The Passive Voice 1
People produce cars in this factory
Cars are produced in this factory
People cut down more and more trees every day.
Everyone in this class loves and respects Diana.
Diana is loved and respected
A mechanic repairs your car in his garage
Your car is repaired in the garage (by the mechanic)
Eva's mother brushes her hair every morning
Her hair is brushed every morning
Many people begin new projects in January
New projects are begun in January
We will have to examine you again
You will have to be examined (by us).
Different types of cameras –use (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
Different types of cameras are being used
Policemen catch and arrest thieves and robbers
Thieves and robbers are caught (by the Policemen)
The picture –paint –tomorrow (FUTURE SIMPLE)
The picture will be painted tomorrow
The oldest house –build –in 1575 (PAST SIMPLE)
The oldest house was built in 1975
The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth
Her teeth are being cleaned by the dentist.
Mr.Oven cleaned our street last week.
Our street was cleaned last week (by Mr. Owen)
When I came in –the TV –fix (PAST CONTINUOUS)
When Icame in , theTV was being fixed.
The street –close –because of snow (PRESENT PERFECT)
The street has been closed
The search –stop –this evening(FUTURE SIMPLE)
The search will be stopped this evening
Mason and Lucas read Hamlet a month ago.
Hamlet was read a month ago (by Mason and Lucas)
The cupboard –repair –recently (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
The cupboard has been repaired recently
The robber –not find –by the police –yet (PRESENT PERFECT)
The robber has not been found
The guide will show us the Natural History Museum in the afternoon.
We will be shown the Natural History Museum by the guide in the afternoon
The Natural History Museum will be shown to us in the afternoon.