Passive



Present simple (passive)           am -is- are         +  past participle 

My family is visited by Pastor Rodriguez on weekends.

My house is usually repainted on July 28th.

The garden is cleaned every Friday.

 

Present continuous (passive)     am - is - are       +   being   + past participle

At the moment, my friend Daniel is being helped by his friend.

In this moment, I am being visited by Pastor Gonzales.

Carolina is being operated by Dr. Perez. Please, do not make noise.

 

 

Present perfect simple (passive)      have - has      +  been   +  past participle

Potatoes have been exported since 2010 in big quantities.

Students have been assessed just online since 2020.

The new book has been stolen at the library.

Daniel has been operated by Dr. Perez.

 

Grammar

Write “A” for active or “P” for passive

1._______The trees were uprooted by the storm.

2._______John won the first-place tennis trophy.

3._______Jill lost the election.

4._______The dishes were washed by Jane.

5._______Nancy baked and frosted the cake.

6._______The flowers were planted in March.


Speaking: Give an opinion about vegetables using at least two passive sentences. (30 - 40 words)


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