Passive
Put each verb in brackets into a suitable passive form.
The dog on the corner (feed) __________ by my friend. (Present)
Police told me that this dog (find) __________ next to my house. (Past)
A bone (steal) __________ by our dog. (Present Perfect)
When I arrived I saw that the food (eat) __________ by your dog. (Past perfect)
Your dog (look after) __________ by me (Future, Will)
ANSWERS
Put each verb in brackets into a suitable passive form.
The dog on the corner (feed) __________ by my friend. (Present)
The dog on the corner is fed by my friend.
Police told me that this dog (find) __________ next to my house. (Past)
Police told me that this dog was found next to my house. La policía me dijo que este perro fue encontrado (se encontró) al lado de mi casa.
A bone (steal) __________ by our dog. (Present Perfect)
A bone has been stolen by our dog. Un hueso ha sido robado por nuestro perro.
When I arrived I saw that the food (eat) __________ by your dog. (Past perfect)
When I arrived, I saw that the food had been eaten by our dog. Cuando llegué, vi que la comida había sido comida por nuestro perro. (... vi que nuestro perro se había comido la comida)
Your dog (look after) __________ by me (Future, Will)
Your dog will be looked after by me. Tu perro será cuidado por mí.
EXPLANATION
(Basic rules)
PRESENT SIMPLE --> Subject+is/are/am+Past Participle
ACTIVE: People use cars all over the world
PASSIVE: Cars are used all over the world
Los coches son utilizados (se utilizan) en todo el mundo.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS --> Subject+is/are/am+being+Past Participle
ACTIVE: She is writing a letter now
PASSIVE: A letter is being written now
Se está escribiendo una carta ahora (Una cartas está siendo escrita ahora)
PAST SIMPLE --> Subject+was/were+Past Participle
ACTIVE: They built this building 50 years ago
PASSIVE: This building was built 50 years ago
Este edificio fue construido hace 50 años
PAST CONTINUOUS --> Subject+was/were+being+Past Participle
ACTIVE: Tomas was fixing your car
PASSIVE: Your car was being fixed by Tomas
Tu coche estaba siendo arreglado por Tomás.
PRESENT PERFECT --> Subject +have/has+been+Past Participle
ACTIVE: A dog has bitten me
PASSIVE: I have been bitten by a dog
He sido mordido por un perro
PAST PERFECT --> Subject +had+been+Past Participle
ACTIVE: They had stolen a watch
PASSIVE: A watch had been stolen
Un reloj había sido robado
WILL / MODALS --> Subject+MODAL+be+Past Participle
ACTIVE: John will watch this film
PASSIVE: This film will be watched by John
Esta película será vista por John
BE GOING TO --> Subject+am/is/are+going+to+be+Past Participle
ACTIVE: Your friends are going to buy a TV
PASSIVE: A TV is going to be bought by your friends.
Una televisión va a ser comprada por tus amigos.
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