Passive Voice

Passive Voice

by Natalia Oróstica

​For the present...

We use Passive Voice to focus on the object of the sentence

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​Example:

​She sings that song

​The song is sung by her.

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​We form the passive voice using a verb to be in present (am, is, are) and the past participle of the verb

​Let's say the same idea, but using passive voice

Multiple Choice

She writes Children books

• Children books written by her

• Children books are written by her

• Children books are by her

Multiple Choice

The gardener keeps the flowers healthy

• The flowers are kept by the gardener.

• The flowers kept by the gardener.

• The flowers are by the gardener

​For the past...

​We use Passive Voice to focus on the object of the sentence

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​Example:

​She sang that song

​The song was sung by her.

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​We form the passive voice using a verb to be in past (was, were) and the past participle of the verb

Multiple Choice

They love the team

• The team was them

• The team loved them

• The team was loved by them

Multiple Choice

He built coffins

• Coffins were by him

• The coffins built

• Coffins were built by him

Poll

Which two sentences are passive voice?

• Chile exploits copper

• Copper is exploited in Chile

• Chile makes good wines

• Good wines are made in Chile

Poll

What sentences is passive voice?

• The lightbulb was invented in 1879

• British inventors made the lightbulb