Passive

Active: S+V+O

Passive: S + to be + pp + (by O)

Thì Chủ động Bị động

1. Hiện S + V(s/es) + O S+ am/is/are + pp + (by O)
tại đơn Ex: Mary studies Ex: English is studied by
English every day. Mary everyday.
2. Hiện S + is/am/are + V-ing + S + am/is/are + being + pp+
tại tiếp O (by O)
diễn Ex: He is planting some Ex: Some trees are being
trees now. planted (by him) now.
3. Quá S + Ved/2 + O S + was/were + pp + (by O)
khứ Ex: She wrote a letter Ex: A letter was written (by
đơn yesterday. her) yesterday.
4. Quá S + was/were + V-ing + S + was/were + being + pp +
khứ O (by O)
tiếp Ex: They were buying a Ex: A car was being bought
diễn car at 9 am yesterday. at 9 am yesterday.
5. Hiện S + have/ has + pp + O S + have/ has + been + pp +
tại Ex: My parents have (by O)
hoàn given me a new bike on Ex: A new bike has been
thành my birthday. given to me by my parents
on my birthday.
6. Quá S + had + pp + O S + had + been + pp + (by
khứ Ex: He had finished his O)
hoàn report before 10 p.m Ex: His report had been
thành yesterday. finished before 10 p.m
yesterday.
7. S + will + V + O S + will + be + pp + (by O)
Tương Ex: She will do a lot of Ex: A lot of things will be
lai đơn things tomorrow. done tomorrow.
8. S + modal verb + V + O S + modal verb + be + pp +
Modal (by O)
verbs

Exercise
1. Câu bị động ở hiện tại đơn
1. He /opens/ the door.………………………………
2. We/ set/ the table.………………………………
3. She /pays /a lot of money.………………………paid……
4. I /draw/ a picture.…………………………………
5. They /wear/ blue shoes.……………………………………
6. They /don't help /you.……………………………………
7. He /doesn't open/ the book.…………………………………
8. You/ don’t write/ the letter.…………………………………
9. Somebody/ hits/ me.……………………………………
10. John /collects/ stamps.………………………
11. We/ don’t clean /our rooms.………………………………
12. My sister /cooks/ meals/ every day.……………………………
13. People /always admire /this picture. …………………………
14. Mary/ types /letters /in the office.……………………
15. People/ see /the valley/ from the top of the hill.
…………
16. The students/ always erase /the chalk board /after
class.……
17. Our friends /send/ these postcards …………………………
18. They keep this room tidy all the time.…………………
19. People play football all over the world.
…………………………
20. My mother/ usually bakes/ cookies.…………………………

2. Chuyển thành câu bị động thì hiện tại tiếp diễn

1, He/ is writing/ a letter
2, They are building a new school here now.
3. Lan is making a big cake.
4. Mr Ba is watering some flowers
5. Nam is reading a book.
6. My mother is asking me some questions.
7.The children are doing their homework.
8. he is preparing dinner.
9. The boys are playing soccer now.
10. The man is repairing my shoes.

2. Câu bị động ở quá khứ đơn

1. Peter broke this bottle.
……………………………………………………………
2. They sent present last week.
……………………………………………………………
3. She gave more information.
……………………………………………………………
8. The children looked at the woman
The woman was looked at by the children……………
9. The policeman kept me for an hour.
I was kept for an hour by the policeman………
10. He spelt this word wrongly
This word was spelt wrongly ( by him)…………………
11. They cleaned the floor.
 The floor was cleaned ( by them)………
12. He picked up the gun.
The gun was picked up( by him)………………………
1. We stopped the bus.
2. A thief stole my car.
3. She didn't win the prize.
4. They didn't make their beds.
5. My mother cleaned the floor yesterday.
6. My father watered these flowers.
7. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
8. They built this house 10 years ago.
9. My mother made a big cake for me last week.
10. He bought this car yesterday.

