs .
Tables and chairs are being made .

7. 6. Past Continuous Rule : ( was/ were + being + p.p ) Examples :
* He was doing his homework .
His homework was being done.
* The girls were playing chess .
Chess was being played .
* I was reading short stories .
Short stories were being read .

8. 7.Present modals (future)
Rule : ( will/can/must +be + p.p )
Examples :
* He can speak French .
French can be spoken .
* Ali will visit Jerusalem .
Jerusalem will be visited .
* They must wash their hands .
Their hands must be washed .

9. 8. Past modals Rule : ( should/could + be + p.p) Examples :
* We should clean the class .
The class should be cleaned .
* I could find your lost keys .
Your lost keys could be found .
* He would help his father .
His father would be helped .

10. Passive Rules Rule Verb tense am /is /are + p.p Present simple
was/ were p.p
Past simple
has/have + been + p.p
Present perfect
had + been p.p
Past perfect
am/is/are +being + p.p
Present continuous
was/were +being +p.p
Past continuous
will /can + be + p.p
Present modals
would/could + be+ p.p
Past modals

11. Practice : 1. They had written the book . 2. I am playing basketball.
3. He reads a magazine .
4. The girls are preparing for the final exams .
5. She has cut the flowers .
6. We followed the footsteps .
7. Ali must do his homework .
8. They were planting the land .
9. You should respect old people .
10. I have found this wallet .