Present simple passive

English has two voices: active and passive. The active voice is used when the subject of the sentence does the action. For example: My mom sings that song.
The passive voice is used when we focus on the object of the sentence. For example: That song is sung by my mom.

When it is important to know who does the action, we use by. The noun that follows by is called the “agent.” My mom was the subject in the active sentence, but it becomes the agent in the passive sentence.

When the agent is unknown, or unimportant to the meaning of the sentence, we do not use by. For example: This sweater is made in China.

To BE + V3
am
is + V3
are

To BE + not + V3
am
is + not + V3
are

To BE +(кто?) + V3 ?
am
is + (кто?) V3 ?
are

The house is built.

The birds are fed.

The passive voice is often used:
When we talk about art, science, or literature. For example: The scientific method is used for experiments.
To explain directions and instructions. For example: Baseball is played with nine players on the team.
In news reports and academic writing. For example: The environment is studied by many scientists.

Read and translate the sentences!
The Earth is polluted.
Water is polluted too.
Trees are cut down.
We are told to clean the room.
I am asked to wash the dishes.
Animals are killed.
Coffee is made in India.

Fill in the verb, using necessary form!
The jacket . . . of cotton. (make)
The Hermitage … by many tourists. (visit)
Alfa Romeo cars … in Italy. (make)
New houses … in our town. (build)
The table … of wood. (make)
Glass bottles … by people. (reuse)
Trees … down in our country. (cut)
Birds and animals … by people. (kill)

Change the sentences using Passive!
Many people visit Russia.
People speak English in many countries.
The gardener plants many flowers.
They make Volkswagen cars in Germany.
The postman collects mail twice a day.

6.Mum decorates the kitchen every year.
7.They grow bananas in Africa.
8. Millions of people watch this TV programme.
9. They speak German at the lesson.
10. We collect used paper.

Past Simple
PASSIVE

To BE + V3
was
were
+ V3

To BE + not + V3
was
were
+ not + V3

To BE +(кто?) + V3
was
were
+ (кто?) + V3

Write sentences. Use the past simple passive.
my laptop / steal / last week.
the men / arrest / by the police
the painting / sell / for £500
the goal / score / by Raul
these cars / make / by robots

Change the active sentences into passive sentences.
They played the match in the evening.
They calculated the answers very quickly.
They filmed the movie in black and white.
They sent the e-mail yesterday.
They built our house ten years ago.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
The shopkeeper opened the shop at nine o'clock.