"""part two""" Passive voice using "se", Transform the sentences and translate, English and Spanish students
This exercise is aimed at Students of both English and Spanish.
For Students of English: Transform and translate the sentences using the passive voice, do not use the agent, that is "somebody, they etc"
Intermediate and Advanced students of Spanish: Translate the Sentences using the "se passive" in Spanish.
Check this flashcard set on passive voice, especially created on this topic.
Aslo check this set on Passive voice, sentences
Native English speakers do not transform the sentences to passive in English
Native Spanish speakers do not do the passive form in Spanish
Set two:
PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE
11)Someone could give me a box of chocolates for my birthday.
12)We haven't seen Peter since Friday.
13)Nobody has opened that window for five years.
14)They will allow your brother to stay here until midnight.
15)Did she show her friend the new hat?
16)Somebody took her to the hospital.
17)They will give Mary your address quite soon.
18)Must you tell her these lies?
19)Nobody could have bought this silly book!
20)Can he have seen her at three?
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9 Answers
1-Se me podría haber regalado una caja de bombones para mi cumpleaños.
2-No se le ha visto a Pedro desde el viernes.
3-Esa ventana no se ha abierto en cinco años.
4-A tu hermano, se le permitirá quedarse aquí hasta medianoche.
5-¿Se le enseñó el nuevo sombrero a su amiga.
6-Se le llevó al hospital.
7-Se le dará a Mary tu dirección, muy pronto.
8-¿Se le deben contar a ella esas mentiras?
9-¡No se podría haber comprado este estúpido libro!
10-¿Se le puede haber visto a las tres?
Wow, buen trabajo Joe, impecable!
11)Se me podría regalar una caja de chocolate para mi cumpleaños.
12)No se le ha visto a Pedro desde el viernes.
13)No se ha abierto esa ventana durante cinco años.
14)Se le permitirá a tu hermano quedarse aquí hasta la medianoche.
15)¿Se le mostró a su amigo el sombrero nuevo?
16)Se la llevó al hospital.
17)Se le dará a María tu dirección bastante pronto.
18)¿Se debe decirle estas mentiras?
19)¡No se habría comprado este tonto libro!
20)¿Puede que se le ha visto a las tres?
A ver qué pasará con esto.
11)Someone could give me a box of chocolates for my birthday.
A box of chocolate could be given to me for my birthday.
Se me podía dar una caja de bombones por mi cumpleaños.
12)We haven't seen Peter since Friday.
Peter hasn't been seen since Friday.
A Peter no se le ha visto desde el viernes.
13)Nobody has opened that window for five years.
That window hasn't been opened for five years.
Esa ventana no se ha abierto desde hace cinco años.
14)They will allow your brother to stay here until midnight.
Your brother will be allowed to stay here until midnight.
Se le va a permitir a tu hermano quedarse aquí hasta la media noche.
15)Did she show her friend the new hat?
Was that new hat of hers shown to her friend?
¿Ese nuevo sombrero suyo se ha enseñado a su amigo?
16)Somebody took her to the hospital.
She was taken to the hospital.
Se le ha llevado al hospital. (without the object, the sentence makes no sense)
17)They will give Mary your address quite soon.
Your address will be given to Mary quite soon.
Tu dirección se le va a dar a Mary muy pronto.
18)Must you tell her these lies?
Must these lies be told her?
¿Se le deben contar estas mentiras? (decir es también correcto)
19)Nobody could have bought this silly book!
This silly book couldn't have been bought!
¡Este libro tonto no se podría haber comprado!
20)Can he have seen her at three?
Can she have been seen at three?
¿Se le podría haber visto a las tres?
11)Someone could give me a box of chocolates for my birthday.
Se podría regalarme una caja de chocolates por mi cumpleaños
Se me podría regalar una caja de chocolates por mi cumpleaños
12)We haven't seen Peter since Friday.
No se le ha visto a Peter desde el vernes**
13)Nobody has opened that window for five years.
No se ha abierto la ventana desde hace cinco años
14)They will allow your brother to stay here until midnight.
Se dejará que se quede tu hermano hasta medianoche
15)Did she show her friend the new hat?
¿Se le mostró el sombrero nuevo a su amigo ?
16)Somebody took her to the hospital.
Se la llevó al hospital
17)They will give Mary your address quite soon.
Se le dará la dirección a María muy pronto
18)Must you tell her these lies?
¿se le deben contar las mentiras?
19)Nobody could have bought this silly book!
No se podría haber comprado este libro tonto
20)Can he have seen her at three?
¿Se puede haber visto a las 3?
11)Se me podría regalar una caja de bombones para mi cumpleaños.
12)No se le ha visto a Peter desde el viernes pasado.
13)No se ha abierto esa ventana hace 5 años.
14)Se le permitará a tu hermano quedarse aquí hasta la media noche.
15)Se le mostró el nuevo sombrero a su amigo.
16)Se la llevó al hospital.
17)Se le dará su dirección a Mary muy pronto.
18)¿Se le deben decir estas mentiras?
19)No se podría haber comprado este libro tonto.
20)¿Se le puede haber visto a las tres?
Heidi asked me for what I think are the correct English passives - so here goes. Fingers crossed!
11)Someone could give me a box of chocolates for my birthday.
A box of chocolates could be given to me (by someone)
12)We haven't seen Peter since Friday.
Peter has not been seen since Friday (by us)
13)Nobody has opened that window for five years.
That window has not been opened for five years (by anybody)
14)They will allow your brother to stay here until midnight.
Your brother will be allowed to stay here until midnight (by then)
15)Did she show her friend the new hat?
Was her new hat shown to her friends (by her)
16)Somebody took her to the hospital.
She was taken to the hospital (by somebody)
17)They will give Mary your address quite soon.
Your address will be given to Mary quite soon (by them)
18)Must you tell her these lies?
Do those lies have to be told to her (by you)
19)Nobody could have bought this silly book!
This silly book could not have been bought (by anyone)
20)Can he have seen her at three?
Could /can she have been seen at three? (by him)
11)Someone could give me a box of chocolates for my birthday. Se me podría dar una caja de bombones
12)We haven't seen Peter since Friday. No se le ve a Peter desde el viernes. (you can actually use present tense here )
13)Nobody has opened that window for five years. No se abrió esa ventana desde hace cinco años.
14)They will allow your brother to stay here until midnight. Se le permite quedarse a su hermano hasta media noche.
15)Did she show her friend the new hat? ¿Se mostró el nuevo sombrero a su amiga?
16)Somebody took her to the hospital. Se la llevó a ella al hospital.
17)They will give Mary your address quite soon. Se le dará muy pronto su dirección a Mary.
18)Must you tell her these lies? ¿Se le deben decir estas mentiras a ella?
19)Nobody could have bought this silly book! ¡No se pudo comprar este libro tonto!
20)Can he have seen her at three? ¿Se la pudo ver a ella a las tres?
You can use the pronoun alone, (Se la llevó al hospital? ) but if you use " a ella", the pronoun is mandatory.
11)Someone could give me a box of chocolates for my birthday.
Se me podría dar una caja de bombones para mi cumpleaños.
12)We haven't seen Peter since Friday.
No se le ha visto a Pedro desde el viernes.
13)Nobody has opened that window for five years.
No se ha abierto aquella ventana durante años.
14)They will allow your brother to stay here until midnight.
Se le permitirá a tu hermano quedarse aquí hasta medianoche.
15)Did she show her friend the new hat?
¿Se le enseñó el sombrero nuevo a su hermana?
¿Le fue enseñado el sombrero a su hermana?
16)Somebody took her to the hospital.
Se le llevó al hospital.
17)They will give Mary your address quite soon.
Se le dará a María tus señas pronto.
18)Must you tell her these lies?
¿Se le deben contar estas mentiras?
19)Nobody could have bought this silly book!
No se ha podido comprar este libro tan tonto.
20)Can he have seen her at three?
¿Se le ha podido ver a las tres?
I love this exercise! Thanks Heidi!
11.I could have been given a box of chocolates for my birthday.
12.Peter hasn't been seen since Friday.
13.That window was not opened for five years.
14.Your brother will be allowed to stay here until midnight.
15.Was the new hat shown to her friend?
16.She was taken to the hospital.
17.Your address will be given to Mary quite soon
18.Must these lies be told to her?
19.This silly book couldn't have been bought!
20.Can she have been seen at three?
