passive voice
Start
index
1. What is voice?
7. Active or Passive?
2. Voice
8. Video examples
9. How to chnage to passive voice
3. Active voice
4. Passive Voice
10. Questions
5. Use
11. Yes / No questions
6. Video
12. Information Question
What is voice?
Voice
In grammar, voice is a way of classifying the relationship between the action of a sentence and the one (or ones) doing (or not doing) the action.
Active voice
The subject is the "doer" of the action. "Kevin paints flowers in his free time."
Passive voice
The subject receives the action. For example, "Flowers are painted by Kevin in his free time." Here, "Flowers" is the subject, but it's being acted upon (painted) rather than doing the acting.
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When to use passive voice
Passive voice does a better job of presenting an idea, especially in certain formal, professional, and legal discussions. Here are six common uses of the passive voice:
WHEN TO USE
Case 3
Case 2
Case 1
To emphasize an action itself and the doer of the action is irrelevant or distracting:
Reports of crimes or incidents with unknown perpetrators
Scientific contexts
WHEN TO USE
Case 6
Case 5
Case 4
when the action is more important than the agent, as in processes, instructions, events, reports,
headlines, new items, and advertisements.
when the agent (=the person who does the action) is unknown, unimportant or obvious from thecontext.
to make more polite or formal statements.
VIDEO EXPLANATION
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VIDEO EXPLANATION
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QUIZ
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
Determine if the following statements are in active or passive voice.
question 1/5
Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express.
Passive Voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
QUESTION 2/5
Guernica was painted by Picasso.
Passive voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
QUESTION 3/5
Beethoven composed Moonlight Sonata.
Passive voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
QUESTION 3/5
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night in 1889 while he was staying in Saint-Paul asylum in Saint-Rémy, France.
Passive voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
QUESTION 3/5
Star Wars was directed by George Lucas.
Passive voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
Congratulations!
OH NO!
Wrong answer
EXamples
How to change to passive voice?
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01
subject
Look at this sentence:
verb
Gustave Eiffel built the Eiffel tower in 1881.
object
time adverbial
This sentence is in the active voice. Click on each word group to discover its function in the sentence.
Next
01
subject
Look at this sentence:
verb
Gustave Eiffel built the Eiffel tower in 1881.
object
time adverbial
carefully
Manner adverbial
in france
Place adverbial
in 1881
time adverbial
Next
02
subject
Look at this sentence:
verb
This tower was built by Gustave Eiffel in 1881.
agent
time adverbial
This sentence is in the passive. Click on each word group to discover its function in the sentence.
Next
From active to passive
Follow these steps
- Find the object in the active sentence
- This will become the subject of the passive sentence.
- Use "be + past participle" to add the verb. Respect the tenses (here, "be" must be used in the past simple)
- the subject of the active sentence becomes the agent in the passive sentence
Batman stopped the Joker.
The Joker ...
The Joker was stopped ...
The Joker was stopped by Batman.
Next
BY - PHRASE
02
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
01
NONIDENTIFYING INFORMATION
A by-phrase is not included (1) when it adds repetitive, unimportant, or unspecific information (someone, anyone) (2) when the speaker is avoiding mention of the agent. (e.g., Mistakes were made.)
A passive clause permits the focus to be placed on the known information. A by-phrase with the agent (source of the action) is included only when it adds identifying, important information.
Next
From active to passive
All tenses
Next
Tenses (1)
02
01
Present simple passive
Present simple active
Lenovo produces these computers.
These computers are produced by Lenovo.
04
Past simple passive
Past simple active
03
These computers were produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo produced these computers.
Next
Tenses (2)
06
05
Present continuous passive
Present continuous active
These computers are being produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo is producing these computers.
08
Past continuous passive
Past continuous active
07
These computers were being produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo was producing these computers.
Next
Tenses (3)
10
09
Present perfect simple passive
Present perfect simple active
These computers have been produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo has produced these computers.
12
Past perfect simple passive
Past perfect simple active
11
These computers had been produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo had produced these computers.
Next
Tenses (4)
14
13
Futur simple passive
Futur simple active
These computers will be produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo will produce these computers.
