Here are 5 sentences using the active voice and 5 sentences using the passive voice with explanations: Active voice: 1. The teacher taught the lesson to the students. (Subject performs the action) 2. Mary baked a cake for the party. (Subject performs the action) 3. We cleaned the house before the guests arrived. (Subject performs the action) 4. John fixed the broken toy. (Subject performs the action) 5. The dog chased the cat upstairs. (Subject performs the action) Passive voice: 1. The lesson was taught to the students by the teacher. (Subject receives the action) 2. A cake was baked for the party by Mary. (Subject

2. A word that expresses an action
or a state of being

4. Action Verbs
Show either a physical or mental
action.
Example:
The plane landed at NAIA a while
ago.(Physical Action)
Mother always hopes for the
best.(Mental action)

5. Connect the subject of a sentence with a noun
or an adjective that identifies or describes the
noun or the pronoun. The verb be is the most
frequently used linking verb. Be, being, been,
am, is, are, was, and were are its most
common forms.
Linking Verb

6. appear get remain sound
become grow seem stay
feel look smell taste
Other linking verbs include:

7. Auxiliary Verb
Verbs used with main verbs to form verb
phrases. The most common auxiliary
verbs are forms of be, have, and do.

8. be, been, am, is, was, were do, does, did
have, has, had can, could
will, would may, might
Shall, should must

10. 1. Indicative Mood
Expresses something factual that has happened, is
happening, or will happen.
Example:
Jem works fast.
He lost his pants one night

11. 2. The Imperative Mood
used for commands and request
Example:
Please treat Tom Robinson with
respect.
Tell Dill to see his aunt Rachel now..

12. 3. Subjunctive Mood
expresses a wish or a statement contrary
to fact
Example:
If I were Mayella, I would tell the truth.
If you were more understanding, the fight
would be over.

14. 1. Regular Verbs
The past participle of a regular verb are formed by
adding –d or –ed to the past form of the verb.
The principal parts of the regular verbs are present,
present participle, past, and past participle

15. Present present participle past past participle
Listen listening listened (have) listened
Glimpse glimpsing glimpsed (have) glimpsed
Contend contending contended (have) contended
Manage managing managed (have) managed

16. 2. Irregular verbs
The past and past participle of an irregular verb,
are not formed by adding -ed or –d.
Like regular verbs it has principal parts namely:
present, present participle, past, and past
participle,

17. Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
Bind binding bound (have/has) bound
Bring bringing brought (have/has) brought
Build building built (have/has) built
Buy buying bought (have/has) bought
Catch catching caught (have/has) caught
Cling clinging clung (have/has) clung
Creep creeping crept (have/has) crept
Fight fighting fought (have/has) fought
Fling flinging flung (have/has) flung
Forget forgetting forgot (have/has ) forgot
Get getting got (have/has) gotten or (have/has) got

18. IRREGULAR VERBS WITH THE SAME PRESENT, PAST, AND PAST PARTICIPLE
Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
bid bidding bid (have/has) bid
Burst burst burst (have/has) burst
Cost costing cost (have/has) cost
Cut cutting cut (have/has) cut
Hit hitting hit (have/has) hit
Hurt hurting hurt (have/has) hurt
Let letting let (have/has) let
Put putting put (have/has) put
Set setting set (have/has) set
Shut shutting shut (have/has) shut
Split splitting split (have/has) split
Spread spreading spread (have/has) spread
Thrust thrusting thrust (have/has) thrust

19. IRREGULAR VERBS THAT CHANGE IN OTHER WAYS
Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
Arise arising arose (have/has) arisen
Be )am, is, are) being was (were) (have/has) been
Bear bearing bore (have/has) bore
Become becoming became (have/has) became
Begin beginning began (have/has) begun
bite biting bit (have/has) bitten
blow blowing blew (have/has) blown
Break breaking broke (have/has) broken
Choose choosing chose (have/has) chosen
Come coming came (have/has) come
Do doing did (have/has) done

21. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
This action is a habit or repeated now.
Present action: The real state agent entertains the client.
Present condition: Your measles is contagious.
Regularly occurring action: On Saturdays we preach from house
to house.
General truth: God is our creator.
Permanent condition: The Philippines is in southeast Asia.
Simple Future Time: The program starts at six tonight

22. Present Progressive (Is/Are/Am/+V-ing)
This action is happening right now.
Example:
You are reading this sentence.
This action isn’t finished, but might not be happening right now.
Example:
John is studying English this semester, but he isn’t studying right
now; he is eating dinner.

23. Present Perfect Tense(Has/Have+ Past Participle)
With a length of time, present perfect usually
means this action started in the past and has
continued until now.
Example:
Ralph’s a bus driver. He has worked as a bus driver
for 10 years.

24. Present Perfect Progressive(Is/Are/Am + V-ing)
This action started in the past and has continued
until now.
Example:
Ralph’s a bus driver. He has been working as a bus
driver for 10 years.

25. Simple Past Tense
This action ended in the past.
Completed action (indefinite time): The president signed the peace
treaty.
Completed action (definite time): The president signed the peace
treaty five days ago.
Completed condition (indefinite time): Several houses were for rent.
Completed condition (definite time): Last week several houses were
for rent.

26. Past Progressive (Was/Were + V-ing)
Main Meaning: This action happened over time in the
past.
Most common use: to show this action was happening
over time when something happened.
example:
John was doing his homework when the earthquake
started.

27. Past Perfect Tense (Had + Past Participle)
We use past perfect when we want to make it clear that
this action happened before something in the past.
Example:
Norton had eaten breakfast when he left for work. This
means Norton ate breakfast before he went to work.

28. Past Perfect Progressive (Had been + V-ing)
We use past perfect progressive when we want to make
it clear that this action was happening over time before
something in the past.
Example:
The kitchen smelled wonderful because Norton had been
cooking dinner.

29. Future Simple Tense
This action will happen in the future
Future action: I will reveal my secret to you
Future condition: You will look like a movie star when
you wear that dress.

30. Future Progressive Tense (Will/Shall be + V-ing)
Main Meaning: This action will happen over time in
the future.
Most common use: to show this action will be
happening over time when something happens.
Example:
I’ll start to study at 7:00, so I’ll be studying when you
arrive at 7:`10

31. Future Perfect Tense (Will/Shall Have + Past
Participle)
We use future perfect when we want to make it clear
that this action will happen before something in the
future.
Example
Martha will have finished her homework when she
comes to class tomorrow.

32. Future Perfect Progressive Tense (Will/Shall Have +
Past Participle)
Main Meaning This action will happen over time before
something in the future.
Example:
When I retire, I will have been teaching for over forty
years

33. TRANSITIVE AND
INTRANSITIVE VERB

34. TRANSITIVE VERB
Expresses action that is directed toward something
or someone named in the predicate. Answer the
question who or what.
The manager paid the employees. (Who?)
He had distributed the bonus (What?)

35. INTRANSITIVE VERB
Does not have an object. There is no receiver of the
action.
Often words following an intransitive verb answer the
questions how? When? or where?
The manager left early.
He drove slowly.

37. VOICE
Is the form of the verb that shows whether or not the
subject is performing the action. Only transitive verbs
can indicate voice. There are two voices: active and
passive

38. 1.The verb is active when its subject performs
the action.
Example:
The president awarded the war veteran the
Medal of Honor.
She also gave him a cash

39. 2. A verb is passive when its action is performed upon the
subject. A passive verb almost never has a direct object
and is always a verb phrase made from a form of be plus
the past participle of a transitive verb.
Example:
The war veteran was awarded the Medal of Honor by the
President.
He was also given a cash prize.

40. LET’S HAVE AN
EXERCISES!

41. Write a verb in each of the blanks based on the suggested tense in the
parenthesis
1. I ____________ my report long before it was due (past perfect action)
2. Rosanna ___________ beautiful in that dress (present condition)
3. We _____________ at the church in a while. (future progressive condition)
4. The alarm clock ____________ every hour if it is not turned off. (present
action)
5. I ____________ preschool for ten years. (present perfect action)

42. Choose the correct subjunctive verb form to complete the following
1. If she (would be, were, is) in better shape, she would be more
successful.
2. John wishes the American (was, were, would be) more mindful of their
behavior in Naples.
3. His mother asked that he (be, were, is) considerate of others.
4. His regret is that he did nothing when Americans (takes, took, has
taken) advantage of the Neapolitans.
5. John would correct the infractions if he (were, was, would) given the
chance.

43. Write five (5) sentences that show the active
voice and another five (5) sentences using the
passive voice. Explain why the sentences are
active or passive.