Form

A Passiva forma-se colocando o auxiliary TO BE no mesmo tempo que o verbo na ativa e

adiciona-se o Past Participle do verbo principalNormalmente h uma inverso. Ou seja, o objeto na voz ativa vai ser o sujeito na voz passiva.. Por
vezes o sujeito pode ser omitido se no for muito importante para a compreenso da frase(quando tens
palavras como ONE,THEY,PEOPLE, NOBODY,SOMEONE)
The hospital
(Active Subject)

provides
(Active Verb)

The best possible medical care

(Passive Subject)

is provided
(Passive Verb)

the best possible medical care.

(Active Object)
by the hospital.
(agente da passiva- Optional)
H sempre uma alterao na
conjugao verbal!

Verb Tenses
Present Simple
Past Simple
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Future Simple
Is going to
Conditional
Have to
Modal
Verbs(can/should/could/
would/must/may

Active
provide/provides
provided
am/is/are providing
was/were providing
have/has provided
Had provided
will provide
Is going to provide
would provide
Has(to) provide
can provide

Passive
am/is/are provided
was/were provided
am/is/are being provided
was/were being provided
have/has been provided
Had been provided
will be provided
Is going to be provided
would be provided
Has to be provided
can be provided

Nota: os verbos que pedem preposies precisam de uma ateno especial. As preposies tm de manter a sua
posio.e no podem ser ignoradas.
Exemplos de verbos com preposies(phrasal verbs)
To account for; to break into; to bring about; to bring up; to give up; to look after; to look up; to point out; to puto
n; to put up
John wont put on a black tie.---- A black tie wont be put on by John.
H TAMBM ALTERAES A NVEL DOS PRONOMES:
o sujeito na voz ativa torna-se o objeto na voz passiva.
I decorated this flat.
This flat was decorated by me.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Subject form
Object form
I
Me
You
You
He
Him
She
Her
It
It
We
Us
They
Them

-----------------------------------------------------------EXERCISES ---------------------------------------------------------1. Complete the table:

Verb Tenses
Active
I interview the actor.
Present Simple
She doesnt clean the car.
Past Simple
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
Present Perfect
Future Simple
Conditional
Modal Verbs
Is going to
Past Perfect
Have to

We visited Paris.
They didnt see the painting.
Mary is writing a book.
We were washing the car.
Electricity has improved life.
They havent bought a sofa.
They will help people.
He wont find a job.
She would call the secretary.
You should clean your room.
The girls are going to find
good jobs
I had followed his example.
Elisabeth had to choose a
special diet.

Passive
___________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
___________________________________________

____________________________________________
____________________________________________
_________________________________________
___________________________________________

2. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive voice.

1.We can solve this problem. ________________________________________________
2.They had to postpone the meeting because of illness. _________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3.Somebody might have stolen your car if youve left the keys in it. ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
4.An electrical fault could have caused the fire_____________________________________________
5.They shouldnt have played the football match in such a bad weather.________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6.The bill includes service. ______________________________________________________________
7.People dont use this road very often____________________________________________________
8.They cancelled all flights because of fog.__________________________________________________
9.Somebody accused me of stealing the money. ______________________________________________
10.They are building a new ring road around the city. ________________________________________
11.Someone was recording our conversation. _____________________________________________
12.They have changed the date of the meeting.______________________________________________
13.Somebody attacked him and robbed him in the street. _____________________________________
14.They dont pay Jim very much. ______________________________________________________
15. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview. _________________________________________
16.His colleagues gave him a present when he retired. ____________________________________________

17.They didnt ask my name. ______________________________________________________________

18.I think they should have offered Tom the job. _____________________________________________
19. I couldnt write the letters yesterday. __________________________________________________
20. The storm is causing a lot of damage. _______________________________________________
3.Rewrite the sentences in the Active voice.

1.

We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan. ________________________________________

2.

He was praised by the teacher.______________________________________________

3.

The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen._____________________________________

4.

The town was destroyed by an earthquake.____________________________________________________

5.

The teacher was pleased with the boys work._________________________________________________

6.

The building was damaged by the fire._______________________________________________________

7.

By whom were you taught French?___________________________________________________________

8.

You will be given a ticket by the manager. ___________________________________________________

9.

The streets were thronged with spectators.___________________________________________________

10.

We will be blamed by everyone. __________________________________________________________

11.

The trees were blown down by the wind._____________________________________________________

12.

The thieves were caught by the police._______________________________________________________

13.

The letter was posted by Alice._____________________________________________________________

14.

We were received by the hostess.____________________________________________________________

15.

The snake was killed with a

stick.____________________________________________________________
16.

The minister was welcomed by the people. __________________________________________________

17.

He was found guilty of murder._____________________________________________________________

18.

