PRESENT PASSIVE

USESUSES

The passive voice is used when one doesn't The passive voice is used when one doesn't know or it doesn't care who this carrying out the know or it doesn't care who this carrying out the action. For their formation the verb to be is action. For their formation the verb to be is used, example: used, example: Rice is grown in China,Rice is grown in China, (el arroz(el arroz es cultivado en China).es cultivado en China). Always keeping in mind Always keeping in mind that the main verb of the sentence is in past that the main verb of the sentence is in past participle, example: participle, example: he is invited to the cinema,he is invited to the cinema, (el está invitado a el cine).(el está invitado a el cine).

Affirmative formAffirmative form

The affirmative form is built in the following way: The affirmative form is built in the following way: subject + verb be + past participle.subject + verb be + past participle.

example: example: we are all invited to the cinemawe are all invited to the cinema. . (todos (todos estamos invitados a el cine).estamos invitados a el cine).

Taken care for that it is necessary to have much taken Taken care for that it is necessary to have much taken

care in the way of the past participle since it never care in the way of the past participle since it never varies varies

Affirmative form, example:Affirmative form, example:

They’re listenedThey are listened

You’re listenedYou are listened

We’re listenedWe are listened

She’s listenedShe is listened

He’s listenedHe is listened

You’re listenedYou are listened

I’m listenedI am listened

Contractas form Affirmative

Negative formNegative form

The negative form is built, in the first place The negative form is built, in the first place the subject, in second place the negative the subject, in second place the negative of the verb be, and in third place the past of the verb be, and in third place the past participle, example:participle, example:

Subject + negative of the verb be + past Subject + negative of the verb be + past participle.participle.

Negative form, example:Negative form, example:

They aren’t finishedThey are not finished

You aren’t finishedYou are not finished

We aren’t finishedWe are not finished

She isn’t finishedShe is not finished

He isn’t finishedHe is not finished

You aren’t finishedYou are not finished

I’m not finishedI am not finished

Contractas form Negative

Interrogative formInterrogative form

The interrogative one is formed putting the verb The interrogative one is formed putting the verb be first but in second place the fellow. Finally, I be first but in second place the fellow. Finally, I place the past participle.place the past participle.

Example: Example: are the potatoes fried?are the potatoes fried? (¿hay que freir (¿hay que freir patatas?)patatas?)

In the negative short answers, contracted forms In the negative short answers, contracted forms are usually used.are usually used.

Interrogative form, example:Interrogative form, example:

No, they aren’tYes, they are.Are they invited?

No, you aren’tYes, you are.Are you invited?

No, we aren’tYes, we are.Are we invited?

No, she isn’tYes, she is.Is she invited?

No, he isn’tYes, he is.Is he invited?

No, you aren’tYes, you are.Are you invited?

No, i’m notYes, i am.Am i invited? Negative AffirmativeInterrogative

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• By: Carmen Y Ángela