3. Câu bị động với modal verbs

1. Jane will buy a new computer.
……………………………………………………………
2. He will not do it.
……………………………………………………………
3. They will not show the new film.
……………………………………………………………
4. They will not ask him.
……………………………………………………………
5. William will not repair the car.
……………………………………………………………
6. I will ask a question.
……………………………………………………………
7. His father will help you tomorrow.
……………………………………………………………
8. They will hold the meeting
……………………………………………………………
9. You mustn’t use this machine
……………………………………………………………
10. Tom will visit his parents next month.
……………………………………………………………
12. We must finish the test before ten
……………………………………………………………
13. They can’t make tea with cold water.
 ……………………………………………………………
14. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
……………………………………………………………
15.The manager will phone the secretary this morning.
……………………………………………………………

4. Câu bị động với thì hiện tại hoàn thành

1. Nancy has paid the bill.
……………………………………………………………
2. I have eaten a hamburger.
……………………………………………………………
3. I have opened the present.
……………………………………………………………
4. Ann had fed the cats
 ……………………………………………………………
5. They have not read the book.
……………………………………………………………
6. You have not sent letter.
……………………………………………………………
7. They have not caught the thieves.
……………………………………………………………
8. We have done our homework.
……………………………………………………………
9. My friend has written a emails for 2 hours.
……………………………………………………………
10. They had finished their work
……………………………………………………………
11. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
……………………………………………………………

Chuyển những câu sau sang câu bị động

1. They can’t make tea with cold water.
…………………………………………………………………….
2. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of
the plant.
……………………………………………………………………
3. Somebody has taken some of my books away.
………………………………………………………….
4. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
…………………………………………………………..
5. They have to repair the engine of the car.
………………………………………………………………….
6. The boys broke the window and took away some
pictures.
…………………………………………………………………….
 7. People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday.
…………………………………………………………………………….
8. They may use this room for the classroom.
……………………………………………………………………………….
9. The teacher is going to tell a story.
………………………………………………………………………….
10.Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.
……………………………………………………………..
11.The children looked at the women with a red hat.
……………………………………………………………………..
12.They have provided the victims with food and
clothing.
………………………………………………………………….
13.The teacher explains the lesson.
…………………………………………………………………………..
14.Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen.
………………………………………………………………………..
15.The doctor examined the patients.
……………………………………………………………………………….
16.These boys made that noise .
………………………………………………………………………………
17.People speak English all over the world.
……………………………………………………………………
18.He gave him back the money last Sunday.
…………………………………………………………………….
19.I can’t do these exercises quickly.
…………………………………………………………………
20.She had finished the report by noon.
………………………………………………………………….
21.Should they help Jane with the sewing ?
…………………………………………………………………
22.The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
…………………………………………………………………….
23.We must do something before it’s too late.
…………………………………………………………………….
24.They make these artificial flowers of silk
………………………………………………………………..
25.Did they LuLu feed last night?
…………………………………………………………………….
26.Nick will bring the pizzas to our house.

27.They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years

ago.
……………………………………………………………………………..
 28.They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
…………………………………………………………………….

29.Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion ?

…………………………………………………………………….

30.Where will your company send you next year ?

………………………………………………………………….

3. Science and technology have completely changed human

life.
5. They are learning English in the room.
12. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of
the plan.
13. They can’t make tea with cold water.
14. Somebody has taken some of my books away.
16. They have to repair the engine of the car.
17. The boys broke the window and took away some
pictures.
18. People spend a lot of money on advertising every day.
19. Teacher is going to tell a story.
20. Mary is cutting a cake with a sharp knife.
22. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.
23. People speak English in almost every corner of the
world.

Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.

1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training
course.
6. Did her story take them in?
10. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years
ago.
11. Someone might have sent the letter to the wrong
address.
13. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the
road.
14. They are going to steal your money if you’re not
careful.
15. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?
16. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me.
17. How do people make candles?
19. When is someone going to announce the results of the
contest?
20. Nobody informed the police that there had been a
mistake.
21. Where will your company send you next year?
22. Who looked after the children when you were away?
23. Look! Someone is feeding the seals.
24. Kathy had returned the book to the library.
25. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made
the announcement.
26. The pollution in the city was affecting people’s
breathing.
27. Mrs Andrews hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mr
Andrews signed them yet?
28. Is a student pilot flying that airplane?
29. Where did they hold the 1988 Olympic Games?
30. Do they make those tractors in this country, or do they
import them?

