2. • Active voice(主動語態)
→ 強調做動作(action)的人
(doer)
• Passive voice (被動語態)
→ 強調動作的接受者(receiver) clip: Practice the Passive Voice with scenes
from TV shows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzeI93MszMk
5. Passive Voice 被動語態
• Active: S + V + O
• Passive: S + be Vpp+ by+ O
Lady Gaga sings Bad Romance.
•Bad Romance is sung by Lady Gaga.
6. Passive Voice
Lady Gaga sings Bad Romance.
Who sings Bad Romance?
Bad Romance is sung by Lady Gaga.
By whom is Bad Romance
s Wunhgo(?m) is Bad Romance sung by?
10. The Simple Present Tense
Active: S + V(s/es/ies) + O
Passive: S + am/is/are + Vpp + by + O
He eats hamburgers every day.
Hamburgers are eaten by him every day.
11. The Present Continuous Tense
Active: S + am/is/are + V-ing + O
Passive: S + am/is/are + being +Vpp + by + O
I am writing the letter now.
The letter is being written by me now.
12. The Present Perfect Tense
Active: S + has/have + Vpp + O
Passive: S + has/have + been +Vpp + by + O
She has just washed these dishes.
These dishes have just been washed by her.
13. The Simple Past Tense
Active: S + Ved+ O1 (sb.)+ O2 (sth.)
Passive: sth + was/were + Vpp + to/for + sb.+by + O
He gave Tom a book.
O1 (sb.) O2 (sth.)
A book was given to Tom by him.
O2 (sth.) O1 (sb.)
Passive: sb + was/were + Vpp + sth +by + O
Tom was given a book by
him.
O1 (sb.) O2 (sth.)
14. The Past Continuous Tense
Active: S + was/were + V-ing +
O
Passive: S + was/were + being + Vpp + by + O
He was fixing the computer
at 6 pm yesterday.
The computer was being fixed by him
at 6 pm yesterday.
15. The Simple Future Tense
Active: S + will/shall + V + O
Passive: S + will/shall + be + Vpp + by + O
My parents will take us to the
park.
We will be taken
to the park
by our parents.
16. Auxiliary
Active: S + aux. (not) + V + O
Passive: S + aux (not) + Be + Vpp + by + O
We should solve
this problem
immediately.
This problem should be solved
immediately by us.
17. PASSIVE VOICE WITH CAUSATIVE FORM
Active: S + have/has + O1(sb.) + Vr + O2(sth.)
S + get(s) + O1(sb.) + to Vr + O2(sth.)
Passive: S + have/has/get(s) + O2 + Vpp +by+O1(sb.)
My father had Tom wash his
car.
My father had his car washed by Tom.
18. like, love, want, wish + O + to Vr
Active: S + V + O1 + to Vr + O2
Passive: S + V + O2 + To be + Vpp + (by O1)
He wants Jacky
to take photographs.
He wants photographs to be taken by
Jacky.
Jacky
19. Verbs: have/make (causative V)
hear/see/watch/feel/ observe (sensory V)
Active: V
Passive: be Vpp to Vr
The gravity makes the apple drop down.
The apple is made to drop down by the gravity.
20. GERUND COMBINATIONS IN PASSIVE VOICE
Active: S + V + O + V-ing…
Passive: S + V + being + Vpp + by + O
I remember
my mother
taking me to the zoo.
I remember being taken to the zoo by my mother.
21. GERUND COMBINATIONS IN PASSIVE VOICE
1. She started to learn English six weeks ago.
----English started to be learnt six weeks ago.
2. She started learning English six weeks
ago.
----English started being learnt six weeks ago.
22. Exercise
• 1. Someone cleaned my room.
My room was cleaned every day
• 2. Taiwan exported millions of cars last year.
Millions of cars were exported from Taiwan last year.
• 3. Mr. Chan will feed his dog on canned food.
Mr. Chan’s dog will be fed on canned food.
23. Online Games about Passive Voice
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/passive-voice-
past-passive-esl-grammar-sentence-activity-
fun-game-online/