PASSIVE VOICE IS USED WHEN THE FOCUS IS ON

THE ACTION. IT IS NOT IMPORTANT WHO DOES

THE ACTION OR IF THE DOER IS UNKNOWN
EXAMPLE:

PASSIVE VOICE
IN PRESENT
SIMPLE

RICE IS PRODUCED IN CHINA.

IN THE EXAMPLE ABOVE, THE FOCUS IS ON THE
FACT THAT RICE IS PRODUCED IN CHINA,
HOWEVER WE DO NOT KNOW WHO DID IT
EXAMPLES:
MOLE IS USED AS A SAUCE. BARLEY IS
FERMENTED IN BEERS
SOYBEANS ARE COOKED IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
FORM OF PASSIVE
SUBJECT + VERB TO BE (IN PRESENT) + PAST
PARTICIPLE
EXAMPLE:
RICE IS COLLECTED IN A SPECIFIC SEASON.

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE (IN PAST) + PAST

PARTICIPLE
EXAMPLE
MT. EVEREST WAS CLIMBED BY MY BROTHER.

PASSIVE VOICE
IN PAST
SIMPLE

HALF OF MEXICOS TERRITORY WAS SOLD BY

SANTANA.

WE USE IF + SENTECE IN SIMPLE PRESENT + , + SENTECE IN

SIMPLE PRESENT
TO TALK ABOUT THINGS AND FACTS THAT ARE GENERALLY
TRUE
IF YOU PUT OIL IN WATER, IT FLOATS

ZERO
CONDITIONAL

WE CAN ALSO USE THE SENTENCE IN NEGATIVE FORM

IF YOU DONT SHAVE YOUR BEARD, IT GROWS

IF + PERSON + VERB IN PRESENT SIMPLE + COMPLEMENT

+ , + PERSON + WILL + VERB IN INFINITIVE +
COMPLEMENT.
WE USE THE FIRST CONDITIONAL TO EXPRESS A REAL OR
A VERY PROBABLE SITUATION IN THE FUTURE. IT IS
DIVIDED INTO TWO CLAUSES. THE FIRST ONE IN PRESENT
TENSE AND THE SECOND ONE IN FUTURE TENSE

FAST
CONDITIONAL

EG. IF FRANK STUDIES HARD, HE WILL GET AN A ON THE

EXAM.
1ST

2ND

IF TANIA WORKS LATE TONIGHT, SHE WILL MISS THE

PARTY
1ST

2ND

FIRST
CONDITIONAL

CONDITIONAL ARE DIVIDED INTO A CONTION AND

RESULT. YOU CAN CHANGE THE ORDER OF THE TWO
SENTENCES.
NOTENCE: WHEN THE IF CLAUSE IS FIRST YOU NEED A
COMMA (,)
TO SEPARATE BOTH CLAUSE
EG.
IF FRANK STUDIES HARD , HE WILL GET AN A ON THE
EXAM