PRESENT PASSIVE (AFFIRM., NEGAT., INTERROGAT.)

AFIRMATIVA
I´m invited to the party
You´re invited to the party
He/she/it is invited to the party
We/you/they are invited to the party

La afirmativa de la voz pasiva presente se forma con el SUJETO + PRESENTE DE BE+ PARTICIPIO

NEGATIVA
I´m not invited to the party
You aren´t invited to the party
He /she/it isn´t invited to the party
We/you/they aren´t invited to the party

La negativa de la voz pasiva presente se forma con el SUJETO+PRESENTE NEGATIVO DE BE+PARTICIPIO

INTERROGATIVA
Am I invited to the party?
Are you invited to the party?
Is he/she/it invited to the party?
Are we/you/they invited to the party?

La interrogativa de la pasiva presente se forma con el PRESENTE DE BE+SUJETO+PARTICIPIO

RESPUESTAS CORTAS
Afirmativas:
Yes, I am
Yes, you are
Yes, he/she/it is
Yes, we/you/they are

Negativas:
No, I´m not
No, you aren´t
No, he/she/it/isn´t
No, we/you/they aren´t

USOS
La voz pasiva se usa para describir lo que le ocurre al sujeto de la frase. Las frases pasivas subrayan la acción del verbo, que en estos casos será más importante que el sujeto que realiza la acción.
They are contacted by email everyday
The film was made in Japan

RECUERDA
El objeto de una oración activa se convierte en sujeto de la pasiva:
People make this pen in China: This pen is made in China
Paul invited Sally to the concert: Sally was invited to the concert

En la pasiva no siempre se menciona a la persona que realiza la acción. Cuando es necesario citarlo, va precedido de BY
Sally was invited to the concert by Paul

EXERCISES
1 Complete the sentences. Use the present passive affirmative.
How to make a mixed salad
1 The lettuce __________ . (wash)
2 The tomatoes __________ (cut) into slices.
3 The tuna __________ . (add)
4 The eggs __________ . (boil)
5 Salt, oil and vinegar __________ . (add)

2 Complete the sentences.Use the present passive negative form of the verbs in the box.
add /eat/ grow/ make/ serve
1 Bananas __________ in Britain.
2 Alcohol __________ to people under eighteen.
3 Pesticides __________ to organic food.
4 Pork __________ by Muslims.
5 Lasagne __________ with rice.

3 Rewrite the sentences in the present passive form.
1 People eat raw fish in Japan.
______________________________
2 They don’t grow lemons in Britain.
______________________________
3 People eat a lot of hamburgers in the USA.
______________________________
4 They don’t chew gum in Singapore.
______________________________
5 They make wine from grapes.
______________________________

4 Complete the present passive questions. Then write short answers.
1 _________ melons _________ (grow) in Spain?
Yes, _________
2 _________ this room _________ (clean) every day?
No, _________
3 _________ El País _________ (read) by millions of people?
Yes, _________
4 _________ these books _________ (make) in Spain?
No, _________
5 _________ volleyball _________ (play) at the Olympics?
Yes, _________
6 _________ torrijas _________ (eat) in England?
No, _________

5 Complete the text.Use the correct present passive form of the verbs in brackets.
Ensaimadas … made in Mallorca!
Have you ever eaten the delicious cakes called ensaimadas? They (1) _________ (produce) in Mallorca, but most of them (2) _________ (not eat) on the island – they (3) _________ (buy) by tourists. They (4) _________ (send) to countries like Germany and Holland.
Mallorcan bread (5) _________ (make) at the same factory, but it (6) _________ (not export). It (7) _________ (eat) by the local people. The ensaimadas, however, (8) _________ (enjoy) around the world!

6 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1 English are spoken in many countries.
___________________________
2 Our books are wrote in England.
___________________________
3 Cricket isn’t play at our school.
___________________________
4 Newspapers made from recycled paper.
___________________________
5 Is tomatoes grown in Spain?
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