{"id":273045,"date":"2026-07-30T03:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T08:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273045"},"modified":"2026-07-30T03:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T08:01:05","slug":"voz-pasiva-b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/es\/blog\/passive-voice-b2\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f3mo dominar la voz pasiva: una gu\u00eda de gram\u00e1tica de ingl\u00e9s de nivel B2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>La voz pasiva nos ayuda a centrarnos en la acci\u00f3n o en quien la recibe, en lugar de en la persona o cosa que la realiza.<\/strong> La utilizamos cuando el \u2018autor\u2019 de una acci\u00f3n es desconocido, no tiene importancia o resulta obvio, o cuando queremos que el complemento directo del verbo sea el sujeto principal de la oraci\u00f3n. La estructura b\u00e1sica es siempre <span data-no-translation>be + past participle<\/span>. Por ejemplo, en lugar de <span data-no-translation>Someone built this house in 1950<\/span> (activo), podemos decir que <span data-no-translation>This house was built in 1950<\/span> (voz pasiva). Esto desplaza el foco de atenci\u00f3n de \u2018alguien\u2019 a \u2018esta casa\u2019 y a la acci\u00f3n de \u2018construirse\u2019. Se trata de una estructura habitual en la redacci\u00f3n formal, los informes cient\u00edficos y los art\u00edculos period\u00edsticos, que permite adoptar un tono m\u00e1s objetivo. Dominar la voz pasiva es fundamental para que los estudiantes de nivel B2 comprendan y elaboren oraciones en ingl\u00e9s m\u00e1s complejas.<\/div>\n<h2>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la voz pasiva?<\/h2>\n<p>En ingl\u00e9s, la mayor\u00eda de las oraciones se expresan en voz activa. Esto significa que el sujeto de la oraci\u00f3n realiza la acci\u00f3n. Por ejemplo, en <span data-no-translation>The chef cooked dinner<\/span>, \u2018el chef\u2019 es el sujeto y \u2018cocinar\u2019 es la acci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>La voz pasiva cambia este enfoque. El sujeto de la oraci\u00f3n pasa a ser el receptor de la acci\u00f3n. El \u2018autor\u2019 de la acci\u00f3n puede mencionarse al final o no aparecer en absoluto.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-placement\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2B87DA,#29C4A9);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\u270d\ufe0f \u00bfNo sabes en qu\u00e9 nivel est\u00e1s?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">Realiza nuestra prueba de nivel gratuita y recibe comentarios personalizados de examinadores certificados por Cambridge.<\/p><a href=\"\/es\/ingles\/academia\/free-test\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#0A2540;color:#fff;\">Realice nuestra prueba de nivel GRATUITA<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo se utiliza la voz pasiva?<\/h2>\n<p>Optamos por la voz pasiva por varias razones, sobre todo en el ingl\u00e9s de nivel B2, cuando se quiere dar un tono m\u00e1s formal u objetivo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cuando se desconoce qui\u00e9n es el 'autor' (agente):<\/strong> No sabemos qui\u00e9n llev\u00f3 a cabo la acci\u00f3n. Por ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>My car was stolen last night.<\/span> (No sabemos qui\u00e9n lo rob\u00f3.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cuando el 'autor' no tiene importancia:<\/strong> No importa qui\u00e9n haya realizado la acci\u00f3n. Por ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>The new road will be opened next month.<\/span> (No importa qui\u00e9n lo abra.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cuando el 'autor' es evidente:<\/strong> Todo el mundo sabe qui\u00e9n realiz\u00f3 la acci\u00f3n. Por ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>The criminal was arrested.<\/span> (Est\u00e1 claro que la polic\u00eda lo detuvo.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Centrarse en la acci\u00f3n o en el objeto:<\/strong> Queremos hacer hincapi\u00e9 en lo que ocurri\u00f3 o en aquello sobre lo que se llev\u00f3 a cabo la acci\u00f3n, no en qui\u00e9n la realiz\u00f3. Por ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>Thousands of trees were planted in the park.<\/span> (La atenci\u00f3n se centra en los \u00e1rboles y la plantaci\u00f3n.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>En la redacci\u00f3n formal o cient\u00edfica:<\/strong> La voz pasiva suele sonar m\u00e1s objetiva e impersonal. Por ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>Experiments are conducted to test the hypothesis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00bfC\u00f3mo se forma la voz pasiva?<\/h2>\n<p>La estructura b\u00e1sica de la voz pasiva es siempre <span data-no-translation>the verb 'to be' + the past participle<\/span> del verbo principal.<\/p>\n<p>El verbo 'ser' cambia de tiempo verbal para ajustarse a la oraci\u00f3n activa original. El participio pasado siempre se mantiene igual.<\/p>\n<p>En la tabla siguiente puedes ver c\u00f3mo funciona esto en los distintos tiempos verbales.<\/p>\n<h2>El uso de 'by' y otras preposiciones en la voz pasiva<\/h2>\n<p>A veces, queremos mencionar al 'autor' de la acci\u00f3n en una oraci\u00f3n pasiva. Utilizamos <span data-no-translation>by<\/span> por esto.