The presentation covers the structure of the Passive Voice in the Present and Past Simple tense, it also includes a clear explanation of the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs, as well as the difference between BY and WITH. There are also exercises to practice each of the covered aspects. The presentation starts with a clear explanation of the differences between the Passive and Active Voice and the transformations that take place when an active sentence is turned into a passive one. Then comes a detailed explanation on how to form statements, negations and questions in the Passive Voice. This is followed by a clear explanation of the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs. Finally, the slideshow covers the difference between BY and WITH and explains the cases of use of each of them. There are also exercises to practise each of the aspects covered in the slideshow. The exercises include sentence transformation and fill-in the gap drills.

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2. Passive Voice
In the Present and Past Simple
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3. Passive and Active Voice + exercises
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7gAJuobp8
Transitive and Intransitive verbs in the Passive Voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUH-1VUe5Co
Active vs Passive
https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=
CGUVO-mG80I
By vs With
https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=
zwH6qK7qM7M

5. Which tense is this?
What is the subject of
the sentence?

6. +VerbSubject
Which tense is this?
What is the subject of
the sentence?

7. +VerbSubject
Which tense is this?
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple

8. Who performs the
action?
+VerbSubject
Which tense is this?
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple

9. Who performs the
action?
+VerbSubject
Which tense is this?
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple

10. They
Who performs the
action?
+VerbSubject
Which tense is this?
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple

11. The subject performs the action.
This is active voice!
They
Who performs the
action?
+VerbSubject
Which tense is this?
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple

14. Which tense is this?

15. Which tense is this?
+be+Verb
Subject
Present Simple

16. Which tense is this?
+be+Verb
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple

17. Food Which tense is this?
+be+Verb
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple

18. Food Which tense is this?
+be+Verb
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple
Who performs the
action?

19. Food Which tense is this?
People
+be+Verb
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple
Who performs the
action?

20. Food Which tense is this?
People
+be+Verb
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Present Simple
Who performs the
action?
The subject receives the action.
This is passive voice!

22. Which tense is this?

23. Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject

24. Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject
Past Simple

25. Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple

26. Lorena Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple

27. Lorena Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple

28. Lorena Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple

29. Lorena Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple
Who performs the
action?

30. Lorena Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple
Who performs the
action?

31. Lorena Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple
Who performs the
action?

32. Lorena Which tense is this?
+V2/edSubject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple
Who performs the
action?The subject performs the action.
This is active voice!

34. Which tense is this?

35. Which tense is this?
+was/were+
V3/ed
Subject

36. Which tense is this?
+was/were+
V3/ed
Subject
Past Simple

37. Which tense is this?
+was/were+
V3/ed
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple

38. This horse Which tense is this?
+was/were+
V3/ed
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple

39. This horse Which tense is this?
+was/were+
V3/ed
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple
Who performed the
action?

40. This horse Which tense is this?
+was/were+
V3/ed
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple
Who performed the
action?
Lorena

41. This horse Which tense is this?
+was/were+
V3/ed
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple
Who performed the
action?
The subject receives the the action.
This is passive voice!
Lorena

42. This horse Which tense is this?
+was/were+
V3/ed
Subject
What is the subject of
the sentence?
Past Simple
Who performed the
action?
The subject receives the the action.
This is passive voice!
Lorena
Lorena
causes
the action

43. People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
People drive cars.Cars are driven by
people.

44. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
People drive cars.

45. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
People drive cars.

46. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
People drive cars.

47. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
People drive cars.

48. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice Active voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
People drive cars.

49. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice Active voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
People drive cars.

50. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice Active voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
S
People drive cars.

51. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice Active voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
S O
People drive cars.

52. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice Active voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
S O
People drive cars.

53. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice Active voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
S O
O
People drive cars.

54. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice Active voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
S O
S O
People drive cars.

55. Which one is active
and which one is passive?
Passive Voice Active voice
People drive cars.
Cars are driven by people.
Cars are driven by
people.
S O
S O
Notice that
The subject of the
active sentence
becomes the object
of the passive
sentence, and the
object of the active
sentence becomes
the subject of the
passive sentence.
People drive cars.

57. He buys candies.

58. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.

59. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.

60. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.
BY + Object
pronoun

61. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.
BY + Object
pronoun
Josh won many awards.

62. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.
BY + Object
pronoun
Josh won many awards.
Many awards were
won by Josh.

63. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.
BY + Object
pronoun
Josh won many awards.
Many awards were
won by Josh.

64. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.
BY + Object
pronoun
Josh won many awards.
Many awards were
won by Josh.
BY + Object
pronoun

65. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.
BY + Object
pronoun
Josh won many awards.
Many awards were
won by Josh.
BY + Object
pronoun
How do we form Passive Voice in the Present
and Past Simple?

66. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.
BY + Object
pronoun
Josh won many awards.
Many awards were
won by Josh.
BY + Object
pronoun
How do we form Passive Voice in the Present
and Past Simple?
We use BY + object/object
pronoun to say who does
the action.

67. The candies are
bought by him.
He buys candies.
BY + Object
pronoun
Josh won many awards.
Many awards were
won by Josh.
BY + Object
pronoun
How do we form Passive Voice in the Present
and Past Simple?
BE + Past
Participle
Present Simple
S + am/is/are
+ Past
Participle
Past Simple
S + was/were
+ Past
Participle
We use BY + object/object
pronoun to say who does
the action.

