TEMPS	actif	passif
présent simple	Grosminet eats Titi	Titi is eaten by Grosminet
présent progessif	Grosminet is eating Titi	Titi is being eaten by...
prétérit simple	Grosminet ate Titi	Titi was eaten by...
prétérit progressif	Grosminet was eating...	Titi was being eaten...
present perfect	Grosminet has eaten Titi	Titi has been eaten..
pluperfect	Grosminet had eaten Titi	Titi had been eaten...
will future	Grosminet will eat Titi	Titi will be eaten by...
going to future	Grosminet is going to eat..	Titi is going to be eaten...
conditionnel	Grosminet would eat Titi	Titi would be eaten by...
must / can / could	We must save Titi	Titi must be saved (by us)

 

Formation

   à la voix passive le sujet est suivi de 'BE' (conjugué au même temps que la voix active)

   plus le participe passé du verbe

   a)   Mum does the shopping  /    The shopping is done by Mum    (présent)

 le complément d'agent est introduit par la préposition by 

    b)   Somebody has stolen my computer  /  My computer has been stolen  (present perfect)

 le complément d'agent est omis car il ne présente pas d'intérêt.

     c) les modaux sont suivis de 'be' + le participe passé du verbe

  You can see five little mice under a loaf of bread.

                                    Five little mice can be seen under a loaf of bread.

Intermediate
English exercise "Passive form" created by lili73 (05-11-2008) with The test builder
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1. The postman will deliver the mail before ten.
The mail by the postman before ten.
2. Every year worms eat these apples.
Every year these apples by worms.

3. John is painting the house.
The house by John.
4. Mary was cleaning the house.
The house by Mary.
5. Millions of people have read that book.
That book by millions of people.
6. My children gave me a splendid bunch of flowers.
I a splendid bunch of flowers by my children.

7. The children ate the whole chocolate bar.
The whole chocolate bar by the children.

8. Peter would drive my sport car, if he could.
My sport car by Peter , if he could.

9. A young boxer had knocked out the champion.
The champion by a young boxer.
10. Tom is going to buy a new computer.
A new computer by Tom.