Voz pasiva

1. PASSIVE VOICE.
ANA DE LA FUENTE JIMÉNEZ.

2. Structure of the passive voice.
The passive voice is formed with the auxiliary verb "to be" and the past participle of the verb.
Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + past participle.
--PASSIVE VOICE is when the action that executes the verb is redeemed by a complement (agent complement) and not by
the agent subject of the verb in active voice.
For example: “Buenos Aires was founded by Pedro Mendoza”.
--ACTIVE VOICE is when the action of the verb is produced by the subject.
For example: “Pedro de Mendoza founded Buenos Aires”.

3. Use of the passive voice.
The passive voice is formed when we want to give more importance to the action that has happened, removing the importance to whom
it has realized the action. Or when we do not want to say who has realized the action.
1- The direct object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
2- The principal verb is replaced by the auxiliary verb "to be", in the same time, joining it to the principal verb in the
shape of participle.
3- The subject of the sentence is transformed into the agent complement of the passive sentence.
4- If in the sentence has subject that realizes the action (agent subject), he will preceded "normally" by the preposition
("by").
Example The new stadium will be completed before of a year.
 The letter had been written by Cooper.

4. VERB FORMS
VERB TENSE STRUCTURE EXAMPLES
PRESENT SIMPLE Am / are / is + past participle Spanish is spoken here.
PAST SIMPLE Was / were + past participle We were invited to the party.
PRESENT PERFECT Have / has been + past participle The Christmas tree has been placed.
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE Had been + past participle When he got home he found that all of his
pictures had been hanged.
FUTURO (WILL) Will have / has been + past participle I wait that our baby will have been borned
before Christmas.
FUTURO (GOING TO) Am / are / is going to be + past participle Terry is going to be thrown next month.
MODAL VERB
(must; can; should)
Subject + (must; can; should) + be + past
participle
Respect must be earned.
The file can´t be saved.
You should be decorated by your action.

5. Transformation of the active voice to passive voice.
Active voice:
Sujeto
AGENTE
Eva buys a computer
Passive voice:
Verbo
VOZ ACTIVA
C. Directo
Sujeto
PACIENTE
Verbo
VOZ PASIVA
Complemento
PACIENTE
A computer is bought by Eva
IMPORTANT: You can´t use the passive voice with intransitive verbs such as "die", "arrive" or "go". Intransitive verbs are
verbs that don´t take a direct object.

6. To change active voice sentences into passive voice sentences:
1) Change the order of subject and object.
2) Add the auxiliary "to be" in the tense of the active voice.
3) Add the participle of the main verb.
FIVE EXAMPLES:
ACTIVE VOICE:
1) I write the letter.
2) Ana is going to do the presentation.
3) Eva did the list of the purchase.
4) Who will bring the music to the party?
5) I study English every day.
PASSIVE VOICE:
1) The letter is written by me.
2) The presentation is going to be done by Ana.
3) The list of the purchase was done by Eva.
4) By whom will be brought the music to the party?
5) English is studied by me every day.