passive voice presentation
DESCRIPTION
Usage of the Passive Voice tense (used in the news or in historic documents)TRANSCRIPT
PASSIVES
WHO’S HE?
SIMON BOLIVAR
WHAT DID HE DO?
HE FREED
WHO´S HE? MANUEL ELKIN
PATARROYO
WHAT DID HE DO?
HE DEVELOPED THE SYNTHETIC VACCINE FOR MALARIA
WHO’S HE?WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE
WHAT DID HE DO?
HE WROTE THE FAMOUS PLAY ROMEO AND JULIETH
WHO FREED COLOMBIA,
VENEZUELA AND ECUADOR?
WERE FREED BY SIMON
BOLIVAR
WHO DEVELOPED THE MALARIA
VACCINE?
WAS DEVELOPED BY
WHO WROTE ROMEO AND JULIETH?
WAS WRITTEN BY
SO, WE CAN SAY THE SAME
THING IN A DIFFERENT WAY!
SIMON BOLIVAR FREED COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA
AND ECUADOR
MANUEL E. PATARROYO DEVELOPED THE MALARIA
VACCINE
SHAKESPEARE WROTE ROMEO AND JULIETH
COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA AND ECUADOR WERE FREED
BY SIMON BOLIVAR.
THE MALARIA VACCINE WAS DEVELOPED BY MANUEL
E. PATARROYO
ROMEO AND JULIETH WAS WRITTEN BY
SHAKESPEARE
THE PASSIVE VOICE IS FORMED…..
PASSIVE SUBJECT + TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
The passive voice is used when the subject of the sentence
is not important. It is used when the object is more
important.
EG:
The Malaria vaccine was invented
We are not saying who invented it that is optional.
PASSIVE VOICE STRUCTURE:
ACTIVE PASSIVE TIME REFERENCE
They make Fords in Cologne Fords are made in Cologne Present Simple
Susan is cooking dinner Dinner is being cooked by
Susan
Present Continuous
James Joyce wrote
“Dubliners”
"Dubliners" was written by
James Joyce.
Past Simple
They were painting the house
when I arrived.
The house was being painted
when I arrived.
Past Continuous
They have produced over 20
models in the past two years.
Over 20 models have been
produced in the past two
years.
Present Perfect
They are going to build a new
factory in Portland.
A new factory is going to be
built in Portland.
Future Intention with Going to
I will finish it tomorrow. It will be finished tomorrow. Future Simple
NOW A LITTLE PRACTICE
WRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE
1. They speak English in India. .
2. Mrs Jones had cleared the table. .
3. You must keep dogs on a leash at all times. .
4. They have just arrested the thief. .
5. My sister, Laura, has decorated the house. .
6. They will ask you to open your cases. .
7. Someone stole my bicycle. .
8. They do not allow dogs in that shop. .
9. They might have sold the flat. .
10. If the girls had seen the accident ... ...
11. They will certainly reduce taxes soon. .
12. They are going to repair the bridge. .
ANSWERS
1. ENGLISH IS SPOKEN IN INDIA .
2. THE TABLE HAD BEEN CLEARED BY MRS JONES
3. DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES
4. THE THIEF HAS JUST BEEN ARRESTED .
5. THE HOUSE HAS BEEN DECORATED BY MY SISTER,
LAURA .
6. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO OPEN YOUR CASES .
7. MY BICYCLE WAS STOLEN .
8. DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THAT SHOP. .
9. THE FLAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOLD. .
10. IF THE ACCIDENT HAD BEEN SEEN BY THE GIRLS ...
11. TAXES WILL CERTAINLY BE REDUCED SOON .
12. THE BRIDGE IS GOING TO BE REPAIRED .