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilizamos <span data-no-translation>by + agent<\/span> para indicar qui\u00e9n o qu\u00e9 realiz\u00f3 la acci\u00f3n. Por ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>The book was written by a famous author.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hay otras preposiciones que se utilizan para describir c\u00f3mo o con qu\u00e9 se hizo algo:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Made by + method<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>These cakes are made by hand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Made with + tool\/ingredient<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>The marks were made with a small knife.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>This soup is made with fresh vegetables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Made of + material (when the material is still visible)<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>The sculpture is made of marble.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Made from + material (when the original material changes)<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>Paper is made from wood.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>La voz activa frente a la voz pasiva en diferentes tiempos verbales<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Tiempo verbal<\/th>\n<th>Ejemplo de voz activa<\/th>\n<th>Ejemplo de voz pasiva<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Present Simple<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Ellos <span data-no-translation>use<\/span> eso.<\/td>\n<td>Es <span data-no-translation>is used<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Ellos <span data-no-translation>used<\/span> eso.<\/td>\n<td>Es <span data-no-translation>was used<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Present Continuous<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Ellos <span data-no-translation>are using<\/span> eso.<\/td>\n<td>Es <span data-no-translation>is being used<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Past Continuous<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Ellos <span data-no-translation>were using<\/span> eso.<\/td>\n<td>Es <span data-no-translation>was being used<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Present Perfect<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Ellos <span data-no-translation>have used<\/span> eso.<\/td>\n<td>Es <span data-no-translation>has been used<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Past Perfect<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Ellos <span data-no-translation>had used<\/span> eso.<\/td>\n<td>Es <span data-no-translation>had been used<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Future Simple<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Ellos <span data-no-translation>will use<\/span> eso.<br \/>Ellos <span data-no-translation>are going to use<\/span> eso.<\/td>\n<td>Es <span data-no-translation>will be used<\/span>.<br \/>Es <span data-no-translation>is going to be used<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Infinitive (e.g., after modal verbs)<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Ellos <span data-no-translation>can use<\/span> eso.<br \/>Ellos <span data-no-translation>might use<\/span> eso.<\/td>\n<td>Es <span data-no-translation>can be used<\/span>.<br \/>Es <span data-no-translation>might be used<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Ejemplos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The new bridge will be completed next year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Many important decisions are made in this office every day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The email has already been sent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The ancient city was discovered by archaeologists.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The report is being prepared right now.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pr\u00e1ctica<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-667\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"667\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"A03 L6 GRAMMAR The passive\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-exam\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:#0A2540;\"><h3 style=\"color:#F2B705;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\u00bfEst\u00e1s listo para obtener tu certificado?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.92;\">El curso Langcom prepara a los alumnos para los ex\u00e1menes de Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL, DELE, SIELE y Michigan.<\/p><a href=\"\/es\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#F2B705;color:#0A2540;\">Empieza a utilizar Langcom<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Errores habituales de los hispanohablantes<\/h2>\n<h3>Errores habituales de los hispanohablantes<\/h3>\n<p>Los hispanohablantes suelen cometer errores concretos al utilizar la voz pasiva en ingl\u00e9s:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>El uso de 'have' en lugar de 'be' como verbo auxiliar:<\/strong> En espa\u00f1ol, se puede utilizar 'haber' (tener) en algunas construcciones similares. Sin embargo, en la voz pasiva del ingl\u00e9s, siempre se utiliza 'to be'.<br \/>  Incorrecto: <span data-no-translation>The window has broken.<\/span><br \/>  Correcto: <span data-no-translation>The window was broken.<\/span> (O activo: <span data-no-translation>The window broke.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uso excesivo de la voz pasiva:<\/strong> El espa\u00f1ol utiliza las construcciones con 'se' (p. ej., <span data-no-translation>Se habla espa\u00f1ol<\/span>) que a menudo se traducen a la voz pasiva. Aunque es correcto, en ingl\u00e9s se suele preferir la voz activa por su car\u00e1cter directo, a menos que haya una raz\u00f3n clara para utilizar la voz pasiva.<br \/>  Menos natural: <span data-no-translation>Mistakes are often made by students.<\/span><br \/>  M\u00e1s natural (activo): <span data-no-translation>Students often make mistakes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formas incorrectas del participio pasado:<\/strong> Los verbos irregulares en ingl\u00e9s tienen formas de participio pasado espec\u00edficas que hay que aprender. Por ejemplo, 'write' se convierte en 'written', no en 'writed'.<br \/>  Incorrecto: <span data-no-translation>The letter was writed.<\/span><br \/>  Correcto: <span data-no-translation>The letter was written.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preguntas m\u00e1s frecuentes<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00bfLa voz pasiva es m\u00e1s formal?<\/h3>\n<p>S\u00ed, la voz pasiva suele sonar m\u00e1s formal y objetiva. Por eso se utiliza habitualmente en trabajos acad\u00e9micos, informes cient\u00edficos y art\u00edculos period\u00edsticos. Ayuda a presentar la informaci\u00f3n de forma neutral, centr\u00e1ndose en los hechos m\u00e1s que en opiniones personales o en los agentes.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfPuedo usar siempre la voz pasiva?<\/h3>\n<p>No, no siempre debes utilizar la voz pasiva. Aunque la voz pasiva resulta \u00fatil, la voz activa suele ser m\u00e1s clara, m\u00e1s directa y m\u00e1s atractiva. Utiliza la voz pasiva solo cuando haya una raz\u00f3n concreta para ello, como por ejemplo cuando se desconoce qui\u00e9n es el 'autor' de la acci\u00f3n, cuando este no es relevante o cuando quieras hacer hincapi\u00e9 en la acci\u00f3n o en quien la recibe.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la diferencia entre 'por' y 'con' en las oraciones pasivas?<\/h3>\n<p>Utilizamos <span data-no-translation>by<\/span> para presentar al agente, es decir, la persona o cosa que realiza la acci\u00f3n (p. ej., <span data-no-translation>The painting was created by Picasso.<\/span>). Utilizamos <span data-no-translation>with<\/span> para presentar el instrumento o la herramienta que se utiliza para realizar la acci\u00f3n (p. ej., <span data-no-translation>The window was broken with a hammer.<\/span>).<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfC\u00f3mo puede ayudarme el ejercicio de H5P con la voz pasiva?<\/h3>\n<p>Este ejercicio interactivo en H5P te ayudar\u00e1 a practicar la identificaci\u00f3n y la formaci\u00f3n de diferentes estructuras en voz pasiva. Te propondr\u00e1 el reto de emparejar ejemplos con sus formas pasivas correctas, lo que reforzar\u00e1 tu comprensi\u00f3n de c\u00f3mo el verbo <span data-no-translation>be<\/span> y la forma del participio pasado var\u00eda seg\u00fan los distintos tiempos verbales.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The passive voice helps us focus on the action or the receiver of the action, rather than the person or thing performing it. We use it when the &#8216;doer&#8217; of an action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious, or when we want to make the object of the verb the main subject of the sentence. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":273766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Passive voice","langcom_cefr":"B2","langcom_type":"grammar","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"Is the passive voice more formal?\", \"a\": \"Yes, the passive voice often sounds more formal and objective. This is why it is commonly used in academic papers, scientific reports, and news articles. It helps to present information in a neutral way, focusing on facts rather than personal opinions or agents.\"}, {\"q\": \"Can I always use the passive voice?\", \"a\": \"No, you should not always use the passive voice. While useful, the active voice is generally clearer, more direct, and more engaging. Use the passive voice only when there is a specific reason, such as when the 'doer' is unknown, unimportant, or when you want to emphasize the action or its receiver.\"}, {\"q\": \"What is the difference between 'by' and 'with' in passive sentences?\", \"a\": \"We use <span data-no-translation>by<\/span> to introduce the agent, the person or thing that performs the action (e.g., <span data-no-translation>The painting was created by Picasso.<\/span>). We use <span data-no-translation>with<\/span> to introduce the instrument or tool used to perform the action (e.g., <span data-no-translation>The window was broken with a hammer.<\/span>).\"}, {\"q\": \"How can the H5P exercise help me with the passive voice?\", \"a\": \"The interactive H5P exercise will help you practice identifying and forming different passive voice structures. 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