16
Modals in the passive voice
Modals in the active voice
15
These computers must be produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo must produce these computers.
Next
QUESTIONS
Passive voice
Yes / No questions
Simple tenses
Yes, it is.No, it isn't.
Is the test written in room 311?
Yes, they are.No, they aren't.
Are grapes grown in California?
Yes, it was.No, it wasn't.
Was the book taken to the classroom?
Yes, they were.No, they weren't.
Were the students taught at home?
Continuous tenses
Yes, she is.No, she isn't.
Is she being promoted in her job?
Yes, they are.No, they aren't.
Are they being taken to prison?
Yes, it was.No, it wasn't.
Was the house being built?
Yes, they were.No, they weren't.
Were the cars being cleaned when it rained?
Perfect tenses
Yes, it has.No, it hasn't.
Has the work been finished?
Yes, they have .No, they haven't.
Have the letters been delivered?
Yes, they had .No, they hadn't.
Had the houses been built?
Modal auxiliary verbs
Yes, it can.No, it can't.
Can it be done in two days?
Yes, it could.No, it couldn't.
Could your car be sold for $ 10.000?
Yes, it may.No, it may not.
May a donation be made by Monday?
Yes, it might.No, it might not.
Might the refrigerator be fixed by Mr. Roger?
Modal auxiliary verbs
Yes, it must.No, it mustn't.
Must this exercise be finished today?
Yes, it should.No, it shouldn't.
Should her writing be fixed?
Yes, it will.No, it won't.
Will the house be built in three weeks?
Yes, they would.No, they wouldn´t.
Would these cards be delivered soon?
WH-QUESTIONS
EXAMPLES
Where is the test written?
Where was the book taken?
Why are they being taken to prison?
Where were these children being taught how to speak Japanese?
EXAMPLES
Where has the package been sent?
Where had the guests been taken after they arrived?
When is the old building going to be torn down?
By whom will the group be given a tour of the museum?
EXamples
How much water can be stored by/in the dam?
How much electricity coulb be generated by the dam?
Why should this silly mistake be accepted by you?
How many reports must be done by us?
Why would medicine be taken by her?
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Practice
Practice
Tests
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passive voice
Start
index
1. What is voice?
7. Active or Passive?
2. Voice
8. Video examples
9. How to chnage to passive voice
3. Active voice
4. Passive Voice
10. Questions
5. Use
11. Yes / No questions
6. Video
12. Information Question
What is voice?
Voice
In grammar, voice is a way of classifying the relationship between the action of a sentence and the one (or ones) doing (or not doing) the action.
Active voice
The subject is the "doer" of the action. "Kevin paints flowers in his free time."
Passive voice
The subject receives the action. For example, "Flowers are painted by Kevin in his free time." Here, "Flowers" is the subject, but it's being acted upon (painted) rather than doing the acting.
+Info
When to use passive voice
Passive voice does a better job of presenting an idea, especially in certain formal, professional, and legal discussions. Here are six common uses of the passive voice:
WHEN TO USE
Case 3
Case 2
Case 1
To emphasize an action itself and the doer of the action is irrelevant or distracting:
Reports of crimes or incidents with unknown perpetrators
Scientific contexts
WHEN TO USE
Case 6
Case 5
Case 4
when the action is more important than the agent, as in processes, instructions, events, reports, headlines, new items, and advertisements.
when the agent (=the person who does the action) is unknown, unimportant or obvious from thecontext.
to make more polite or formal statements.
VIDEO EXPLANATION
+ Info
VIDEO EXPLANATION
+ Info
QUIZ
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
Determine if the following statements are in active or passive voice.
question 1/5
Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express.
Passive Voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
QUESTION 2/5
Guernica was painted by Picasso.
Passive voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
QUESTION 3/5
Beethoven composed Moonlight Sonata.
Passive voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
QUESTION 3/5
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night in 1889 while he was staying in Saint-Paul asylum in Saint-Rémy, France.
Passive voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
QUESTION 3/5
Star Wars was directed by George Lucas.
Passive voice
Active voice
pregunta 5/10
RIGHT ANSWER
Congratulations!
OH NO!
Wrong answer
EXamples
How to change to passive voice?