Exercise 2. Change active to passive, paying close attention

to special structures.
1. Parents always give me proper encouragement.
2. I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my fifth
birthday.
4. They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.
5. Don’t touch this switch.
6. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.
7. The real estate office will send you a copy of the sales
contract.
8. I didn’t expect the police to find my car.
9. I rarely hear her call her children bad names.
10. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
11. I think they should have offered Tom the job.
12. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time ago.
13. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to
clean them.
14. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football
matches.
15. Take off your coat.
16. They have sent that money to the poor families.
17. He recommended using bullet-proof glass.
18. She loves someone praising her all the time.
19. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be
useful to the police.
20. You need to have your hair cut.
1. Stephenson invented the first steam-engine.
2. Did Stephenson invent the first steam-engine?
3. A butcher does not make bread.
4. Does a butcher make bread?
5. His father forgave him.
6. Did his father forgive him?
7. Mother often takes my little brother to the kindergarten.
8. Beethoven composed this piece of music.
10. The storm carried away the bridge.
1. Rather promises me a bicycle.
3. Nam told me the news this morning.
5. The guide pointed out the old pagoda to me.
6. Lan lent me this book.

3. People must not take these books away.

6. Do people speak well of him?
7. People should make lessons more interesting for
children.
8. Somebody invited him to dinner yesterday.
9. Somebody told him to wait outside.
10. Somebody must finish the work.
11. Somebody must do something for those poor men.
12. Somebody left the light all night.
13. One uses milk for making butter and cheese.
14. Does one use milk of making butter and cheese?
15. One praises a pupil when he works hard.
16. They make progress every day in the world of science.
17. They didn't tell me the truth about the situation.
18. They were repairing the bridge.
19. Did they build the house in 1960?
20. They didn't invite me to the tea-party.
Her boyfriend will install it.
Millions of people will visit the museum.
Our boss will sign the contract.
He won't see Sue.
Anna opened the window.
He can cut out the picture.
The sheep ate a lot.

