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Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher

ACTIVE: THE SUBJECT IT IS IMPORTANT: Luis stole my bicycle.

PASSIVE VOICE: THE SUBJECT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT.

My bicycle was stolen (by Luis).

Columbus discovered America.

America was discovered by Columbus.

Object + was/were + verb past participle+ by+ agent/subject

America was discovered by Columbus.

TIP:Was: singularWere: plural

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE

EAT ATE EATENDESTROYED DESTROYED DESTROYED

STEAL STOLE STOLENA. THE LAST CAKE WAS EATEN BY JOSEPH.

B. JAPAN WAS DESTROYED BY THE TSUNAMI.

C. THE CAR WAS STOLEN BY THE THIEF.

ACTIVITYACTIVITY Look at the pictures and write past passive sentences: