1. PASSIVE VOICE

Example:

Shakespeare wrote a book ACTIVE

 A book was written by Shakespeare PASSIVE

Let´s review the verb TO BE:

  The Present Simple Tense – AM, IS, ARE

 

The Present Continuous Tense – AM/IS/ARE BEING

  The Present Perfect Tense – HAVE BEEN, HAS BEEN

  The Past Simple Tense – WAS, WERE

 

The Past Continuous Tense – WAS/WERE BEING

  The Past Perfect Tense – HAD BEEN

  The Future Tense – WILL BE

 

With modals – CAN BE, WOULD BE, SHOULD BE, MAY BE, MUST BE… 

Change the sentences in ACTIVE to PASSIVE:

1) Grandfather is going to tell the children a story.

2) People make jam from fruit.

3) They will open the new sports centre soon.

4) Andrew hasn't cut the grass yet.

5) Her mother woke Alice up at seven o'clock.

6) The boys walk the dog every day.

7) Sue should ask the waiter to bring some water.

8) Her parents may not believe her excuse.

9) An expert has valued the painting.

10) The hotel provides hot water 24 hours a day.

11) A boy delivers our newspaper every morning.

12) Several important art critics attended the meeting.

13) A designer in Paris will make her wedding dress.

 

14) He likes when people give him presents.

15) The company should publish this interesting book.

16) They invited us to a concert last Sunday.

17) People gather mushrooms in autumn.

Answers:

1) The children are going to be told a story by the grandfather.

2) Jam is made from fruit.

3) The new sport centre will be opened soon.

4) The grass hasn't been cut by Andrew yet.

5) Alice was woken up at 7 o'clock by her mother.

6) The dog is walked by the boys every day.

7) The waiter should be asked to bring some water.

8) Her excuse may not be believed by her parents.

9) The painting has been valued by an expert.

10) Hot water is provided by the hotel 24 hours a day.

11) Our newspaper is delivered by a boy every morning.

12) The meeting was attended by several important art critics.

13) Her wedding dress will be made by a designer in Paris.

14) He likes being given presents.

15) This interesting book should be published by the company.

16) We were invited to a concert last Sunday.

17) Mushrooms are gathered in autumn.

2.Unless

A- Unless or If?

1.  ............... you make so much noise, I won’t be able to sleep.  

2.  I’ll tell you ................. there are any messages for you.  3.  I won’t finish the work ...................... you help me.4.  .................... you are hungry, I ‘ll make you a sandwich.  5.  They won’t get married ................. he gets a job.  6.

   You won’t understand .................... you listen carefully. 

 

Martu, recordá que UNLESS significa “a menos que”  y IF significa “si”. 

Unless you study, you won´t pass the exam.

If you study, you will pass the exam.

3. SECOND CONDITIONAL

If Past + would/could

If I were Shakira I would be a singer (si yo fuera Shakira, sería una cantante)

  If you ____________(study) harder, you would pass your exams.

  If you ____________(work), you would earn some money.

  If you ____________(not/go) to bed late, you wouldn´t be so tired in the morning.

If you were more polite, you ____________(have) more friends.

  If you stopped smoking, you ____________(fell) better.

  If you watched less television, you ____________(not/be) so aggressive.

  If he listened more carefully, he ____________ (not make) so many mistakes.

  Do you think we would speak better French if we ____________ (go) to France?