……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………
4. My father is painting our house.
……………………………………………………………
5. My sister was buying some food at 11 a.m yesterday.
……………………………………………………………
6. My brother uses a pencil to draw beautiful pictures.
……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………
3.Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
9.Did Mary this beautiful dress?
10.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
11.The German didn’t build this factory during the Second
World War.
12.The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars
for Christmas Day.
14.The students have discussed the pollution problems
since last week.
15.Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in
the national museum?
16.Some people will interview the new president on TV.
17.How many languages do they speak in Canada?
18.Are you going to repair those shoes?
19.He has broken his nose in a football match.
20.Have you finished the above sentences?
Câu 2,
3.Their grandmother told them this story when they visited
her last week.
4.Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
5.You didn’t show me the special cameras.
6.She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
7.He lends his friend his new shoes.
8.She left her relatives five million pounds.
9.The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
10.The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
11.Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?
12.The committee appointed Alice secretary for the
meeting.
13.He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
15.They all voted the party a great success.
16.We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
17.They moved the fridge into the living room.
18.She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next
room.
19.They find the new project worthless.
20.The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
Câu 3.
1.They told me that you were the best architect in this city.
2.She reported that the flowers were killed by frost.
3.Some people inform me that the director is going to take
a business trip to England.
4.That officer announced that the meeting was delayed
until next week.
5.He discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
6.They promise that the performance will start on time.
7.He recommends that we should stay at the city center.
8.We believed that Alice would pass the driving test.
9.The director notifies all the workers that they will have to
work extra hard this month.
10.They have persuaded me that they will go with me to
the stadium.
11.They have decided that the company will go to the
beach together at the weekend.
12.People think that Maradona is the best football player in
the 20th century.
13. They find that the job is not suitable for a girl like her.
14. The teacher explained that this powerful engine pulled
the train.
15.He told me that his football team had played well last
season.
Câu 4.
1.I had my nephew paint the gate last week.
2.She will have Peter wash her car tomorrow.
3.They have her tell the story again.
4.John gets his sister to clean his shirt.
5.Anne had had a friend type her composition.
6.Rick will have a barber cut his hair.
7.I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress.
8.He had a mechanic repair his car.
9.She often gets the technician to maintain the heater.
10.They had the police arrest the shoplifter.
11.Are you going to have the shoemaker repair your shoes?
12.I must have the dentist check my teeth.
13.She will have a veterinary surgeon examine her dog.
14.We had a man take this photograph when we were on
holiday last summer.
15.The Greens had a carpet cleaner clean their carpet.
Đáp án bài tập câu bị động trong tiếng anh
Câu 1.
1.This flower is watered (by my father) every morning.
2.Fiona was invented to John’s birthday party last month.
3.The dinner is being prepared (by her mother) in the
kitchen.
4.Our teeth should be cleaned twice a day.
5.The English grammar has been explained (by our
teacher).
6.The accident was caused in this city (by some drunk
drivers).
7.Tom’s parents will be visited (by him) next month.
8.The secretary wasn’t phoned (by the manager) this
morning.
9.Was this beautiful dress bought by Mary?
10.These old pictures won’t be hung in the living room(by
me).
11.This factory wasn’t built (by the Greens) during the
Second World War.
12.This house and these cars are going to be painted for
Christmas day by the Greens.
13.The cats had been fed (by Ann) before she went to the
cinema.
14.The pollution problems have been discussed (by the
students) since last week.
15.Has the most valuable painting in the national museum
been stolen (by the thieves).
16.The new president will be interviewed on TV (by some
people).
17.How many languages are spoken in Canada(by them)?
18.Are those shoes going to be repaired ?
19.His nose has been broken in a football match(by him).
20.Have above sentences been finished ?
Câu 2.
1.This dish is brought to me (by the waiter).
2.These postcards are sent to us(by our friend).
3.This story was told to them(by their grandmother) when
they visited her last week.
4.This train ticket was ordered for Tim’s mother.
5. The special cameras weren’t showed to me.
6. Her ticket was showed to the airline agent(by her).
7.His new shoes are lent to his friends(by him).
8.Five million pounds was left to her relatives (by her).
9.These boxes were handed to the customer (by the shop
assistant).
10.The first prize was awarded to the reporter (by the
board).
11.Have the Christmas cards been sent to your family?
12.Alice was appointed secretary for the meeting(by the
committee).
13.The broken cup is hidden in the drawer (by him).
14.This room is kept tidy (by them) all the time.
15.The party was voted a great success(by them).
16.Ann was given some bananas and some flowers(by us).
17.The fridge was moved into the living room(by them).
18.Some cups of tea were brought to the visitors in the
next room (by her).
19.The new project is found worthless.
20.The note wasn’t taken to the manager(by the
secretary).
Câu 3.
1.I was told that you were the architect in this city.
2.It was reported that the flowers were killed by frost./ The
flowers were reported to be killed by frost.
3.I am informed that the director is going to take a
business trip to England.
4.4.It was announced that the meeting was delayed until
next week.
5.It was discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
6.It is promised that the performance will start on time.
7.It is recommended that we should stay at the city center.
8.It was believed that Alice would pass the driving test./
Alice was believed to pass the driving test.
9.All the workers are notified that they will have to work
extra hard this month.
10.I have been persuaded that they will go with me to the
stadium.
11.It has been decided that the company will go to the
beach together at the weekend.
12.It is thought that Maradona is the best football player in
the 20th century./ Maradona is thought to be the best
football player in the 20th century.
13.It is found that the job is not suitable for a girl like her./
The job is found to be not suitable for a girl like her. 14.It
was explained that this powerful engine pulled the train.
15.I was told that his football team had played well last
season.
Câu 4.
1.I had the gate painted last week.
2.She will have her car washed tomorrow.
3.They have the story told again.
4.John gets his shirt cleaned.
5.Anne has had her composition typed.
6.Rick will have his hair cut.
7.I will get a new dress made.
8.He had his car repaired.
9.She often gets the heater maintained.
10.They had the shoplifter arrested.
11.Are you going to have your shoes repaired?
12.I must have my teeth checked.
13.She will have her dog examined.
14.We had this photograph taken when we were on holiday
last summer.
15.The Greens had their carpet cleaned.