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Using the Passive Voice and Active
By: Karém Machaca Fuentes Manuel Aguilar Fuentes
Using the Passive Voice
Definitions
Changing to the passive voice
Practice examples
Active Voice
Active voice is used to show that the subject of the sentence is performing or causing the action.
Example:Alexia threw the basketball before the buzzer. Alexia shot the basketball from the free throw line.Alexia scored three points.
Passive Voice
Passive voice is used when the subject is the recipient of the action.
Example:The ball was thrown by Alexia.The basket was shot by Alexia.The score was made by Alexia.
Active voice vs. passive voice
Active voice takes the form “A does B”
Passive voice takes the form “B is done (by A)”
Plastic film was chosen (by us) to cover the microphone.
We chose plastic film to cover the microphone.
When would you WANT to use passive
voice? When intentionally trying to hide the subject of the sentence. For example, a politician might say, “The mistake was made by
someone.” Hiding the subject helps him/her hide the blame.
When intentionally trying to minimize the guilt of the subject. For example, a cheating boyfriend might say, “Cheating was
committed by me.”
When passive voice better emphasizes the main point of the message, such as “Children were harmed by the drunk driver.”
Active voice subjects perform an act
We ... chose ... plastic film to cover the microphone.
Active voice
Subject Verb Object
Passive voice subjects are acted on
Plastic film … was chosen … to cover the microphone.
Passive voice
Subject Verb Object
We ... chose ... plastic film to cover the microphone.
Active voice
Subject Verb Object
Passive voice differs from 3rd person
Plastic film … was chosen … to cover the microphone.
The team ... chose ... plastic film to cover the microphone.
Third person, but active voice
Passive voice
Subject Verb Object
Subject Verb Object
Using the Passive Voice
Definitions
Changing to the passive voice
Practice examples
“To be” is very irregular:
Past participles usually add “-ed” or “-t”:presented, measured, built, burnt
Irregular past participles must be memorized
Combine “to be” + past participle
Present tense Past tense
1st person
I am We are I was We were
2nd person
You are You are
You were You were
3rd person
He, she, it is
They are
He, she, it was
They were
Form Grammar Active Form Passive Form
Present Simple Am/is/are + PP Served twice a year is the Jim <s car.
Jim<s car is serviced twice a year.
Present Continuous
Am/is/are being + PP Prepare now dinner. Dinner is being prepared now.
Past Simple Was/were +PP Last week the Jim<s car was serviced
Jim<s car was serviced last week.
Past Continuous
Was/werw being + PP At 7 last night was preparing dinner.
Dinner was being prepared at 7 last night.
Present Perfect
Has/have been + PP It has been already eaten lunch.
Lunch has already been eaten.
Past Perfect Had been + PP Had cut trees. Trees had been cut.
Future Simple Will be + PP o am/is/are going to be + PP
Soon prepared will dinner
Dinner will be prepared soon.
Future Perfect Will have been + PP Tuesday will have paid checks
Checks will have been paid by Tuesday.
Infinitives (to) be + PP Now need to be washed dishes.
The dishes need to be cleaned now.
Modals Modal + be +PP Should be washed dishes
The dishes should be cleaned.
To be + past participle
Omit the “agent” of the action
ActiveWorkers installed burglar alarms.
Passive, with agent Burglar alarms were installed by the workers.
Passive, with the agent omittedBurglar alarms were installed.
Remember tense and number
Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in eight hours.
A project is finished in eight hours.
I finish three projects in eight hours
Three projects are finished in eight hours
I finished a project in eight hours.
A project was finished in eight hours.
I finished three projects in eight hours.
Three projects were finished in eight hours.
Remember tense and number
Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in eight hours.
A project is finished in eight hours.
I finish three projects in eight hours
Three projects are finished in eight hours
I finished a project in eight hours.
A project was finished in eight hours.
I finished three projects in eight hours.
Three projects were finished in eight hours.
Remember tense and number
Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in eight hours.
A project is finished in eight hours.
I finish three projects in eight hours
Three projects are finished in eight hours
I finished a project in eight hours.
A project was finished in eight hours.
I finished three projects in eight hours.
Three projects were finished in eight hours.
Remember tense and number
Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in eight hours.
A project is finished in eight hours.
I finish three projects in eight hours
Three projects are finished in eight hours
I finished a project in eight hours.
A project was finished in eight hours.
I finished three projects in eight hours.
Three projects were finished in eight hours.
Remember tense and number
Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in eight hours.
A project is finished in eight hours.
I finish three projects in eight hours
Three projects are finished in eight hours
I finished a project in eight hours.
A project was finished in eight hours.
I finished three projects in eight hours.
Three projects were finished in eight hours.
Remember tense and number
Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in eight hours.
A project is finished in eight hours.
I finish three projects in eight hours
Three projects are finished in eight hours
I finished a project in eight hours.
A project was finished in eight hours.
I finished three projects in eight hours.
Three projects were finished in eight hours.
Remember tense and number
Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in eight hours.
A project is finished in eight hours.
I finish three projects in eight hours
Three projects are finished in eight hours
I finished a project in eight hours.
A project was finished in eight hours.
I finished three projects in eight hours.
Three projects were finished in eight hours.
Remember tense and number
Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in eight hours.
A project is finished in eight hours.
I finish three projects in eight hours
Three projects are finished in eight hours
I finished a project in eight hours.
A project was finished in eight hours.
I finished three projects in eight hours.
Three projects were finished in eight hours.
Using the Passive Voice
Definitions
Changing to the passive voice
Practice examples
Change to the passive voice
Mr Jones watches films.Films
The people speak English.English
He reads comics.
We play volleyball.
They sing the song.
Change to the passive voice
He opens the door. The door She pays a lot of money. A lot of money They don't help you. You He doesn't open the book. The book Does the police officer catch the thief?
Two men _________________________ (see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police _____________________ (call) and they arrived very quickly. One man _____________________ (catch) immediately. The other escaped, but he ______________________ (find) very soon. Both men _____________________ (take) to the police station where they _________________________ (question) separately by a police officer. The two men ________________________ (charge) with burglary.
. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple Passive.
a. The toothbrush / invent / in the 15th century.______________________________________________b. The first public basketball game / play / in 1892.______________________________________________c. The first eyeglasses / wear / in the 1200s.______________________________________________d. The first bicycle / ride in 1791.______________________________________________e. The first hot dog / eat / in the 1860s.______________________________________________
Read and complete. Use Past Simple.
FIAT Fiat 0 was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat, 1 _________________ (produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars 2 _____________________ (exported/were exported) by the company to the United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat 3 _________________ (started/was started) making cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars 4 ____________________ (tested/were tested) by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car 5 ____________________ (called/was called) the Topolino – the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat 6 _____________________ (exported/was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and its cars 7 _________________ (sold/are sold) all over the world.
Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.