Present, Past & Future Simple _ Passive Voice

PASSIVE VOICE – THỀ BỊ ĐỘNG

PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE SIMPLE
Form: Active: S + V + O + …….

Passive: S + be + PP2 + by + O + ……

Ex: Active: She arranges the books on the shelf every weekend.
Passive: The books are arranged on the shelf by her every weekend.
S be PP2 O
Rules: Khi biến đổi 1 câu từ chủ động sang bị động ta làm theo các bước sau:
a) Xác định S, V, O và thì của V trong câu chủ động.
b) Lấy O trong câu chủ động làm S của câu bị động. Lấy S trong câu chủ động làm O và đặt sau By
trong câu bị động.
c) Biến dổi V chính trong câu chủ động thành PP2 (Past Participle) trong câu bị động.
d) Thêm To be vào trước PP2 trong câu bị động (To be phải chia theo thời của V chính trong câu
chủ động và chia theo số của S trong câu bị động).
Notes:
1. Trong câu bị động by + O luôn đứng sau adverbs of place (trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn) và đứng trước
adverbs of time (trạng từ chỉ thời gian).
2. Trong câu bị động, có thể bỏ: by people, by us, by them, by someone, by him, by her…nếu chỉ đối
tượng không xác định.

TENSES ACTIVE PASSIVE

Simple Present S+V+O S + am/is/are + PP.2 + by + O

Simple Past S + V-ed + O S + was/were + PP.2 + by + O

Simple Future S + will/shall + V + O S + will + be + PP.2 + by + O

EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple passive.
Most common internet activities
1. E-mails ............................... and received by most internet users. (send)
2. Information about goods and services ................................. . (find)
3. Goods and services ...................................... in e-shops. (buy)
4. Online newspapers and magazines .................................... , mostly by adult users. (read)
5. The internet ................................. for social networking, especially by young people. (use)

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6. Telephone and video calls ........................................ . (make)

7. Videos and films ........................................ . (watch)
8. Listening and music streaming activities ............................................... . (carry out)
9. Hotel accommodation ............................................... by travellers. (search for)
10. Financial transactions through internet banking............................................ . (do)

Exercise 2: Use the passive voice to rewrite these sentences.

1. We use this room for our guests.
This room .....................................................................................................................................
2. They don't feed the lions at the zoo every day.
The lions at the zoo ......................................................................................................................
3. You can open the bottle with this opener.
.......................................................................................................................................................
4. Too many emails stress people.
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5. My parents don't give me any pocket money.
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6. Poachers kill hundreds of tigers every year.
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7. Most African governments protect rhinos.
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8. He doesn't expect us to offer him the job.
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9. Students at this course do a lot of homework.
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10. They don't make these cars in Japan.
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Exercise 3: Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple passive.
Life in the 19th century in Britain
1. Lamps and candles ............................... for light, because there was no electricity. (use)
2. A coach instead of a car ................................. to move from place to place. (buy)
3. By the 1860's bicycles ................................. along with horses. (ride)
4. A simple small house ...................................... by a poor family. (build)
5. Luxurious palaces .................................... by wealthy aristocratic families. (own)

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6. Top hats and suits with tails ................................. by men in cities. (wear)
7. A dress ........................................ to hide woman's legs. (design)
8. Girls from well-off families ........................................ at home. (educate)
9. Boys from rich families ........................................ to public schools. (sent)
10. A child from a poor family ........................................ to work. (force)

Exercise 4: Use the passive voice to rewrite these sentences.

1. We used this car for our trips.

This car .........................................................................................................................................
2. They didn't clean the bird cages.
The bird cages ..............................................................................................................................
3. You could cut the branch with this knife.
.......................................................................................................................................................
4. Too many tourists annoyed me.
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5. They didn't tell us what to do.
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6. Cars killed a lot of pedestrians.
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7. IT companies increased profits.
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8. He didn't expect us to help him.
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9. The police did a lot.
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10. They didn't bring this laptop from Japan.
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Exercise 5 : Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the future simple passive.

Life at the end of the century

1. Everything about you .................................................. . (monitor)

2. Your pulse ............................................... by mirror in your bathroom. (take)
3. Your weight ............................................. by bathroom scales built into the floor. (check)
4. Your kitchen robot ......................................... to make your tea when you get up. (set up)
5. Your daily menu .......................................................... to match your activities. (optimise)
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6. Your food .................................................. online by your fridge. (order)

7. Your pizza ................................................. by a 3D printer. (make)
8. Solar panels ..................................... into building materials to power your house. (build)
9. Your feelings ................................................... by sensors in your mobile phone. (analyse)
10. And everything ................................................... to your own needs. (tailor)

Exercise 6: Use the passive voice to rewrite these sentences.

1. We will deliver your parcel as soon as possible.

Your parcel ...................................................................................................................................
2. They won't polish the wooden floor.
The wooden floor .........................................................................................................................
3. We'll cut the grass by a hand mower.
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4. So many presents will surprise her.
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5. I hope the wind will not blow away our tent.
I hope ............................................................................................................................................
6. Hunters will shoot more and more wolves.
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7. They'll show the film at 8 o'clock.
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8. He won't tell us to go away.
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9. Your grandma will read the story.
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10. Little Jane will draw the picture.
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