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Passive Voice – Neveikiamoji rūšis

October 25, 2025

🧠 GRAMATIKA. NEVEIKIAMOJI RŪŠIS – PASSIVE VOICE

/ˈpæsɪv ˈvɔɪs/

Teorija

Anglų kalboje veiksmažodis turi dvi rūšis: veikiamąją ir neveikiamąją.
Veikiamosios rūšies veiksmažodis reiškia veiksmą, kurį atlieka veiksnys.
Jei veiksnys yra asmuo ar daiktas, kuris yra veikiamas kito, tai vartojama neveikiamoji rūšis (Passive Voice).

Passive Voice sudarymas

Neveikiamosios rūšies laikai sudaromi iš:

  • pagalbinio veiksmažodžio to be (atitinkamo laiko: Present, Past, Future Simple);
  • pagrindinio veiksmažodžio trečiosios formos (Past Participle, arba –ed taisyklingiems veiksmažodžiams).

Formulė:
to be + past participle (V3)
pvz.:
These books are sold everywhere. – Šios knygos parduodamos visur.
The letter will be sent soon. – Laiškas bus išsiųstas netrukus.

Veiksmo atlikėjo nurodymas

  • Kai svarbu paminėti, kas atliko veiksmą – vartojamas by:
    The poem is written by Alta Limen.

  • Kai pabrėžiamas įrankis ar medžiaga – vartojamas with:
    The ground is covered with snow.

Kada vartoti Passive Voice

  • Kai nežinome, kas atliko veiksmą;
  • Kai tai nesvarbu;
  • Kai norime pabrėžti veiksmą, o ne veikėją:
    The bridge was built in 1990.

✅ Taisyklės teisingos.
⚠️ Pastaba: neveikiamoji rūšis dažnai vartojama oficialiuose, moksliniuose ir naujienų tekstuose.

Tarimo kartojimas

/æ/ /s/ /eɪ/ /k/
a battle a circle a fortification a county
to establish defence a paper cruelty

🌿 Posakis

Everyone to his taste.
Kiekvienam pagal skonį.

Exercises

Exercise 1Change to Passive Voice

Change the following sentences into the Passive Voice.

  1. People speak English all over the world.
  2. The teacher explains the rules.
  3. They built this bridge in 1990.
  4. Someone cleans the rooms every day.
  5. They will finish the work tomorrow.
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Exercise 2Complete with 'to be'

Complete the sentences with the correct form of to be.

  1. The book ___ written by Charles Dickens.
  2. The windows ___ cleaned every morning.
  3. These apples ___ grown in Lithuania.
  4. The house ___ built in 2010.
  5. The homework ___ checked tomorrow.
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Exercise 3Choose the Correct Answer

Select the correct option.

  1. The cake ___ by my mother yesterday.

    • (a) was made
    • (b) made
    • (c) is make

  2. These songs ___ written by the Beatles.

    • (a) were
    • (b) are
    • (c) was

  3. The car ___ repaired next week.

    • (a) will be
    • (b) is
    • (c) was
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Exercise 4Fill in with 'by' or 'with'

Fill the blanks with by or with.

  1. The song was sung ___ a famous singer.
  2. The floor is covered ___ carpet.
  3. This picture was painted ___ Leonardo da Vinci.
  4. The soup was made ___ love.
  5. The wall was decorated ___ beautiful flowers.
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Exercise 5Identify Voice

Write Active or Passive next to each sentence.

  1. The door was opened by Tom.
  2. She cleans the kitchen every morning.
  3. The letter is written in English.
  4. We watched the movie yesterday.
  5. The apples are eaten by children.
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Exercise 6Rewrite Sentences

Rewrite these sentences in the Active Voice.

  1. The film was directed by Spielberg.
  2. The room is cleaned every day.
  3. The cake was eaten by the boy.
  4. The message will be sent soon.
  5. The song was written by John Lennon.
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Exercise 7Complete with the Past Participle

Complete with the correct Past Participle form.

  1. The book was ___ (write) by Tolstoy.
  2. This house was ___ (build) in 1980.
  3. These cakes were ___ (make) this morning.
  4. The door was ___ (close) by mistake.
  5. The dog was ___ (feed) an hour ago.
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Exercise 8Match Columns

Match the beginnings with the correct endings.

A B
The cake was eaten by the children.
The film was watched by many people.
The letter was sent yesterday.
The car is repaired every week.
The table was made of wood.
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Exercise 9Correct the Mistakes

Find and correct the mistakes.

  1. The food are cooked by my mother.
  2. This books is written by an American writer.
  3. The film were watched by us.
  4. The window clean yesterday.
  5. The message send tomorrow.
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Exercise 10Make Your Own Sentences

Write five sentences in the Passive Voice using these verbs:

  • build
  • write
  • make
  • open
  • invite
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