Passive Voice

Passive Voice

Es una estructura grammatical que se utiliza cuando

no se quiere enfatizar quien o que realiza la accion.
Sino que enfatiza quien o que la recibe.
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

Look at the sentences!

I clean my room

S verb Object
-Marian read a magazine

-My parents gave me a gift

 ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

My room is cleaned by me

Object verb S

-A magazine was read.

-A gift was given to me.

 PASSIVE STRUCTURE

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Subject + VERB + VERB IN

PARTICIPLE
TO BE
 Passive Voice
Simple Present
Active Passive

I  Thedogs are walked

walk the dogs
everyday. everyday.
 Millions  TheSuper Bowl is
of people
watch the Super Bowl. watched by millions of
 People
people.
write many
 Many letters are
letters to the President.
written to the President.
 PASSIVE STRUCTURE

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

SUJETO + PAST TO BE + VERB IN

PARTICIPLE
 Passive Voice
Simple Past

Active Passive
 A cake was eaten
I ate a cake yesterday.
yesterday.
 They found a letter in the  A letter was found in the
box.
box.
 Werescued three cats  Three cats were rescued
from the street.
from the street.
Ready to put it
into practice?
Active or Passive?
Tell whether the sentence is Active or Passive

 The man was hunted by the police.

 The great battle was fought in 1814.
 The soft grass cushioned my fall.
 The doughnuts were made by the new baker.
 A car ran over my cat.
 The clown’s funny antics reduced us to laughter!
Active or Passive?
Tell whether the sentence is Active or Passive

 My homework was done at 5pm.

 The fire burned the house to the ground.
 The kidnappers stole John’s baby.
 Everyone received presents at the party.
 Her texts are translated every day.
1. Locally- produced fish and meat are served in this
restaurant.
2. Many fishing businesses are being forced to close.

3. An enormous shark was seen.

4. Lots of tourists are attracted.

5. Many unusual fish and sea creatures have been

discovered.
6. The shark from jaws can be seen at universal studios.