Passive Voice

Passive Voice

The Parthenon

Read the text and answer the questions orally:

The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece. It was dedicated to the goddess Athena, who was considered a patron by the people of Athens. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC, although decoration of the building was continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece. It is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

Reading

• What is the Parthenon?
• When was it built?
• Who was it dedicated to?
• When was it completed?
• Who visit it every year?

What do these sentences have in common?

They are in the passive voice.

Grammar

The Parthenon is visited by tourists.

The Parthenon was built in the 5th century.

Athena was considered a patron.

Read the text about Parthenon again and try to find more sentences in passive voice.

Past

Present

Grammar

It is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

The Parthenon was built in the 5th century BC.

Active Voice: Tourists visit the Parthenon every year

Active voice

Active voice

Passive Voice Form verb to be + past participle of the main verb + by - agent Eg: The Parthenon is visited by tourists

Form in the passive

Passive voice

Passive voice grammar

Tense chart

Usage

Usage

Irregular verbs list

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Exercise 2

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