PASSIVE VOICE
(. Form: be + past participle
TENSES
SUBJECT
AUXILARY
PAST PARTICIPLE



Singular
Plural


1. Simple Present
The car/ cars
is
are
designed.

2. Present Continuous
The car/ cars
is being
are being
designed.

3. Present Perfect
The car/ cars
has been
have been
designed.

4. Simple Past
The car/ cars
was
were
designed.

5. Past Continuous
The car/ cars
was being
were being
designed

6. Past Perfect
The car/ cars
had been
designed.

7. Simple Future
The car/ cars
will be
designed

(1. S + is / are + Vpp 2. S + is / are + BEING + Vpp
3. S + has / have + BEEN + Vpp 4. S + was / were + Vpp
5. S + was / were + BEING + Vpp 6. S + had + BEEN + Vpp
7. S + will / shall / can / must / have to / be going to …+ BE + Vpp
Notes:
I. a. THE PASSIVE FORM : modal + be + Vpp
can/ may/ had better/ ought to/ has to/ …... + be + PAST PARTICIPLE
b. THE PAST PASSIVE FORM: modal + have been + Vpp
should/ must/ ought to …... + have been + PAST PARTICIPLE
II. By + O đứng trước trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian và đứng sau trạng ngữ chỉ
nơi chốn trong câu bị động .
Ex: The police found him in the forest.
-> He was found in the forest by the police.
Ex: My parents are going to by a car tomorrow.
-> A car is going to be bought by my parents tomorrow
III. Nếu tân ngữ trong câu bị động chỉ sự vật , sự việc thì dùng giới từ “with”
thay cho “by” trước tân ngữ đó .
Ex: Smoke filled the room. -> The room was filled with smoke.
IV. MỘT SỐ DẠNG BỊ ĐỘNG KHÁC
1/ Dạng nhờ bảo (Causative forms) : ”HAVE, GET”
Ex1: I had him repair my bicycle yesterday.
-> I had my bicycle repaired yesterday.
Form:


Ex2: I get her to make some coffee.
-> I get some coffee made
Form :



2/ Động từ chỉ giác quan ( Verbs of perception ) : “see , watch , hear………... “
Ex : They saw her come . -> She was seen to come in.
Form:


3/ Động từ chỉ về ý kiến (Verbs of opinion): “ say, think, believe, report, rumour
Ex : 1. People say that he is a famous doctor.
It is said that he is a famous doctor.
He is said to be a famous doctor.
They though that Mary had gone away.
It was though that Mary had gone away.
Mary was thought to have gone away.
Form :


EXERCISES
1/ Multiple choice
1. “They will build a new hospital in our town .”
A. A new hospital will be built in our town
B.Our town will build a new hospital
C. A new hospital is built in our town
D.Our town will be built a new hospital
2.“The laser beam can remove bone.”
A. they can remove the laser beam
B. bone could be removed by the laser beam
C. bone can be removed by the laser beam
D. bone can remove the laser beam
3. “Did Shakespeare write this play?.”
A. Did this play written by Shakespeare?
B. Was this play written by Shakespeare?
C. This play was written by Shakespeare
D. Did this play Shakespeare write ?
4. People are selling more newspapers during election.
A. More newspapers during election are sold.
B. More newspapers during election are being sold.
C. More newspapers are being sold during election
D. More newspapers are been sold during election.
5. Where is English spoken ?
A. Where do English speak ?
B. Where are they speak English ?
C. Where are they speaking English ?
D. Where do they speak English ?
6. They have taught English in this country for years .
A. English has been taught them in this country for years .
B. English has been taught in this country for years .
C. English have been taught in this country for years .
D. English has been teaching in this country for years .
2.Circle the