69. They don’t play rugby here,
they play only football.

70. Rugby is not played
here.
They don’t play rugby here,
they play only football.

71. Rugby is not played
here.
They don’t play rugby here,
they play only football.
He didn’t take this photo in
winter.

72. Rugby is not played
here.
They don’t play rugby here,
they play only football.
This photo was not
taken in winter.
He didn’t take this photo in
winter.

73. Rugby is not played
here.
They don’t play rugby here,
they play only football.
This photo was not
taken in winter.
He didn’t take this photo in
winter.
Notice that we can omit the BY-phrase
(by them, by him, by us, by people), if it is not
important, who performs the action

74. Rugby is not played
here.
They don’t play rugby here,
they play only football.
This photo was not
taken in winter.
Negations
Present Simple
S+ am/is/are +
not + Past
Participle
Past Simple
S+ was/were +
not + Past
Participle
He didn’t take this photo in
winter.
Notice that we can omit the BY-phrase
(by them, by him, by us, by people), if it is not
important, who performs the action

76. Do people keep monkeys in
zoos?

77. Are monkeys
kept in zoos?
Do people keep monkeys in
zoos?

78. Are monkeys
kept in zoos?
Do people keep monkeys in
zoos?
Did the toy scare the cat?

79. Are monkeys
kept in zoos?
Do people keep monkeys in
zoos?
Was the cat scared by
the toy?
Did the toy scare the cat?

80. Are monkeys
kept in zoos?
Do people keep monkeys in
zoos?
Was the cat scared by
the toy?
Did the toy scare the cat?
Notice the position of the subject in questions.

81. Are monkeys
kept in zoos?
Do people keep monkeys in
zoos?
Was the cat scared by
the toy?
Did the toy scare the cat?
Notice the position of the subject in questions.

82. Are monkeys
kept in zoos?
Do people keep monkeys in
zoos?
Was the cat scared by
the toy?
Questions
Present Simple
Am/is/are + S
+ Past
Participle?
Past Simple
Was/were + S
+ Past
Participle?
Did the toy scare the cat?
Notice the position of the subject in questions.

84. Rewrite the sentences
into active or passive
voice.

101. They saw the accident.

102. The accident was
seen by them.
They saw the accident.

103. The lion yawned.
The accident was
seen by them.
They saw the accident.

104. No Passive form.
The lion yawned.
The accident was
seen by them.
They saw the accident.

105. No Passive form.
The lion yawned.
The accident was
seen by them.
They saw the accident.
Verb +Object

106. No Passive form.
The lion yawned.
The accident was
seen by them.
They saw the accident.
VerbVerb +Object

107. No Passive form.
The lion yawned.
Transitive and
intransitive
verbs
Transitive
Verb + Object
The accident was
seen by them.
They saw the accident.
VerbVerb +Object

108. No Passive form.
The lion yawned.
Transitive and
intransitive
verbs
Transitive
Verb + Object
The accident was
seen by them.
They saw the accident.
VerbVerb +Object
Intransitive
Verb + object

109. No Passive form.
The lion yawned.
Transitive and
intransitive
verbs
Transitive
Verb + Object
The accident was
seen by them.
They saw the accident.
VerbVerb +Object
Intransitive
Verb + object
Intransitive verbs cannot be used in the Passive voice

111. Tanner sneezed.

112. Intransitive
Tanner sneezed.

113. Intransitive
Tanner sneezed. She made a
painting.

114. Intransitive
The painting was
made by her.
Tanner sneezed. She made a
painting.

115. Intransitive
The painting was
made by her.
Tanner sneezed. She made a
painting.
Intransitive
Verb + object
Transitive and
intransitive
verbs
Transitive
Verb + Object

117. Decide if the following
verbs are transitive or
intransitive.
If the verb is transitive
change it into the passive
form.

130. The cook made the cake
with flour.

131. The cake was
made with
flour.
The cook made the cake
with flour.

132. The cake was
made with
flour.
The cook made the cake
with flour. She held the kitten.

133. The cake was
made with
flour.
The cook made the cake
with flour.
The kitten was
held by her.
She held the kitten.

134. The cake was
made with
flour.
The cook made the cake
with flour.
The kitten was
held by her.
We use BY + object/
object pronoun to
say who does/did
the action.
She held the kitten.

135. The cake was
made with
flour.
The cook made the cake
with flour.
The kitten was
held by her.
We use BY + object/
object pronoun to
say who does/did
the action.
We use WITH +
instrument/materia
l/ingredient to say
what the agent
used to .
She held the kitten.

136. We use BY + object/
object pronoun to
say who does/did
the action.
We use WITH +
instrument/materia
l/ingredient to say
what the agent
used to .

137. Victor smashed the
window with a stone.
We use BY + object/
object pronoun to
say who does/did
the action.
We use WITH +
instrument/materia
l/ingredient to say
what the agent
used to .

138. The window
was smashed
with a stone by
Victor.
Victor smashed the
window with a stone.
We use BY + object/
object pronoun to
say who does/did
the action.
We use WITH +
instrument/materia
l/ingredient to say
what the agent
used to .

139. Victor smashed the
window with a stone.
We use BY + object/
object pronoun to
say who does/did
the action.
We use WITH +
instrument/materia
l/ingredient to say
what the agent
used to .
She opened the door with
a key.
The window
was smashed
with a stone by
Victor.

140. Victor smashed the
window with a stone.
The door was opened
with the key.
The door was opened
by her.
We use BY + object/
object pronoun to
say who does/did
the action.
We use WITH +
instrument/materia
l/ingredient to say
what the agent
used to .
She opened the door with
a key.
The window
was smashed
with a stone by
Victor.

142. Complete the sentence
using BY or WITH.

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