PASSIVE VOICE

PRESENT Simple
& PRESENT
Continuous
 1. Who teaches you English every
week?
-> Ms. Thu teaches us English every week.
=> emphasizes the do-er of the action
areWe
-> taught English by Ms. Thu every week.
_________________________.
=> emphasizes the receiver of the action
 1. Who teaches you English every
week?
-> Ms. Thu teaches us English every week.
=> Active voice
areWe
-> taught English by Ms. Thu every week.
_________________________.
=> Passive voice
 2. Who is teaching you English right
now?
-> Ms. Tra is teaching us English now.
=> Active voice
areWe
-> being taught English by Ms. Tra now.
_________________________.
=> Passive voice
1. We are taught English by Ms Thu every
week.
=> Present Simple

2. We are being taught English by Ms. Tra

now.
=> Present Continuous
1. We are taught English by Ms. Thu every
S be Vp week.
(Present Simple)
(Afffirmation)
II Vp (Negative)
S be not
II taught English by Ms. Tra
2. We are being
S be bein Vpnow.(Present
(Affirmation)
Continuous)
S be gnot bein
II Vp (Negativ
e)
g II
 TASK 1: RAISE THE BOARD
- Rewrite the sentences in passive voice of Present Simple or Present
Continuous in either Affirmation/Negative form.
- Raise the board when the time is up.
- Change the writer after each sentence.
- The team with highest score will be the winner.

Example: She is watering the flowers. (affirmation)

 The flowers are being watered.
 TASK 1: RAISE THE BOARD
- Rewrite the sentences in passive voice of Present Simple or Present
Continuous in either Affirmation/Negative form.
- Raise the board when you finish.
- Change the writer after each sentence.
- The team with highest score will be the winner.

Example: She is watering the flowers. (negative)

 The flowers are not being watered.
 TASK 1: RAISE THE BOARD

1. The chef is preparing the meals in the kitchen.

(affirmation)
=> The meal is being prepared in the kitchen by the chef.
 TASK 1: RAISE THE BOARD

2. They are building a new bridge across the river. (negative)

=> A new bridge is not being built across the river.

 TASK 1: RAISE THE BOARD

3. The gardener is planting flowers in the garden. (negative)

=> Flowers are not being planted in the garden by the

gardener.
 TASK 1: RAISE THE BOARD

4. The police catch criminals who break the law

(affirmative)

=> Criminals who break the law are caught by the police.
 TASK 1: RAISE THE BOARD

5. The company publishes a new magazine every month.

(negative)

=> A new magazine is not published by the company every

month.
 TASK 1: RAISE THE BOARD

6. The students are discussing the assignment in the classroom. (negative)

=> The assignment is not being discussed in the classroom by the

students.
TASK 2: REWRITE THE SENTENCES
 TASK 2: REWRITE THE SENTENCES

1. We are not making a poster for school.

A poster for school is not being made.
→ ______________________________________.
2. Thousands of people see the exhibition every day.
The exhibition is seen by thousands of people every day.
→ ______________________________________.
3. Many people don’t buy waterproof shoes.
Waterproof shoes aren’t bought by many people.
→ ______________________________________.
 TASK 2: REWRITE THE SENTENCES

4. Miranda is painting the living room blue today.

The living room is being painted blue by Miranda today.
→ ______________________________________.
5. She breaks at least one glass every week.
At least one glass is broken every week.
→ ______________________________________.
6. The policeman is questioning the criminal.
The criminal is being questioned by the policeman.
→ ______________________________________.
 TASK 2: REWRITE THE SENTENCES
7. People don’t respect children’s rights in many developing countries.
Children’s rights are not respected in many developing countries.
→ _____________________________________.
8. The boy is not making a persuasive speech on the stage.
A persuasive speech is not being made by the boy on the stage.
→ ______________________________________.
9. They are building a new school in our neighborhood.
A new school is being built in our neighborhood.
→ ______________________________________.
10. The postman delivers letters at 8 o’clock every day.
Letters are delivered by the postman at 8 o’clock every day.
→ ______________________________________.
 TASK 3: GLOBAL WARMING

- Making sentences about the CAUSES of Global Warming using

Present Simple and Present Continuous Passive voice.
- Draw an illustration (a picture) for each sentence.
- After 7 minutes, three groups will present the products.
 TASK 3: GLOBAL WARMING

Example:

Þ The Earth is being gradually heated and

increasingly polluted.
 TASK 3: GLOBAL WARMING

- Making sentences about the CAUSES of Global Warming using Present Simple and Present
Continuous Passive voice.
- Draw an illustration (a picture) for each sentence.
- After 7 minutes, three groups will present the products.
WRAP-UP