University of El Salvador

University of El Salvador

Presentado por: Katia Marisol Martinez. Advanced Grammar Module: II Genially Project Sunday 28nd,2025

Unit 8 The passive to describe situations and to report opinions

The stative passive describes the state or condition of something as a result of a past action, not the action itself. It is formed with: be + past participle, but it expresses a state, not an action.

Active sentences. They are sentences in the active voice that convey what people think, say, believe, or opine, using a clear subject (people, many, experts, teachers, friends)

Passive voice to describe situations.

Reporting opinions

They are English phrases that we use to report what people believe or say, without mentioning any specific person.

The passive voice is used when the action is more important than the person performing it.

Passive Sentences with To phrase

Describing situation passive voice

A humble girl lives in a small village. She is said to be very intelligent, even though she speaks little. Her efforts are believed to inspire other children around her. She is thought to have a natural talent for learning languages. Her kindness is known to change the mood of everyone she meets. Although her family is poor, she is expected to succeed in the future. Her story is considered to be an example of hope.

Exercises

1. People say that English is easy to learn. 2. Experts believe that this medicine is safe to use. 3. They consider that the movie is too long to watch.

Answers

1. English is said to be easy to learn. 2. This medicine is believed to be safe to use. 3. The movie is considered to be too long to watch.

Example.

"She is described as quiet.”