Unit 6
THE PASSIVE VOICE
WHEN DO WE USE THE PASSIVE VOICE?
- We want to change the focus of a sentence
- Who/What causes the action is unknown or unimportant or obvious (the people)
- We don't want to mention who did something
- Formal and scientific writing
HOW DO WE FORM THE PASSIVE VOICE?
- The object on the active sentence becomes the subject on the passive sentence
- We always use the verb TO BE (conjugated according to the verb tense in active voice) + past participle (-ed or 3rd column) + by the person carrying out the action (optional)
HOW DO WE FORM THE PASSIVE VOICE?
TO BE (conjugated) + past participle (-ed or 3rd column)
ACTIVE: - I make a cake - I am making a cake - I made a cake - I was making a cake - I have made a cake - I will make a cake - I will have made a cake
PASSIVE: - A cake is made (by me) - A cake is being made (by me) - A cake was made (by me) - A cake was being made (by me) - A cake has been made (by me) - A cake will be made (by me) - A cake will have been made (by me)
VERBS WITH TWO OBJECTS
- Some verbs may have 2 objects, so they can make 2 active sentences and, therefore, 2 possible passive sentences.- Some of these verbs: give, tell, teach, show, ask, sell, etc.
ACTIVE: He gave me the book / He gave the book to me
ACTIVE: I will send a letter to my sister tomorrow / I will send my sister a letter tomorrow.
ACTIVE: The teacher has shown us the exams / The teacher has shown the exams to us
PASSIVE MODALS
- We can also use the passive voice with MODAL VERBS - It's important to remember that the verb after a MODAL VERB is not conjugated, so it should be: SUBJECT + MODAL VERB + BE + Past Participle
EXAMPLE: I can't find my wallet! It may have been stolen.
EXAMPLE: Employees must be paid on the last day of the month.
EXAMPLE: Your passport has to be renewed.
PASSIVE CAUSATIVE: HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE
- We use the causative verbs HAVE or GET to talk about someone who did something for us or for another person. We don't specify who did the action.- The subject caused the action to happen, but they didn't do it themselves. - We form this with the SUBJECT + HAVE/GET + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
ACTIVE: I cleaned my house -> This means I cleaned it myself A cleaner cleaned my house -> This means I paid someone to clean my house
PASSIVE: My house was cleaned PASSIVE CAUSATIVE: I had/got my house cleaned
PASSIVE CAUSATIVE: HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE
I'm having/getting my hair cut
- The hairdresser is cutting my hair tomorrow
She had/got her car fixed yesterday
- A mechanic fixed her car yesterday
You will have/get your exam reviewed next week
- The teacher will review your exam next week
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Unit 6
THE PASSIVE VOICE
WHEN DO WE USE THE PASSIVE VOICE?
HOW DO WE FORM THE PASSIVE VOICE?
- The object on the active sentence becomes the subject on the passive sentence
- We always use the verb TO BE (conjugated according to the verb tense in active voice) + past participle (-ed or 3rd column) + by the person carrying out the action (optional)
HOW DO WE FORM THE PASSIVE VOICE?
TO BE (conjugated) + past participle (-ed or 3rd column)
ACTIVE: - I make a cake - I am making a cake - I made a cake - I was making a cake - I have made a cake - I will make a cake - I will have made a cake
PASSIVE: - A cake is made (by me) - A cake is being made (by me) - A cake was made (by me) - A cake was being made (by me) - A cake has been made (by me) - A cake will be made (by me) - A cake will have been made (by me)
VERBS WITH TWO OBJECTS
- Some verbs may have 2 objects, so they can make 2 active sentences and, therefore, 2 possible passive sentences.- Some of these verbs: give, tell, teach, show, ask, sell, etc.
ACTIVE: He gave me the book / He gave the book to me
ACTIVE: I will send a letter to my sister tomorrow / I will send my sister a letter tomorrow.
ACTIVE: The teacher has shown us the exams / The teacher has shown the exams to us
PASSIVE MODALS
- We can also use the passive voice with MODAL VERBS - It's important to remember that the verb after a MODAL VERB is not conjugated, so it should be: SUBJECT + MODAL VERB + BE + Past Participle
EXAMPLE: I can't find my wallet! It may have been stolen.
EXAMPLE: Employees must be paid on the last day of the month.
EXAMPLE: Your passport has to be renewed.
PASSIVE CAUSATIVE: HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE
- We use the causative verbs HAVE or GET to talk about someone who did something for us or for another person. We don't specify who did the action.- The subject caused the action to happen, but they didn't do it themselves. - We form this with the SUBJECT + HAVE/GET + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
ACTIVE: I cleaned my house -> This means I cleaned it myself A cleaner cleaned my house -> This means I paid someone to clean my house
PASSIVE: My house was cleaned PASSIVE CAUSATIVE: I had/got my house cleaned
PASSIVE CAUSATIVE: HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE
I'm having/getting my hair cut
- The hairdresser is cutting my hair tomorrow
She had/got her car fixed yesterday
- A mechanic fixed her car yesterday
You will have/get your exam reviewed next week
- The teacher will review your exam next week