Passive Voice Present
Someone cleans the windows every Monday
The windows are cleaned every Monday
They built this bridge in 1602
This bridge was built in 1602
Someone will send this package by Fedex
This package will be sent by Fedex
The mechanic fixed Brian's car yesterday.
Brian had his car fixed (by the mechanic) yesterday.
Change to passive:
Kim took the dog out last night.
The dog was taken out by Kim last night
Someone sells coconuts at the beach
Coconuts are sold at the beach
Tom Clancy wrote this book
This book was written by Tom Clancy
Airbus will design a new aeroplane
A new jet plane will be designed by Airbus
Mrs Johnson cleans my house once a week
I have my house cleaned by Mrs Johnson once a week
Change to causative:
Linda has made a jacket for John before
John has had a jacket made by Linda before
They cut down thousands of trees every day
Thousands of trees are cut down every day
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming
The president will give a speech tonight
A speech will be given by the president tonight
He _______ (his trees/water) by me last week.
He had his trees watered by me last week.
Make a sentence in passive voice:
At my party tonight / serve / appetizers and drinks
Appetizers and drinks will be served at my party tonight
Many consider the iPhone to be the best phone ever
The iPhone is considered to be the best phone ever
People didn’t use credit cards much 30 years ago
Credit cards weren’t used much 30 years ago
I don't think his car will be sold soon
They ________ (an alarm system / install) in their office next week.
They will have an alarm system installed in their office next week.
Make a sentence in the passive:
The car / wash / by Tommy / last Saturday.
The car was washed by Tommy last Saturday
Many consider U2 the most successful band ever
U2 are considered the most successful band ever
Picasso painted some of the most expensive paintings ever
Some of the most expensive paintings ever were painted by Picasso
We will have to do something about that
Something will have to be done about that
Make a sentence in the causative:
I / my hair / cut / last week
I had my hair cut last week
Make a sentence in the causative:
We / our car / wash / last Saturday
We had our car washed last Saturday