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B2 - PASSIVE VOICE

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Created on September 6, 2021

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Transcript

warm up

SENTENCE 2

SENTENCE 1

vs

GRAMMAR

ACTIVE VOICE vsPASSIVE VOICE

FONCTION

ACTIVE VOICE

PASSIVE VOICE

The subject is the one who perfom the action.Active voice sentences are direct, clear and strong.

We want to focus on the thing or person that is acted upon. The object becomes the subject.

vs

  • Monkeys adore bananas.
  • The cashier counted the money.
  • The dog chased the squirrel.
  • Bananas are adored by monkeys.
  • The money was counted by the cashier.
  • The squirrel was chased by the dog.

Forme

ACTIVE VOICE

PASSIVE VOICE

Subject + verb + object

Object + 'to be' + past participle + by + agent (person doing the action)*

vs

  • Monkeys adore bananas.
  • The cashier counted the money.
  • The dog chased the squirrel.
  • Bananas are adored by monkeys.
  • The money was counted by the cashier.
  • The squirrel was chased by the dog.

*We often omit the agent

important

When writing a sentence from an active voice to a passive voice, the verb to be in the passive voice is in the same tense than in the active form.

Why using the passive voice instead of the active voice ?

REASONS TO USE THE PASSIVE VOICE

We don't know who did the action

My car was stolen last night

To not accuse, to be more diplomatic

I'm afraid a mistake has been made

We don't need to mention the agent

Smoking is not allowed.

To keep the focus on the object

Obama was voted the first black president of the USA

To stay/appear objective, scientific, technical or logical (report).

Her clothes were soaked, suitcase was broken and her neck, severed.

Time to practice !