Passive Voice, Present Tense

Passive Voice, Present Tense

Active Voice

The subject does the action

Passive Voice

The active is being done to the subject

In passive voice

ā/ab means by when the object is a person.

Lingua ā puellā amatur.

Passive Voice Personal Endings

Amo conjugated in the passive voice

E.G.

Femina filiam curat.

Filia ā feminā curatur.

Multiple Choice

In which voice is the action being done to the subject?

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

In which voice is the subject doing the action?

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

Translate the underlined word:

Puellae ab agricolā spectantur.

• the girl

• the girls

• the daughter

• the daughters

Multiple Choice

Translate the underlined word:

Puellae ab agricolā spectantur.

• away from

• by

• toward

• to

Multiple Choice

Translate the underlined word:

Puellae ab agricolā spectantur.

• inhabitant

• farmer

• charioteer

• athlete

Multiple Choice

Translate the underlined word:

Puellae ab agricolā spectantur.

• is being watched

• are being watched

• watch

• watches

Multiple Choice

Translate the underlined word:

Puella ab agricolā spectatur.

• the girl

• the girls

• the daughter

• the daughters

Multiple Choice

Translate the underlined word:

Puella ab agricolā spectatur.

• is being watched

• are being watched

• watch

• watches

Multiple Choice

Translate the underlined word:

Puella agricolam spectat.

• is being watched

• are being watched

• watch

• watches

Multiple Choice

Translate the underlined word:

Puellae agricolam spectant.

• is being watched

• are being watched

• watch

• watches

Poll

How do you feel about the Passive voice

• Great

• Good

• Okay

• Lousy