Infinitives, Passive Voice

Infinitives, Passive Voice

to be + past participle

The mother will feed the baby

He (It) wants to be fed.

She likes to be seen wearing

purple hair

to be + past participle

He needs to be given a long prison sentence because he’s a very dangerous person.

to be + past participle

This guitar needs to be tuned. 

 It sounds terrible!

Multiple Choice

When do we use the passive voice?

• To describe routines

• To describe habits

• To describe actions in progress

• When the object takes the action

Directions: Rewrite each short sentence or question using a passive infinitive.

Example: He wants to marry someone. / He wants to be married.