Passive Voice Salazar Emily

PROYECT PARCIAL 1

PASSIVEVOICE

The passive voice, on the other hand, denotes that the subject is acted upon by the action or verb in the sentence. It can also be said that the passive voice indicates that the subject in the sentence is no longer active but passive.

USAGE

Is formed using the verb TO BE in the present simple and the past participle of the main verbIS/AM/ARE + PAST PARTICIPLEEXAMPLESThe project is directed by Dr. SmithThe house is cleaned by Mrs. Jenkins

simple present

Is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past and was performed by someone or something.Subject + Verb to be in past continuous + The past participle of the main verb EXAMPLESThe project was being directed by Dr. Smith.The house was being cleaned by Mrs. Jenkins

Past continuous

Describe an action that was completed at a specific moment in the pastSUBJECT + VERB TO BE IN PAST SIMPLE + PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERBEXAMPLESThe door was opened by the janiatorThe report was prepared by the marketing team

PAST SIMPLE

Show that the action was performed by someone or something before another action SUBJECT + HAD BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERB EXAMPLES The door had been opened by the janitor before we arriveThe report had been prepared by the marketing team before it was presented

PAST PERFECT

Indicated that the action has been performed by someone or something at some point in the pastSUBJECT + HAS/HAVE BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERB EXAMPLES The door has been opened by the janitorThe report has been prepared by the marketing team

PRESENT PERFECT

Describe an action that will be completed at a specific point in the futureSUBJECT + WILL HAVE BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERBEXAMPLESThe door will have been opened by the janitor before we arriveThe report will have been prepared by the marketing team by next weeks meeting

FUTURE PERFECT

Describe an action that will be ongoing for a period of time in the future SUBJECT + WILL BE BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERB EXAMPLE The door will be being opened by the janitor when we arrive The music will be being played by the orchestra during the concert

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Describe a planned or scheduled event in the futureSUBJECT + WILL BE + PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERBEXAMPLESThe door will be opened by the janitor when we arrive The music will be played by the orchestra during the concert

FUTURESIMPLE

Show that something is feasible or can be done SUBJECT + CAN BE + PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERBEXAMPLES The door can be opened by the janitor The music can be played by the orchestra

Suggest a suitable or appropriate course of actionSUBJECT + SHOULD BE + PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERBEXAMPLEThe door should be opened by the janitorThe music should be played by the orchestra

CAN

SHOULD

MODAL VERBS

To express or possibility or likelihoodSUBJECT + MAY BE + PAST PARTICIPLE IN THE MAIN VERBEXAMPLESThe door may be opened by the janitorThe music may be played by the orchestra

To show that something is barely possible or permissibleSUBJECT + MIGHT BE + PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERBEXAMPLESThe door might be opened by the janitorThe book might be read by many students

MIGHT

MAY

MODAL VERBS

Salazar Gonzalez Emily505Teacher Josue Olvera Garza

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