1) VIDEO ( PASSIVE VOICE)

2) INTRODUCCION

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important; who or what is
performing the action. Time "Present Perfect" passive voice answers the question: "What
Has Been done?" What has been being done?

3) STRUCTURE

Object + have/has+ been+ past participle+ by+ subject/pronoun

4) EXAMPLES

– The car has been washed by Marcel

– The room has been cleaned by Me
– These doors have been locked
– The city has been destroyed by the volcano

1) NEGATIVE FORM

Object + have/has + not + been + past participle + by + subject/pronoun

2) EXAMPLES

– Those windows have not been closed yet.

– This wooden floor has not been waxed.
– The book has not been written by Him.
– The flowers have been cut by Yamis

1) EXERCICIOS

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

The bill has

1. Kerrie has paid the bill. -

2. I have eaten a hamburger. -

3. We have cycled five miles. -

 4. I have opened the present. -
EXERCICE 1
Directions: Complete each statement in the present perfect tense, passive voice. The
main verb is in parentheses.
1. The work ____________________________________. (finish)
2. Pedro _____________________________________ yet. (Pay—negative)
3. The apartment across the street ______________________________________by
the police twice this week. (visit)
4. She __________________________________________ many times not to do that
anymore. (tell)
5. My car ___________________________________________yet. (fix--negative)
6. I _____________________________________________ by a few people who want
to do business with me. (contact)
7. Wars in that part of the world ________________________________________ for
decades. (fight)
8. That technique _________________________________________ many times. (try)
9. These hamburgers ____________________________________________long
enough. (cook--negative)
10. Our offer to buy the building ________________________________________ with
some resistance from the city. (meet)

EXERCISE 2
Directions: Complete each question in the present perfect tense, passive voice. The
main verb is in parentheses.
1. __________ that part of the world
ever_______________________________________ by people? (visit)
2. __________ the mail _________________________________________________
yet? (deliver)
3. __________ the students _____________________________________________
their books? (give)
4. __________ the problem ___________________________________________ by
the city leaders? (address)
5. __________ the thieves ___________________________________________ yet?
(catch--negative)
6. __________ the money ___________________________________________
wisely? (spend)
7. Why __________ the laundry _____________________________________ yet?
(do--negative)
CLASS PLAN
PRESENTED TO: HELDER GUZMAN
PRESENTED FOR: CAROL AGUIRRE

UNIVERSIDAD DEL TOLIMA

BACHELOR IN ENGLISH
IBAGUE
2011