1. PASSIVE I

2. ““It's Wibble fairIt's Wibble fair
again. I love theagain. I love the
fair. The streetfair. The street isis
decorateddecorated withwith
games andgames and
balloons. Theballoons. The
houseshouses areare
paintedpainted red, andred, and
the...”the...”

3. Active Sentences and
Passive Sentences.
Look at the difference:
There are two kinds of
sentences:

4. ACTIVEACTIVE
PeoplePeople paint the houses forfor
the fair every year.the fair every year.
PASSIVEPASSIVE
The houses are painted forfor
the fair every year.the fair every year.

5. You can use the passive if you
don't know who does
something or it isn't important
who does it.

6. Ron decorates the street
every year. = Active.
(I know that Ron decorates the street every
year.)

7. The street is decorated every
year. = Passive.= Passive.
(I don't know who decorates the street, or it(I don't know who decorates the street, or it
isn't important who does it.)isn't important who does it.)

8. As you notice before, the
active sentences turn into
passive according to their
tenses.

9. If the active sentence is in
present tense, its passive
has to be in present.

10. If the active sentence isIf the active sentence is
in past tense, its passivein past tense, its passive
has to be in past.has to be in past.

11. This is an example of a Present
Simple tense active sentence.
Person +Person + Present SimplePresent Simple ++ Complement.Complement.
VerbVerb (Object)(Object)
II lovelove that bookthat book.. (Active)(Active)

12. Make the Present Simple passive
with the present of verb to be +
past participle verb.
PersonPerson ++ to beto be ++ Past participlePast participle + C.+ C.
verbverb..
(Object)(Object) (is/(am)/are) (3rd column)(is/(am)/are) (3rd column)
That book is loved. (Passive)(Passive)

13. REMEMBER!
There are words called past
participles. You need them to make
the passive.
Infinitive Past Past participle
Work Worked Worked
Eat Ate Eaten
Drink Drank Drunk

14. Exercise A: Underline the passive
verbs.
Wibble fair is good fun. Everyone enjoys
it. The houses are painted red, and
flowers are planted in the gardens. The
children draw pictures and make cakes,
and the cakes are eaten at the street
party. People wear fancy dress clothes,
and a prize is given to the person with
the best clothes.

15. Answer of exercise A:
Wibble fair is good fun. Everyone enjoys
it. The houses are painted red, and
flowers are planted in the gardens. The
children draw pictures and make cakes,
and the cakes are eaten at the street
party. People wear fancy dress clothes,
and a prize is given to the person with
the best clothes.

16. Exercise B: Read the sentences.
Answer the questions.
1.The Wibble song is sung at the start of the fair.
Do I know who sings the song?
2. Pineapple bushes are planted in the park.
Do I know who plants the bushes?
3. Balloons are hung from the trees.
Do I know who Hangs the balloons?

17. Exercise C: Complete the
sentences. Use present simple
passive.
1. Lost of cakes _________ (make) for the1. Lost of cakes _________ (make) for the
party.party.
2. The cakes_________ (eat) at the street2. The cakes_________ (eat) at the street
party.party.

18. Answers of exercise C:
1. Lost of cakes _________ (make) for the1. Lost of cakes _________ (make) for the
party.party. are made
2. The cakes_________ (eat) at the street2. The cakes_________ (eat) at the street
party.party. are eaten

19. 3. At the start of the fair, the Wibble song
_________ (sing).
4. On the first day, a racing competition
___________ (organize).
5. Prizes _________ (give) to the fastest
runners.

20. 3. At the start of the fair, the Wibble song
_________ (sing).
is sung
4. On the first day, a racing competition
___________ (organize).
is organized
5. Prizes _________ (give) to the fastest
runners. are given

21. This is an example of a Past
Simple tense active sentence.
Person +Person + Past SimplePast Simple ++ Complement.Complement.
VerbVerb (Object)(Object)
PeoplePeople organizedorganized a partya party last year.last year.

22. Make the Past Passive with the
past of verb to be + past participle.
PersonPerson ++ to beto be ++ Past participlePast participle + C.+ C.
verbverb..
(Object)(Object) (was/were)(was/were) (3rd column)(3rd column)
A party was organized last year.

23. Exercise D: Make the sentences
into past simple passive sentences.
1. The houses are usually painted yellow.
Last year Alfredo's house __________
pink.
2. This year the fountain is decorated
with flowers. Last year it ___________
with ribbons.

24. Answers of exercise D:
1. The houses are usually painted yellow.
Last year Alfredo's house __________
pink. was painted
2. This year the fountain is decorated
with flowers. Last year it ____________
with ribbons. was decorated

25. 3. A competition is organized every year.
Last year a car race ______________
4. Flowers are planted in the town every
year. Last year some trees __________
5. Blue balloons are hung in the town
every year. Last year some pink
balloons ___________ in the town.

26. 3. A competition is organized every year.
Last year a car race ______________
was organized
4. Flowers are planted in the town every
year. last year some trees ___________
were planted
5. Blue balloons are hung in the town
every year. Last year some pink
balloons ___________ in the town.
were hung

27. Formative Evaluation: Rewrite the
sentences according to their active
tense.
1. People bring flowers to the town hall.
_____________________________
2. Somebody planted a pineapple bush.
_____________________________
3. People hide sweets for children to find.
______________________________

28. 1. People bring flowers to the town hall.
Flowers are brought to the town hall.
2. Somebody planted a pineapple bush.
A pineapple bush was planted.
3. People hide sweets for children to find.
Sweets are hidden for children to find.

29. 4. Children fly kites in the field outside their
town.
________________________________
5. The Riddibugs sold chocolate to their
enemies for bars of gold.
________________________________

30. 4. Children fly kites in the field outside their
town.
Kites are flown in the field outside their
town.
5. The Riddibugs sold chocolate to their
enemies for bars of gold.
Chocolate was sold to their enemies...

31. Now here you have some
examples of how to turn an
active sentence into a passive
one by using other tenses.

32. Future Simple:
He will tidy his room.
The room will be tidied.

33. Present Perfect Simple:
They have organized
Monica's visit.
Monica's visit has been
organized.

34. Present Continuous:
The students are preparing a
party.
A party is being prepared.

35. Past Continuous:
Some citizens were cleaning
the streets.
The streets were being
cleaned.

36. Material prepared and selected by...
Danitza Lazcano Flores.Danitza Lazcano Flores.
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