1. Passive Voice
铁岭中学 叶薇

2. Irregular Verbs read ________ __________ spread ________ __________
Base form-past tense-past participle
read ________ __________
spread ________ __________
leave ________ ________
rebuild ________ _________
ride _____ _______
write ________ ________
win _____ _____
set _____ _____
Base form-past tense-past participle
throw _________ _________
drink _________ _________
choose ________ __________
take _________ _________
find _________ __________
give _________ __________
think ________ __________
lead ________ _________
threw
thrown
read
read
drank
drunk
spread
spread
chose
chosen
left
left
rebuilt
rebuilt
took
taken
rode
ridden
found
found
wrote
written
gave
given
thought
thought
won
won
led
led
set
set

3. Practice transitive verbs Make sentences with the passive voice:
Model:
Ask a question
Ask a question→ A question is asked.
Asked a question→ A question was asked.
Will ask a question →A question will be asked.
1. save money
2. destroy the city
3. draw a picture
4. collect coins
5. provide medical services
6. predict the earthquake
transitive verbs

4. Practice
What is done?

5. use
Water is used for making electricity.

6. speak
English is spoken by many people.

7. cover
The street is covered with snow.

8. keep
The books are kept in the school library.

9. 一般现在时
一般现在时
被动式：
被动式： 的 的 am
is p.p.
are

10. Read and say!
What was done?

11. Who ate my food?
Who used my fork?
Who cut with my knife?
Who moved my chair?

12. 一般过去时
被动式： 的
was
  ＋   p.p.
were  

13. Think and say!
What will be done?

14. ?
If you are a Brazilian, what will be done for the 2016 Olympic Games?

15. roads
widen
rivers
clean
more trees
plant
new stadiums
build
the world record
break
super star
invite
wonderful events
report
Olympic spirit
learn

16. 一般将来时
被动式： 的
will be p.p.

17. Listen and write!
What can't be done?

18. Listen to the sentences and change them into passive voice
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19. 情态动词
被动式： 的
can
may be ＋  p.p.
must  

20. be + p.p. (transitive verbs)
The Passive Voice (被动语态)
be + p.p. (transitive verbs)
1)the simple present (一般现在时)
am/is/are + p.p.
2)the simple past (一般过去时)
was/were + p.p.
3)the simple future (一般将来时)
will be + p.p.
4)with modal verbs (情态动词)
modal verbs + be + p.p.

21. be +P.P. Change the following into passive voice.
1. They make shoes in that factory.
Shoes ____ _____ in that factory.
are made
2. People must not leave bicycles in the playground.
Bicycles _______ ____ _____ in the playground.
mustn’t be left

22. 3. They built that house in 1934.
was built
4. The students will choose the project next July.
The project ___ __ ______ next July.
will be chosen
5. They bought the cars last month.
The cars ____ ________last month.
were bought

23. 6. The worker cleaned those trash bins.
were cleaned
7. Mr. Black taught English last term.
English _____ _______ by Mr. Black last term.
was taught
8. They hold a big car exhibition every year.
A big car exhibition___ _______ by them every year.
is held

24. 1.Many people speak English.
Put the following sentences into Passive Voice.
English is spoken by many people.
2.People used low-flow taps for saving water.
Low-flow taps were used for saving water by people.
3.We can send the parcel by air mail.
The parcel can be sent by us by air mail.
4.We should clean the classroom every day.
The classroom should be cleaned by us every day.
5.He will repair the bike tomorrow.
The bike will be repaired by him tomorrow.

25. We shouldn’t use the passive voice in these situations.
一）Intransitive verbs ：take place , happen , come ,begin,end, rise ,fall, arrive，etc.
1The Second World War _________ in (ended/was ended)
2.When_________the train _________? (does…arrive/is…arrived)
3.After the heavy rain, the river _________2 feet. (rose/was…risen)
4 Could you tell me when the first Olympic Games________ (took place/was taken place).
ended
does arrive
rose
took place

26. 二）truth \fact freezes rises
1.When the temperature is below zero, water_________(freeze).
2.If the temperature _________(rise), water can turn into steam.
freezes
rises

27. be get become turn look taste smell feel sound
三）link verbs(系表动词 ):
be get become turn look taste smell feel sound
1.The Palace Museum was built 600 years ago, but it Still ______(look)beautiful.
2.Your hands _________(feel)so cold. Are you all right?
looks
feel

28. We must use the Passive Voice.
一)tell\want\ask invite\allow sb to do sth
warn sb not to do sth
introduce sb to sb
praise sb for sth
We _______(tell) to go to the teachers’office a moment ago.
2.The footballer said nothing when he _____ (ask)what he thought of the match.
3.When people __________ (introduce)to each other,they usually say “How do you do ?”.
were told
was asked
are introduced

29. 二）give\afford\award sb sth take\send sb to sp.
was awarded
1.Jane was one of the top students.She _________ (award)the first prize at the end of the last term.
2.The sick man ( should take ) to the hospital at once.
3.The newspaper says more good teachers _______ (send) to Yunnan sometime next year.
4.You ________ (give)a reward for your hard work sometime next week.
should be taken
would be sent
would be given

30. We _______(tell) to go to the teachers’office a moment ago.
2.The footballer said nothing when he _____ (ask)what he thought of the match.
3.When people __________ (introduce)to each other,they usually say “How do you do ?”.
4.Jane was one of the top students. She _________ (award) the first prize at the end of the last term.

31. Pay more attention to these special phrases: show sb around
take good care of sb
look after sb.
1.Every year, many visitors _________ (show) around our city.
2.The old people and children _____________
(should take) good care of.
are showed
should be taken

32. No Passive Voice
一)Intransitive verbs
take place , happen , come ,
begin,end, rise ,fall, arrive，
二)truth \fact
三)link verbs
be get become turn look taste smell feel sound

33. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in their proper forms.
1.This highrise ______(look) old though it ________ (build) two years ago.
2.In winter the sun _________(rise) later than any other season.
3.Pandas must ___________ (look) after.
4 Could you tell me when the first Olympic Games________ (take place).
5.I won’t go there if I ________(invite).
looks
was built
rises
be looked
took place
am invited