The Passive Form

 

1.The Passive Form

 

Principio del formulario

The building in front of you  (call) the Summer Palace. It  (build) in 1728 and nowadays it  (consider) one of the finest examples of baroque arquitecture in the country. The south façade of the building  (restore) several times since 1728, but the rest of the building  (keep) unaltered. Today the Palace  (own) by the town hall and for the last ten years it (use) as a home for the Art Museum. Last year one of our most valuable paitings (steal) from the museum. At the moment a new wing  (add) to host the contemporary art collections, with special security conditions.

Final del formulario

 2.PASSIVE VOICE

Completa las frases con la voz pasiva de los verbos entre paréntesis, en el tiempo verbal adecuado.

Principio del formulario

1. My flat  (sell) last week.
2. The room  (not paint) yet.
3. I think the results  (publish) early next week.
4. The door  always  (lock) in the evening.
5. The votes  (count) now.
6. Don Quixote  (write) by Cervantes.
7. When I arrived, the furniture  still  (unload) from the removal lorry.
8. In the morning they realized that the painting  (steal) during the night.
9. English  (speak) in many countries around the world.
10. If you worked harder, your homework  (finish) on time

 3.PASSIVE VOICE

 Este ejercicio hace un repaso de las formas más habituales en la voz pasiva. Recuerda que en la voz pasiva el único elemento que se conjuga es el verbo TO BE, mientras que el particípio pasado es invariable.
Ordena las palabras para formar oraciones correctas en voz pasiva.

Principio del formulario

1. the ago cleaned days windows were two
The .
2. just prisoner been the has released
The .
3. redecorated moment house being our the is at
Our .
4. electric glass made bulbs of are
Electric .
5. tomorrow results be the will published
The .
6. the Friday hostages rescued been by have will
The .
7. urgently paid the to needs be bill
The .

Final del formulario

 4.PASSIVE VOICE

 

En este ejercicio os propongo recorrer el camino al revés: desde la voz pasiva a la voz activa. Este tipo de ejercicio os dará más flexibilidad con las transformaciones verbales y sintácticas que requiere la utilización de la voz pasiva en inglés.

Tenéis que rellenar los huecos con la forma activa correcta del verbo que aparece en la oración pasiva.

Principio del formulario

1. The window was broken by Tom.
Tom  the window.
2. The excursions are organized by the school.
The school  the excursions.
3. Most medals have been won by Jennifer.
Jennifer  most medals.
4. The dress will be made by a famous fashion designer.
A famous fashion designer  the dress.
5. The car is being driven by the bride's best friend.
The bride's best friend  the car.
6. The shoes have been bought by her mother.
Her mother  the shoes.
7. The reindeer was hit by a car.
A car  the reindeer.
8. The exam envelopes should be checked by the supervisor before the exam.
The supervisor  the envelopes before the exam.
9. The presents won't be opened by the children before midnight.
The children  the presents before midnight.
10. The computer is being used by Tim.
Tim  the computer.

 

 5.PASSIVE VOICE

Final del formulario

 Las frases siguientes utilizan la voz pasiva. Completa las frases escribiendo la forma correcta del verbo indicado: 

Principio del formulario

1. Maria was  to stop singing. (tell)

2. They were  by the ending. (surprise)

3. Michael was  by his grandparents. (raise)

4. This house was  by a famous architect. (design)

5. The child was  up by his father. (pick up)

6. The bank robbers were never . (catch)

7. This book was  by Ernest Hemingway. (write)

8. This stadium was  for the Olympic Games. (build)

9. My flight was  because of bad weather. (delay)

10. Classes were  by the principal. (cancel)