The Passive Part 2

English IV

Passive Voice

all tenses

Objective

• Students will be able to review the passive voice: present and past tenses.
• Students will be able to use the passive voice with all the other tenses.
• Students will be able to discuss and suggest improvements

Look at the photos and discuss the questions.

Shopping

shopping mall/centre

outdoor market

window shopping

busy high street

online shopping

Read the statements. Are they true or false for you?

I always keep the receipt when I buy something in case I need to take it back and exchange it.

I always save up for things I want to buy and wait until I have enough money.

I prefer to buy my purchases in cash and not by credit card.

I usually wait for the sales before I buy anything because things are cheaper.

I like to replace my phone as soon as a new model goes on sale.

I always look for bargains and special offers when I shop. I love a good deal!

I don't like to buy clothes online - it often takes a long time to get a refund if you return them.

I usually buy heavy goods online - I don't have to carry them, they are delivered to my home.

I once had to cancel and order because the goods didn't arrive on time.

The Future of Shopping

What do you think the future of shopping will look like?

+ info

present continuous

present continuous

past simple

present simple

Passive voice examples

• Most goods were bought on the high street.

• Many high street shops are already being used as places where customers can look at the products they are interested in, but the actual purchases are made online.

• As a result, companies that run these centres are being forced to think differently about the way they plan and run their businesses.

future with will

present perfect

Passive voice examples

• Mobile technology has made it even easier to shop online and many experts predict that 95% of purchases will probably be made on the internet by 2040.

• Many huge shopping centers have been built in the past thirty years.

The Active

subject

I drank two cups of coffee.

object

verb

The Passive

subject

Two cups of coffee were drunk (by me).

verb

agent

How to form the passive

BE + past participle

PRACTICE

Change the sentences from the active to the passive.

Soon we will buy all our food online.Soon all our food ____________________ online.

The department store must improve its customer service.Customer service ______________________ at the department store.

George Clooney wrote and directed The Ides of March.The Ides of March __________________________ by George Clooney.

They have sold one hundred smartphones this week.One hundred smartphones _________________________ this week.

They're telling people to come back later.People _______________________ to come back later.

ACTIVITY

1. Go to CANVAS
2. Download the worksheet
3. Complete it with a partner
4. Submit your work

Questions?

Check your book and Canvas for more information!

Go to page 70 of your book and read the article.

1. What type of shopping can you see? 2. Where do you usually shop? 3. What kind of things do you usually buy in shops? 4. What kind of things do you buy online?