3. PASSIVE VOICE IN ALL THE TENSES AND A TEST. WHEN CAN WE OMIT THE AGENT?

 

First, complete the chart with the passive voice. Then do this TEST

When do we omit the agent? 

When it does not add relevant information:

The fire was extinguished by the firefighters. (irrelevant)

The fire was extinguished by one of the students. (relevant)

The new film was watched by them/by people (it does not add information) 

The exams will be marked by the teacher (it is the normal thing to happen)

The exams will be marked by the trainee teacher (it is not the normal thing to happen)

   

TENSE / MODAL VERBS	ACTIVE VOICE	PASSIVE VOICE
PRESENT SIMPLE	He makes a cake
PRESENT CONTINUOUS	He is making a cake
PRESENT PERFECT	He has made a cake
PAST SIMPLE	He made a cake
PAST PERFECT	He had made a cake
FUTURE SIMPLE	He will make a cake
FUTURE CONTINUOUS	He will be making a cake
FUTURE PERFECT	He will have made a cake
BE GOING TO	He is going to make a cake
MODAL: CAN	He can make a cake
MODAL: SHOUD	He shoud make a cake
MODAL: MAY, MIGHT	He may/might make a cake
MODAL PERFECT: COULD/MAY/MIGHT/ SHOULD HAVE	He should have made a cake