Active & Passive Voice

Review
Simple Present
and a brief review of other tenses
how / people / make / ketchup
answer – from tomatoes
simple present tense
• Active Question:
How do people make ketchup?
• Active Answer:
People make ketchup from tomatoes.
• Passive Question:
How is ketchup made (by people)?
• Passive Answer:
Ketchup is made (by people) from tomatoes.
why / artists / produce / art books
answer – for students
simple present tense
• Active Question:
Why do artists produce art books?
• Active Answer:
Artists produce art books for students
• Passive Question:
Why are art books produced (by artists)?
• Passive Answer:
Art books are produced (by artists) for
students.
how / chefs / make / mayonnaise
answer – from oil and eggs
simple present tense
• Active Question:
How do chefs make mayonnaise?
• Active Answer:
Chefs make mayonnaise from oil and eggs.
• Passive Question:
How is mayonnaise made (by chefs)?
• Passive Answer:
Mayonnaise is made (by chefs) from oil and
eggs.
where / farmers / plant / potatoes
answer - in Bolivia
simple present tense
• Active Question:
Where do farmers plant potatoes?
• Active Answer:
Farmers plant potatoes in Bolivia.
• Passive Question:
Where are potatoes planted (by farmers)?
• Passive Answer:
Potatoes are planted (by farmers) in Bolivia.
where / people / cook / chairo
answer - in La Paz
simple present tense
• Active Question:
Where do people cook chairo?
• Active Answer:
People cook chairo in La Paz.
• Passive Question:
Where is chairo cooked (by people)?
• Passive Answer:
Chairo is cooked (by people) in La Paz.
why / people / take / aspirin
answer – for headaches
simple present tense
• Active Question:
Why do people take aspirin ?
• Active Answer:
People take aspirin for headaches.
• Passive Question:
Why is aspirin taken (by people)?
• Passive Answer:
Aspirin is taken (by people) for headaches.
where / chefs / cook / the best
salteñas
answer – in Sucre
simple present tense
• Active Question:
Where do chefs cook the best salteñas?
• Active Answer:
Chefs cook the best salteñas in Sucre.
• Passive Question:
Where are the best salteñas cooked (by
chefs)?
• Passive Answer:
The best salteñas are cooked (by chefs) in
Sucre.
where / biochemists / study /
viruses
answer – in labs
simple present tense
• Active Question:
Where do biochemists study viruses?
• Active Answer:
Biochemists study viruses in labs.
• Passive Question:
Where are viruses studied (by biochemists)?
• Passive Answer:
Viruses are studied (by biochemists) in labs.
where / nurses / care for / patients
answer – in hospitals
simple present tense

• Active Question:
Where do nurses care for patients?
• Active Answer:
Nurses care for patients in hospitals.
• Passive Question:
Where are patients cared (by nurses)?
• Passive Answer:
Patients are cared (by nurses) in hospitals.