This house was built by John Mathews in 1991._______________________________________________

19. The game was won by the team that was not expected to succeed.____________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
20.A winning season is expected by the entire coaching
staff._________________________________________________________________________________
21.Many people from my town are employed by the company.___________________________________
4..Change into the active or passive,as the case may be.(algumas frases no tm o agente da passiva. pois,
necessrio, fornecer o novo sujeito: they,we, you)
1.Life in industrial towns had impressed the writers mind. _________________________________________
2.She wasnt given any introduction card. _______________________________________________
3.Mike had to do a lot of hardwork._______________________________________________________
4.Jane has been interviewed by a smartly dressed lady. _______________________________________
5.Jack should be told about the dangers of smoking. __________________________________________
6.Women are demanding equal working conditions.____________________________________________

7.People will give more love and understanding of children. _______________________________________

8.She must make sure that nobody disturbs him. ________________________________________________
9.He had already filled in at least fifty application forms. __________________________________________
10.Has she been asked whe she was available to begin working? _____________________________________
11.The attitudes of the modern generations cant be totally approved of.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
12.Some teenagers dont respect the adults.
_________________________________________________________
13.Did she invite them to the party? ______________________________________________________________
14.Does television dominate our lives? __________________________________________________________
15. Were the technicians assisted by a special vehicle? ______________________________________________
16.Has society offered them decent jobs? ______________________________________________________
17.Did anyone encourage them to emigrate? ____________________________________________________
18.Was that equipement seen before? __________________________________________________________
19.The women are not motivated by the money. __________________________________________________
20.He has been appointed number one in the list by his prospective employer.
______________________________________________________________________________

Solues
1.Escreve na voz passiva
1.This problem can be solved.
2.The meeting had to be postponed because of illness.
3.Your car might have been stolen if the keys have been left in it
4.The fire could have been caused by an electric fault.
5.The football match shouldnt have been played in such bad weather.
6.Service is included in the bill.
7.This road isnt used very often.
8.All flights were cancelled because of fog.
9.I was accused of stealing the money.
10.Anew ring road is being built around d the city.
11.Our conversation wa being recorded.
12.The date of the meeting has been changed.
13.He was attacked and robbed in the street.
14.Jim isnt paid very much.
15.you will be asked a lot of questions in the interview.
16.he was given a present by his colleagues when he retired.
17.I wasnt asked my name.
18.I think Tom should have been offered the job.
19.that house was built in 1985 by their parents.
20.The windows should have been cleaned by the maid yesterday.
2.Ecreve na voz ativa

Ms Sullivan teaches us grammar.

2. The teacher praised him.
3. The firemen took the injured to the hospital.
4. An earthquake destroyed the town.
5. The boys work pleased the teacher.
6. The fire damaged the building.
7. Who taught you French?
8. The manager will give you a ticket.
9. Spectators thronged the streets.
10. Everyone will blame us.
11. The wind blew down the trees.
12. The police caught the thieves.
13. Alice posted the letter.
14. The hostess received us.
15. They/somebody killed the snake with a stick.
16. The people welcomed the minister.
17. They found him guilty of murder.
18. John Mathews built this house in 1991.
3.Reescreve na voz ativa ou na passiva
1.the writers mind hab been impressed by
2.they didnt give her any
3.a lot of hardwork had to be done by
4.a smartly dressed lady has interviwed Jane
5.you shuld tell jack about
6.equal working conditions are being demanded by

7.children will be given

8.shethat he isnt disturbed
9.at least fiftyhad already been filled by
10.have they asked her when
11. we cant totally approve of attitudes
12.the adults arent respected by
13. were they invited?
14.are our lives dominated by?
15.did a apecial vehicle assist
16.have they been offered?
17. were they encouraged?
18.did they see?
19.the money doesnt motivate the
20.his prospectivehas appointed him

IDIOMATIC PASSIVE
Quando h dois complementos, um direto e um indireto, os ingleses,transformam o complement indireto em
sujeito e no o direto.
ATIVA: The manager
subject

PASSIVA: He

made

him
Indirect
object

a good offer.
Direct object

was made a good offer by the manager.

New subject

Segue-se a lista de verbos que tm dois complementos e podem ser,portanto, usados na Passiva idiomtica
PROMISE, GIVE, SEND, TEACH, LEND,ALLOW,ASK,TELL,CALL,
RECOMMEND,MAKE,OFFER,REFUSE, ORDER,PAY,DENY,ANSWER,APPOINT
Ateno: o primeiro passo detetar o complemento indireto
1.Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive, using the indirect object as the subject.
1.Someone showed the child how to use the telephone.: The child was showed how to use the telephone.
2.They allowed him to leave the country.___________________________________________
3.The doctor is going to prescribe them a modern treatment._____________________________________
4.They have promised Mary a new opportunity. ______________________________________________
5.Someone will lend me the dictionary. _____________________________________________________
6.They asked her her name at the information desk.
7.Her friend recommended her a new medicine._____________________________________________
8.Has anybody taught the pupils that kind of exercise? _________________________________________
9.They have made Jim manager of the firm. ____________________________________________________
10.The embassies are refusing young people a visa. ______________________________________________
11.The doctor wont order us a different diet. ___________________________________________________
12.They didnt pay the workers the due subsidy. ________________________________________________
13.They will ask you several questions. _______________________________________________________
14.They should offer my brother a post as a manager. ____________________________________________
15.Didnt they promise a rise in the salary? __________________________________________________
16.Will someone send me the documents? ___________________________________________________
17.Someone must teach those girls how to behave. ___________________________________________
18.Why didnt they offer me the job? _____________________________________________________
19. Everybody calls young executives yuppies. ____________________________________________

