EL PRESENTE TRABAJO ESTA ELABORADO CON MUCHO ESFUERZO Y EMPEÑO ESPERO Y SEA AGRADABLE PARA USTEDES.

We use the active voice where the action of the verb falls on the subject.

But in the passive voice the verbs action is directed toward the object.

• Active: My brother studies the lesson
• Passive: The lesson is studied by my brother.

THE PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT SIMPLE IS FORMED:

PASSIVE SUBJECT + TO BE ( IS/ARE ) + PAST PARTICIPLE.

IT IS OFTEN USED IN BUSINESS AND IN OTHER AREAS WHERE THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THOSE WHO PERFORM THE ACTION.

FOR EXAMPLES:

• WE PRODUCE OVER 20 DIFFERENT MODELS EVERY YEAR.

CHANGES TO

• OVER 20 DIFFERENT MODELS ARE PRODUCED EVERY YEAR.

RULES

• Subject ------changes to------Object Pronoun (her, him, us, me, them, you)
• Verb tense ---------------------Past Participle
• Object --------------------------What is done???

BASIC FORM

SIMPLE PRESENT	ACTIVE	PASSIVE
AFIRMATIVE	DAN CLEANS THE HOUSE	THE HOUSE IS CLEANED BY DAN
NEGATIVE	DAN  DOESN´T  CLEAN THE  HOUSE	THE HOUSE IS NOT CLEANED BY HIM

QUESTION:

TO BE (AM, IS, ARE) + OBJECT + VERB PAST PARTICIPLE + BY + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT?

EXAMPLE: IS THE HOUSE CLEANED BY HIM?