Passive: Present Simple

They help us to focus on the important part of a text.

These voices are:

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In the English language, we have 2 voices...​

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Sentences with the active voice put the reader's attention on the SUBJECT, the one DOING the action! i.e.:

• Maria sings that song.

• I do my homework every day.

• They don't practice football at school.

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​Active Voice...

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Sentences with the PASSIVE voice put the reader's attention on the OBJECT, the one NOT DOING the action! i.e.:

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• That song is sung by Maria.

• Every day my homework is done by me​

• ​Football is not practiced at school.

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​Passive Voice...

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Multiple Select

Choose the sentences written with ACTIVE VOICE

• That song is sung by Maria.

• Over 1.5 billion people in the world speak English.

• Charlie cooks amazing dishes.

• China makes this medicine.

Multiple Select

Choose the sentences written with PASSIVE VOICE

• That song is sung by Maria.

• English is spoken by over 1.5 billion people in the world.

• Charlie cooks amazing dishes.

• The medicines are made in China.

​When is the Passive voice used?

The passive voice is often used:

1. When we talk about art, science, or literature.

   1. The scientific method is used for experiments.

2. To explain directions and instructions.

   1. Baseball is played with nine players on the team.

3. In news reports and academic writing.

   1. The environment is studied by many scientists.

Subject | Subject

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Poll

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY FORMS VERBS HAVE IN ENGLISH?

(The number of times the verbs change)

• 8

• 3

• 5

• 2

Verbs in English have THREE forms:

1. Base Form

2. Simple​ Past

3. Past Participle

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​To make the PASSIVE VOICE we use:

TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

Simple

Present​

(am, is, are)​

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​VERY IMPORTANT !!!

The verb TO BE always has to MATCH with the SUBJECT in the sentence:

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• The cake is made by my family.​

(1 cake) singular

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• The zombies are created by a mysterious disease.

  (more than 1) plural​

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Match

MATCH THE VERBS TO THEIR PAST PARTICIPLE FORM 1

• EAT

• WRITE

• GIVE

• SPEAK

EATE

WRITTEN

GIVEN

SPOKEN

• EATE

• WRITTEN

• GIVEN

• SPOKEN

Reorder

people spoken by many is English

• English

• is

• spoken

• by many

• people.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5