Passive forms (Formas pasivas)

Ejercicio 1: Opción Múltiple

Elige la opción correcta para completar cada oración.

1. The new policy ________ by the management team next week.
   a) is going to be announced
   b) will be announcing
   c) is announced

2. When I entered the room, the documents ________ on my desk.
   a) were being placed
   b) were placing
   c) had been placed

3. It ________ that the CEO is considering resigning.
   a) has believed
   b) is believed
   c) believes

4. The ancient artifact ________ to the museum by an anonymous donor.
   a) has been donated
   b) has donated
   c) was being donated

5. The project ________ by the end of this month.
   a) will have been completed
   b) will be completing
   c) will have completed

6. He ________ a promotion after his outstanding performance last quarter.
   a) is being given
   b) is given
   c) has been given

7. The matter ________ with immediately; it's extremely urgent.
   a) must be dealt
   b) must deal
   c) must be dealing

8. The suspect ________ by the police for several hours before the lawyer arrived.
   a) had been questioned
   b) has been questioned
   c) was questioning

9. The new shopping mall ________ at the moment; it should open in December.
   a) is been built
   b) is being built
   c) is building

10. The results of the study ________ to be inconclusive by the research team.
    a) are considered
    b) have considered
    c) are considering

Ejercicio 2: Transformación de Activa a Pasiva

Reescribe las siguientes oraciones en voz pasiva. Incluye el agente (by...) solo si es necesario.

1. Someone has stolen my bicycle from the garage.
2. The company will launch the new product in September.
3. They are interviewing the candidates in the main hall.
4. They had informed all the passengers about the delay before they boarded.
5. Someone should have told him about the meeting.
6. The chef is preparing the meal right now.
7. Someone was cleaning the office when the manager arrived.
8. By this time next year, they will have constructed the new bridge.
9. You must return all library books by the end of the week.
10. People know that he is an expert in his field. (Usa la estructura impersonal "He is known...")

Ejercicio 3: Rellenar los Espacios

Completa los espacios en blanco con la forma pasiva correcta del verbo entre paréntesis.

1. The software _______________ (update) automatically every few months.
2. The case _______________ (investigate) by the police when new evidence came to light.
3. The proposal _______________ (discuss) at the meeting tomorrow.
4. I felt that my opinion _______________ (not take) into consideration.
5. The building _______________ (renovate) by the time we move in next year.
6. The letter _______________ (must, send) by registered post.
7. It _______________ (say) that the weather will improve over the weekend.
8. He _______________ (award) the prize for his scientific discoveries last year.
9. The instructions _______________ (should, read) carefully before assembling the furniture.
10. The missing painting _______________ (locate) by authorities in a private collection.

Ejercicio 4: Corrección de Errores

Algunas de estas oraciones contienen un error en la forma pasiva. Encuéntralo y corrígelo. Si la oración es correcta, escribe "OK".

1. The decision has being made by the committee.
2. A new supermarket is being build in the city center.
3. She was being promoted to manager last month.
4. The problem must be deal with immediately.
5. The book is thought to have been writing by an anonymous author.
6. The guests were being served dinner when the lights went out.
7. He is considered to be the best candidate for the job.
8. The contract will have been signed by tomorrow.
9. My wallet has stolen from my bag.
10. It is believed that the missing documents have been found.

Ejercicio 5: Transformación con la Estructura Impersonal

Reescribe las siguientes oraciones empezando con la palabra dada, para que tengan un significado similar al original. Usa la estructura pasiva impersonal.

1. People believe that the company is facing financial difficulties.
   It _________________________________________ financial difficulties.
   The company _________________________________________ financial difficulties.

2. Journalists report that the actor is secretly married.
   It _________________________________________ secretly married.
   The actor _________________________________________ secretly married.

3. Experts expect that the economic situation will improve soon.
   It _________________________________________ soon.
   The economic situation _________________________________________ soon.

4. Everyone knows that he is a talented musician.
   It _________________________________________ a talented musician.
   He _________________________________________ a talented musician.

5. They allege that the politician accepted bribes.
   It _________________________________________ bribes.
   The politician _________________________________________ bribes.

Ejercicio 6: Traducción (Inglés > Español)

Traduce las siguientes oraciones al español, prestando especial atención a las formas pasivas.

1. The new law will be implemented next January.
2. The house had been renovated before it was put on the market.
3. He is being considered for a major role in the new film.
4. The problem should have been addressed years ago.
5. It is assumed that all applicants have a university degree.

Ejercicio 7: Traducción (Español > Inglés)

Traduce las siguientes oraciones al inglés, usando la voz pasiva.

1. El puente fue construido en el siglo XIX.
2. Se rumorea que van a cerrar la fábrica.
3. La reunión habrá sido terminada para las 5 de la tarde.
4. A mi abuelo le operaron del corazón la semana pasada.
5. El proyecto está siendo supervisado por un equipo de expertos.