1. THE PASSIVE VOICE
Unit 5 – GO HIGH-TECH

2. The passive voice
• We form the passive by using the verb to
be in the tense that we need and the past
participle of the main verb.
• E.g. The Internet is used by lots of teens.
Active/Passive

3. PASSIVE VOICE CHART
ACTIVE PASSIVE
They are using the internet The internet is being used
They has used the internet The internet has been used
They used the internet The internet was used
They had used the internet The internet had been used
They were using the internet The internet were being used
They will use the internet The internet will be used
They should use the internet The internet should be used
They are going to use the internet The internet is going to be used
They use the internet The internet is used

4. ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
• Main steps:
Active to passive
PASSIVE TO ACTIVE
• Main steps:
Passive to active

5. EXERCISES
• Enjoy doing this exercise:
REWRITING
SENTENCES

6. EXERCISES
• Enjoy doing this exercise:
REWRITING
SENTENCES