Passive Voice – Free Exercise

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Exercise

Turn the active sentences into passive sentences (processual passive).
Use the same tense as in the active sentence.

  1. Yo leo el libro.
    →  Presente, 3rd person singular: Presente of ser + Participio of leer|masculine noun (libro) → leídoI read the book.
    The book is read (by me).
  2. El niño ha encontrado el balón.
    →  Pretérito perfecto, 3rd person singular: Pretérito perfecto of ser + Participio of encontrar|maculine noun (balón) → encontradoThe child has found the ball.
    The ball has been found (by the child).
  3. Felipe y Lucía comieron el pastel.
    →  Pretérito indefinido, 3rd person singular: Indefinido of ser + Participio of comer|masculine noun (pastel) → comidoFelipe and Lucía ate the cake.
    The cake was eaten (by Felipe and Lucía).
  4. Sus abuelos habían construido una casa nueva.
    →  Pretérito pluscuamperfecto, 3rd person singular: Pluscuamperfecto of ser + Participio of construir|feminine noun (casa) → construidaHis grandparents had built a new house.
    A new house had been built (by his grandparents).
  5. Mis vecinos habrán regado mis plantas.
    →  Futuro perfecto, 3rd person plural: Futuro perfecto of ser + Participio of regar|feminine plural noun (plantas) → regadasMy neighbours will have watered my plants.
    My plants will have been watered by my neighbours.

Make passive sentences using the words in brackets. The tense is indicated for you.

  1. (la cama/hacer – Presente)  presente of ser + participio of hacer|feminine noun cama → hechaThe bed is made.
  2. (el desayuno/preparar – Pretérito indefinido)  pretérito indefinido of ser + Participio of preparar|masculine noun desayuno → preparadoThe breakfast was prepared.
  3. (las puertas/cerrar – Pretérito perfecto)  Pretérito perfecto of ser + Participio of cerrar|feminine plural noun puertas → cerradasThe doors have been closed.
  4. (la ventana/abrir – Pretérito pluscuamperfecto)  Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of ser + Participio of abrir|feminine noun (ventana) → abiertaThe window had been opened.
  5. (los ordenadores/encender – Futuro perfecto)  Futuro perfecto of ser + Participio of encender |masculine plural noun (ordenadores) → encendidosThe computers will have been turned on.

Rewrite the sentences using the pasiva refleja (passive with se). Keep the sentence as in the starting sentence.

  1. La música es escuchada.
    →  Presente, 3rd person singular: se + Presente of escucharThe music is heard. (literally: The music hears itself.)
  2. Las cajas han sido contadas.
    →  Pretérito perfecto, 3rd person plural: se + Pretérito perfecto of contarThe boxes have been counted. (literally: The boxes have counted themselves.)
  3. El coche había sido fabricado.
    →  Pretérito pluscuamperfecto, 3rd person singular: se + Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of fabricarThe car had been manufactured. (literally: The car had manufactured itself.)
  4. Los paquetes habrán sido ordenados.
    →  Futuro simple, 3rd person plural: se + Futuro simple of ordenarThe parcels will be sorted. (literally: The parcels will sort themselves.)
  5. Los periódicos habrían sido publicados.
    →  Condicional compuesto, 3rd person plural: se + Ccondicional compuesto of publicarThe newspapers will have been published. (literally: The newspapers will have published themselves.)