Prof. MIGUEL A.

AGUILERA LUGO

Contenido: Voz Pasiva: La voz pasiva en Ingls se forma muy parecida al Espaol. Veamos
VOZ ACTIVA: Mara escribe un poema.
Mary writes a poem
VOZ PASIVA: UN poema es escrito por
Maria
A poem is written by Mary
NOTICE:
ACTIVE VOICE:
PASSIVE VOICE:

The secretary writes a letter

A letter is written by the secretary

Observe que:
1. El objeto directo (direct object) de la oracin activa pasa a ser el sujeto de la oracin en voz
pasiva.
2. El sujeto de la oracin en voz activa pasa a ser el complemento en la oracin en voz pasiva.
3. El verbo de la oracin en voz pasiva se forma con el verbo to be (de acuerdo al tiempo del verbo
de la oracin activa) mas el participio pasado del verbo principal de la oracin activa.
Podemos utilizar el siguiente esquema transformar una oracin de voz activa a voz pasiva.

Sujeto +

Verbo to be en Pasado participio del

el tiempo de la verbo de la oracin
oracin pasiva
activa
+
+

By

complemento

A continuacin estudiaremos la voz pasiva en los diferentes tiempos verbales:

Los tiempos verbales que estudiaremos a continuacin son los siguientes:
1. - Presente
2. - Pasado
3. - Futuro
4. - Presente Continuo (Progresivo)
5. - Presente Perfecto
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Nota: Los complementos circunstanciales de modo, tiempo lugar siempre los vas a colocar al final de la
oracin o antes del BY.
-11. Presente:
Cuando la oracin est en presente simple (Simple Present), la voz pasiva se forma con el
presente del verbo to be is para (he, she, it), are para (we, you,they); a esto se le agrega el pasado
participio del verbo de la oracin activa.
Example:

THEY TEACH ENGLISH IN HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH IS TAUGHT BY THEM IN HIGH SCHOOL

Si el sujeto de la oracin activa es un pronombre personal (Sujeto): I, SHE, HE etc .. . ) al pasar la

oracin a voz pasiva estos pronombres pasan a complementos y se deben usar los pronombres objetivos,
(ME, YOU, HIM, HER, IT, US, YOU, THEM).
PRONOMBRES PERSONALES
(SUJETO)
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
Example:

PRONOMBRES PERSONALES
(OBJETO)
ME
YOU
HIM
HER
IT
US
YOU
THEM

ACTIVE VOICE: I CASH THE CHECK

PASSIVE VOICE: THE CHECK IS CASHED BY ME
THEY TREAT HER VERY KINDLY
SHE IS TREATRED VERY KINDLY BY THEM

Activity 1: Look up the meaning of these words in the dictionary:

Report ________________________

Kindly ____________________________

Secretary ______________________

Badly _____________________________

MEANING
________________

PRESENT
Treat(s)

PAST

PAST PARTICIPLE

Treated

Treated

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________________

Destroy(s)

Destroyed

Destroyed

________________

Describe(s)

Described

Described

-2Activity 2: Change the sentences into passive voice:

1. They copy the homework: ______________________________________________
2. Marcos destroys the house: _____________________________________________
3. They teach English here: _______________________________________________
4. Darly describes the pictures: ____________________________________________
5. He governs the country: _______________________________________________
6. The boys keep the shoes: _______________________________________________
7. They treat her very kindly: _____________________________________________
8. she treats him very badly: ______________________________________________
9. The waiter serves the lunch:_____________________________________________
10. He leads the company:_________________________________________________

2. Pasado
Cuando la oracin est en pasado simple (Simple Past), la voz pasiva se forma con el pasado del
verbo to be was para (he, she, it), were para (we, you,they); a esto se le agrega el pasado participio del
verbo de la oracin activa.

Example:
ACTIVE VOICE:
They taught English last year

PASSIVE VOICE
English was taught by them last year

The same waitress served them

They were served by the same waitress

The waiter served the food

The food was served by the waiter

We elected him a new president

A new president was elected by us

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-3Activity 3: Look up the meaning of these words in the dictionary:

Adventure: __________________ Waiter: ________________ Task: _______________
Famous: ________________ Waitress: ________________

Novel: ________________

Poem: __________________ Poet: ________________ Anywhere: _________________

Novelist: ___________ Congratulation: ____________ Neighbours: _________________
Writer: ______________ Success: ________________ Somewhere: _________________
MEANING

PRESENT

PAST
Congratulated

PAST PARTICIPLE

________________

Congratulate(s)

Congratulated

________________

Elect(s)

Elected

Elected

________________

Save(s)

Saved

Saved

Activity 4: Change the sentences into Passive Voice:

1. We elected to Hugo Rafael Chavez Fria president of our country
______________________________________________________________
2. A famous writer wrote many novels
______________________________________________________________
3. A great novelist wrote many novels
______________________________________________________________
4. The poet wrote many books
______________________________________________________________
5. They congratulated Professor Astrid Machado on her success
______________________________________________________________
6. Our neighbors sent to us congratulations
______________________________________________________________
7. The same waitress served the food
______________________________________________________________
8. Helen saw the films: _____________________________________________
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9. Marcos sent the message to her girlfriend:_____________________________

10.

I panted the hose by myself:________________________________________

-43.- Futuro
Cuando el verbo de la oracin est en futuro (con el auxiliar Will) la voz pasiva se forma con el
futuro del verbo TO BE que es: Will BE ms el participio pasado del verbo de la oracin.
Examples: THEY WILL ELECT JENNY PRESIDENT OF OUR CLUB
JENNY WILL BE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF OUR CLUB
PETER WILL DO THIS TASK
THIS TASK WILL BE DONE BY PETER

Activity 5: Change the sentences into Passive Voice:

1. They will teach English next year
_________________________________________________________________
2. He will bring the chairs
__________________________________________________________________
3. We will approve the plans
__________________________________________________________________
4. They will discover the place
___________________________________________________________________
5. He will lead the children to the school
___________________________________________________________________
6. Vivian will find out the answer
___________________________________________________________________
7. The children will not find the ball anywhere
____________________________________________________________________
8. Mary will take the ruler from the desk
_____________________________________________________________________
9. They will build a hose font of the sea
____________________________________________________________________
10. We will approve this term in this year
____________________________________________________________________
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-54.- Presente Continuo (Progressive)

Cuando la oracin esta en presente continuo (Progresivo): am, is, are ms el gerundio: ING; la
voz pasiva se forma con el presente continuo del verbo TO BE (BEING) + el pasado participio
del verbo de la oracin activa.
Examples: HE IS LEADING THE BOY
THE BOY IS BEING LED BY HIM
JANET IS SCOLDING THE GIRLS
THE GIRLS ARE BEING SCOLDED BY JANET
THEY ARE LENDING MONEY
THE MONEY IS BEING LENT BY THEM
Activity 6: Change the sentences into Passive Voice:
1. They are teaching English this year
______________________________________________________________________
2. They are discussing the problem
___________________________________________________________________
3. That man is interrupting the speaker
___________________________________________________________________
4. The fire is destroying the buildings
___________________________________________________________________
5. We are practicing base-ball at this moment
___________________________________________________________________
6. She is picking up the papers on the floor
___________________________________________________________________
7. The builders are building those buildings
__________________________________________________________________
8. We are doing the classwork in this university
___________________________________________________________________
9. The girls are scolding these men
___________________________________________________________________
10. Peter is doing these tasks
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___________________________________________________________________
-65.- Presente Perfecto
Cuando la oracin esta en Presente Perfecto con el auxiliar (have/has) mas el pasado participio,
del verbo principal, la voz pasiva se forma con el pasado participio del verbo TO BE
Have been / has been + Pasado Participio del verbo base
Examples:

THE BUS HAS KNOCKED DOWN A BOY

A BOY HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN BY THE BUS
HE HAS PUNISHED THE GIRLS
THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN PUNISHED BY HIM
THEY HAVE DONE THE EXERCISES
THE EXERCISES HAVE BEEN DONE BY THEM

Activity 7: Look up the meaning of the new words in the dictionary:

Suddenly: _______________

Chance: _________________ Perhaps: ____________

Speaker: ________________

Fire: ____________________ Wise: _______________

MEANING

PRESENT

PAST

PAST PARTICIPLE

_________________

Punish (es)

Punished

Punished

_________________

Destroy(s)

Destroyed

Destroyed

_________________

Approve(s)

Approved

Approved

Governed

Governed

_________________ Govern(s)

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-7Activity 8: Change the sentences into Passive Voice:

1. Wise men have governed that country
___________________________________________________________________
2. That man has interrupted the speaker
___________________________________________________________________
3. The teacher has approved the plan
___________________________________________________________________
4. We have saved money
___________________________________________________________________
5. You have employed that man
___________________________________________________________________
6. Someone has taken my books from the desk
___________________________________________________________________
7. Those women have done the written work
___________________________________________________________________
8. They have read those books
___________________________________________________________________
9. I have bought these note-books in this store
___________________________________________________________________
10. He has punished this bad girl for her behavior
__________________________________________________________________
MEANING

PRESENT

PAST

PAST PARTICIPLE

Sent back

Sent back

___________________

Send(s) back

___________________

Knock(s) down

Knocked down

Knocked down

___________________

Bring(s) in

Brought in

Brought in

___________________

Pick(s) up

Picked up

Picked up

___________________ Write(s) down

Wrote down

Written down

___________________ Rub(s) out

Rubbed out

Rubbed out

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Prepared by MSc. Miguel Aguilera Lugo

English Teacher 2013
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