Tense
2. Passive verb formation:
> Active voice: the subject performs the action:
Passive voice is used when we are interested in the action.
It is not important or not known, who or what
caused the action.
Present
Past
tense
Future
Subject
1
he/she/it
We/you/they
1/you/he/she/it
We/you/they
All persons
is played
b) These pictures
was taken
This street...
are named
d) Tomorrow my car
I. Underline the correct option:
in many countries.
a) Football
are played
last year.
were taken
after a famous sportsman.
is named
Passive Voice
e) These chairs
is made
f) Our house
is repaired will be repaired
of plastic.
is built
Form of be + past participle (3.form)
am (not)
called .....
is (not)
are (not)
was (not)
were (not)
will (not) be
are made
in the year 1985.
was built
.you
Form of ,, be + past participle (=3. Form of verb)
friend's pets
His dog
c) When.
d) The Empire State Building
1931. These factories
born ......
called .....
EXERCISES:
informed....
in the year 1990.
called .....
interviewed
— are
II.Complete the text with the phrases from the box:
were born - was born - were built - was built
made - is made - is named - is called - are named -
are called
a)Look at the picture of my dream house. It
..of chocolate and the windows
of marzipan
b) I have got a little cat. Its name is Shakira. It
ON
after the famous pop star. All my
after famous sportsmen.
Herminator and his cats
Benjamin and Marlis.
.? I
nt
in
in 2003.
Dad repairs the bike.
The bike is repaired.
Examples
The room
Stamps
English.
world.
We
u
year.
10. Milk
next Saturday.
9.Many foxes
Com
The room........…….
room....
These houses
My bike
The car......………..….
soon.
4.Every day many bikes
in London.
5. Some minutes ago dinner
(serve).
6. I hope I..
Mike's party next weekend.
7."Hamlet"
Shakespeare.
8. The new cinema
1.Every year many new houses
(build) in my hometown.
2. The office
3. She
.(speak) all over the
cheese and yoghurt.
11. Yesterday Sally
the headmaster.
12. He
the disco next Saturday.
13. The cows
.(clean) every day.
.(sell) here.
III. Fill in the correct verb forms: (passive in
present simple / past simple / will future)
hours ago.
14.In future many things
robots.
..(call) the Twins".
************
.(paint) last year.
..(build) in 2001.
.(steal) yesterday.
..(repair) soon.
15. Every day many people...
in car accidents.
*******
HEE
(clean) last night.
(take) to hospital
..(steal)
(invite) to
(write) by
..(open)
.(kill) every
(use) for producing
(send) to
(allow) to go to
(feed) two
..(do) by
.(kill)
Ответы
Ответ:
I. Underline the correct option:
a) Football is played in many countries.
b) These pictures were taken last year.
c) When was the Empire State Building built?
d) The Empire State Building was built in 1931.
e) These chairs are made of plastic.
f) Our house will be repaired.
II. Complete the text with the phrases from the box:
a) Look at the picture of my dream house. It is made of chocolate and the windows are made of marzipan.
b) I have got a little cat. Its name is Shakira. It is named after the famous pop star. All my friend's pets are named after famous sportsmen. Herminator and his cats Benjamin and Marlis were born in 2003.
III. Fill in the correct verb forms: (passive in present simple / past simple / will future)
Every year many new houses are built in my hometown.
The office is being cleaned every day.
She is spoken all over the world.
Every day many bikes are used in London.
Some minutes ago dinner was served.
I hope I will be invited to Mike's party next weekend.
"Hamlet" was written by Shakespeare.
The new cinema was opened last year.
Many foxes are killed every year.
Milk is used for producing cheese and yoghurt.
Yesterday Sally was taken to the headmaster.
He will be invited to the disco next Saturday.
The cows are fed two times a day.
In future many things will be done by robots.