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P as siv e V oic e
Passive Voice
(Present Perfect Simple – Future will – Modal Verbs)
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
• Factories have polluted many • Many rivers have been polluted
Present Perfect Simple 
rivers. by factories.
• The government will give • More money will be given to
Future will more money to environmental  environmental organisations
organisations. (by the government).

• People mustn’t use plastic bags • Plastic bags mustn’t be used
modal verbs (can, could, in supermarkets from now on. in supermarkets from now on.
may, might, must, should, 
have to, need to, etc.) • They can put the groceries in • The groceries can be put
reusable bags. in reusable bags.
and your own. © MM Publications

Rewrite the sentences using the Passive Voice. Start with the words given.

1. People should keep beaches clean.
Beaches
2. Governments have taken more measures to protect the environment.
More measures

3. They won’t hold the beach clean-up if it rains.
The beach clean-up

4. We must do something to save the planet.
Something

Speak forests / protect /
more trees / plant
by governments
Talk in small groups. Look at the
problems in the red boxes and
discuss what should/can/must
be done. Use the ideas given There aren’t people / encourage /
enough trees on
the planet. to protect the environment

cars / use / less

more forest people / not allow /
public transport / clean-ups / organise to cut down trees
use / more

There aren’t enough trees on the planet.
There is too much factories / move What do you think should be done?
air pollution in cities. away / from cities I think more trees should be planted.

people / encourage / traffi c / reduce
to buy electric cars

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