+Info
01
subject
Look at this sentence:
verb
Gustave Eiffel built the Eiffel tower in 1881.
object
time adverbial
This sentence is in the active voice. Click on each word group to discover its function in the sentence.
Next
01
subject
Look at this sentence:
verb
Gustave Eiffel built the Eiffel tower in 1881.
object
time adverbial
carefully
Manner adverbial
in france
Place adverbial
in 1881
time adverbial
Next
02
subject
Look at this sentence:
verb
This tower was built by Gustave Eiffel in 1881.
agent
time adverbial
This sentence is in the passive. Click on each word group to discover its function in the sentence.
Next
From active to passive
Follow these steps
Batman stopped the Joker.
The Joker ...
The Joker was stopped ...
The Joker was stopped by Batman.
Next
BY - PHRASE
02
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
01
NONIDENTIFYING INFORMATION
A by-phrase is not included (1) when it adds repetitive, unimportant, or unspecific information (someone, anyone) (2) when the speaker is avoiding mention of the agent. (e.g., Mistakes were made.)
A passive clause permits the focus to be placed on the known information. A by-phrase with the agent (source of the action) is included only when it adds identifying, important information.
Next
From active to passive
All tenses
Next
Tenses (1)
02
01
Present simple passive
Present simple active
Lenovo produces these computers.
These computers are produced by Lenovo.
04
Past simple passive
Past simple active
03
These computers were produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo produced these computers.
Next
Tenses (2)
06
05
Present continuous passive
Present continuous active
These computers are being produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo is producing these computers.
08
Past continuous passive
Past continuous active
07
These computers were being produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo was producing these computers.
Next
Tenses (3)
10
09
Present perfect simple passive
Present perfect simple active
These computers have been produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo has produced these computers.
12
Past perfect simple passive
Past perfect simple active
11
These computers had been produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo had produced these computers.
Next
Tenses (4)
14
13
Futur simple passive
Futur simple active
These computers will be produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo will produce these computers.
16
Modals in the passive voice
Modals in the active voice
15
These computers must be produced by Lenovo.
Lenovo must produce these computers.
Next
QUESTIONS
Passive voice
Yes / No questions
Simple tenses
Yes, it is.No, it isn't.
Is the test written in room 311?
Yes, they are.No, they aren't.
Are grapes grown in California?
Yes, it was.No, it wasn't.
Was the book taken to the classroom?
Yes, they were.No, they weren't.
Were the students taught at home?
Continuous tenses
Yes, she is.No, she isn't.
Is she being promoted in her job?
Yes, they are.No, they aren't.
Are they being taken to prison?
Yes, it was.No, it wasn't.
Was the house being built?
Yes, they were.No, they weren't.
Were the cars being cleaned when it rained?
Perfect tenses
Yes, it has.No, it hasn't.
Has the work been finished?
Yes, they have .No, they haven't.
Have the letters been delivered?
Yes, they had .No, they hadn't.
Had the houses been built?
Modal auxiliary verbs
Yes, it can.No, it can't.
Can it be done in two days?
Yes, it could.No, it couldn't.
Could your car be sold for $ 10.000?
Yes, it may.No, it may not.
May a donation be made by Monday?
Yes, it might.No, it might not.
Might the refrigerator be fixed by Mr. Roger?
Modal auxiliary verbs
Yes, it must.No, it mustn't.
Must this exercise be finished today?
Yes, it should.No, it shouldn't.
Should her writing be fixed?
Yes, it will.No, it won't.
Will the house be built in three weeks?
Yes, they would.No, they wouldn´t.
Would these cards be delivered soon?
WH-QUESTIONS
EXAMPLES
Where is the test written?
Where was the book taken?
Why are they being taken to prison?
Where were these children being taught how to speak Japanese?
EXAMPLES
Where has the package been sent?
Where had the guests been taken after they arrived?
When is the old building going to be torn down?
By whom will the group be given a tour of the museum?
EXamples
How much water can be stored by/in the dam?
How much electricity coulb be generated by the dam?
Why should this silly mistake be accepted by you?
How many reports must be done by us?
Why would medicine be taken by her?
+Info
Practice makes perfect
Practice
Practice
Practice
Tests
Thanks!