SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE

SIMPLE PRESENTPASSIVE

Simple present passive

• What is Active Voice?

• What is Passive Voice?

Active Voice

The subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb, and the object receives that action. Subject-Verb-Object (SVO). Example: She (S) writes (V) a letter (O).

Passive voice

The object of the action becomes the subject of the sentence. The focus is on the recipient of the action rather than the doer. Object-Verb-Subject (OVS) Example: A letter (O) is written (V3) by her (optional agent).

Active Vs Passive

Active

Passive

• The present passive is used to describe an action or state in the present that is being performed on the subject.
• The subject is who receives the action, and the agent of the action is often not explicitly mentioned or is less emphasized

RULES

We use the passive when the subject is irrelevant

English classes are taught here every day. (WHO teaches the classes is not important within the given situation).

DON'T FORGET!

The agent is unknown. We don’t know who is the agent

The man who is believed to have stolen the bank must be brought to jail. (we don’t know who is the man)

E.G.

STRUCTURE

AFFIRMATIVE

To form sentences in the affirmative we must use the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle. Subject + am / is / are + participle form + complement Example: The desk is made of wood.

Example

The flowers are watered by the gardener

Example

The car is washed every weekend

Example

Books are read by many people

STRUCTURE

NEGATIVE

To form the negative we must negate the verb 'to be'. Subject + 'm not / isn't / aren't + participle form + complement Example: The desk isn't made of wood.

Example

Sandwiches aren't made here

Example

Vegetables aren't grown by my parents in the backyard.

STRUCTURE

INGERROGATIVE

For the formation of questions we need to invert the verb 'to be', as we see in the example. am / is / are + subject + participle form + complement Example: Is the desk made of wood?

Example

Are the classrooms cleaned by them after school? Yes, they are

Example

Is English taught to the beginners by her? Yes, it is

LET'S PRACTICE!

Complete the following statements using the Simple Present Passive

LET'S PRACTICE

ANSWERS

is

are

are

is not

is

is

am

are

ANSWERS

made

watered

played

spoke

cooked

written

sold

fixed

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