20.The supervisor told the girls all they had to do.______________________________________21.They are going to appoint him chairmen due to his personal gifts. ___________________________
22.Next time well teach you how to operate the computer. ______________________________________

Solues(idiomatic passive

PASSIVE VOICE- EXTRA EXERCISES

a) The Egyptians built the Pyramids. (Past Simple)
The Pyramids ____________________________________________________.
b) Over 400 million people speak English.(Present Simple)
English _________________________________________________________.
c) They must read the messages.
The messages __________________________________________________________.
d) Edison invented the electric bulb.
The electric bulb_______________________________________________________.
e) America attacked Iraq some years ago.
America _____________________________________________________________.
f) They didnt take the jewels.
The jewels ____________________________________________________________.
g) Helen and Susan visited all these places.
All these places______________________________________________________.
h) A fisherman saved his life.
His life______________________________________________________________.
i) The teacher doesnt punish the students.
The students _________________________________________________________.
j) Someone has stolen Kates new car.
Kates new car_______________________________________________________.
k) He mustnt answer the questions.
The questions___________________________________________________________.
l) The Parkers havent bought a video camera.
A video______________________________________________________________.
m) Anne is selling the house.
The house _____________________________________________________________.
n) They will wash the car.
The car_______________________________________________________________.
o) They can invite Sarah to the party.
Sarah________________________________________________________________.
p) I couldnt write the letters yesterday.
The letters ____________________________________________________________.
q) The teacher collects all the exam papers.
All the exam papers_________________________________________________________.
r) They didnt break the table.
The table______________________________________________________________.
s) A car ran over our dog.

Our dog______________________________________________________________.
t) She has answered my question.
My question____________________________________________________________.
u) The police wont investigate the murder.
The murder_____________________________________________________________.
v) Volunteers would clean up the long beach.
The long beach______________________________________________________.
w) They were writing a book.
A book ____________________________________________________________.

PASSIVE VOICE- PROGRESS CHECK

Trabalhamos a estrutura passiva e ativa. Agora precisamos verificar se a percebeste! Realiza os
exerccios que se seguem para tiramos algumas concluses!
Boa sorte!
Data: _____________________________
2.Change into the active or passive,as the case may be.(algumas frases no tm o agente da passiva. pois,
necessrio, fornecer o novo sujeito: they,we, you)
1.Long letters in foreign languages are going to be dictated by her boss.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2.His subordinates are issued complicated instructions over the car telephone.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
3.Over three million pounds were to be stolen by a gang of well trained men.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4.The raid was carried out like a military operation.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
5.Large areas in the North were being disfigured by urbanization. __________________________________
6.The English had to solve urgent problems concerning cloth manufacture.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
7.The discovery of pollution-free energy will influence the course of civilization.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
8.The town will be converted into an overgrown concrete village with no style.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
9.The country resources have been debilitated by a 15-year genocidal civil war.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
10.Electric non-polluting vehicles are being invented by American scientists.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
11.The travelers could have been caught by a storm of snow.
______________________________________________________________________________________
12.Some entrepreneurs have been discouraged from forming independent water distribution net works.
_________________________________________________________________________________________

13.Special measures against poisonous gas will have to be issued.

___________________________________________________________________________________________
14.The neighbouring countries should have implemented a agreement of peace.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
15.Was the animal life being destroyed in the area without any concern?
________________________________________________________________________________________
16.The citizens were being offered many options to solve the problem.
______________________________________________________________________________________
17.All efforts ought to have been coordinated for fighting the wild fires.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
18.The Prince has been running the affairs of State since 1984.
_______________________________________________________________________________________19.Didnt the company terminate the womens contracts in a rather abrupt way?
________________________________________________________________________________________

Solues:
1.her boss is going to dictate long
2.he issues complicatedto his subordinates
3.a gangwas to steal over
4.they carried out the
5.urbanization was disfiguring large
6.urgent problemshad to be solved by
7.the coursewill be influenced by
8.they will convert the town
9.a 15 year-old..has debilitated the
10.Americaare inventing
11.a storm of snow could have caught
12.they have discouraged some.
13.you will have to issue special
14.an agreement should have been implemented by
15.were they destroying the
16.they were offering the citizens many
17.they ught to have coordinated all
18.the affairshave been being run by the prince
19.werent the womens contracts terminated by the company?