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​

Subject | Subject

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Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with IS / ARE

The exposition

done by the students.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with IS / ARE

The class rules

forgotten by the students -_-U

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with IS / ARE

The dinner

cooked by my sister on Fridays.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with IS / ARE

All the drawings

drawn by the children.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with IS / ARE

The lesson

written by the teacher.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with IS / ARE

English and Spanish

spoken by lots of people in the world.

Match

MATCH THE VERBS TO THEIR PAST PARTICIPLE FORM 1

• EAT

• WRITE

• GIVE

• SPEAK

EATE

WRITTEN

GIVEN

SPOKEN

• EATE

• WRITTEN

• GIVEN

• SPOKEN

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with IS / ARE

English

spoken by many people in the world.

Fill in the Blanks

Change to PASSIVE VOICE:

The teacher makes the lesson.

Fill in the Blanks

Change to PASSIVE VOICE:

Martina does her homework everyday.

Fill in the Blanks

Change the sentence to the Passive Voice:

Soccer players use a ball and special shoes.

Reorder

people spoken by many is English

• English

• is

• spoken

• by many

• people.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5