Tarea 1.3 "the passive voice".

1. THE PASSIVE VOICE

2. USE OF THE PASSIVE VOICE:
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In English the passive voice is used when:
- The receiver of the action is more important than the
subject.
- The subject performer of the action is unimportan or
unknown.
- The subject or performer of the action is obvius to be
worth mentioning.

3. FORM OF THE PASSIVE VERB
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TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Examples:
THE PASSIVE VOICE
Tense
Active
passive
Present Simple
That poet writes many poems.
many poems are written by that poet.
Past Simple
That poet wrote many poems.
many poems were written by that poet.
Present Perfect
That poet has written many poems.
many poems have been written by that poet.
Past Perfect Simple
That poet had written many poems.
many poems had been written by that poet.
Future with will
That poet will write many poems.
many poems will be written by that poet.
Going to future
That poet is going to write many
poems.
many poems are going to be written by that
poet.
Modal verb (must)
That poet must write many poems.
many poems must be written by that poet.
Modal verb (can)
That poet can write many poems.
many poems can be written by that poet.
Modal verb (should)
That poet should write many poems.
many poems should be written by that poet.

4. Active to passive transformation. Changes in the sentence.
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I must add “to be” conjugated in the same tense the
main verb had in the active voice.
The subject is the first complement.
I must pass the subject of the active sentence at the
end of passive preceded “by”.
The “modal verbs” don´t change.

5. 5 sentences in the active voice and turn them into passive voice
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
They sold their car last week.
Their car was sold last week.
We will give a present to Sara
at the school.
Sara will be given a present at
the school.
She showed me their last
dress.
I was shown their last dress.
The technician must operate
the camera.
The camera must be operated
by the technician.
Many pop stars have held
concerts here.
Concerts have been held here
be many pop stars.

6. SILVIA HERNÁNDEZ SÁNCHEZ
2º BACHILLERATO (INGLÉS II)
TAREA I.3

7. SILVIA HERNÁNDEZ SÁNCHEZ
2º BACHILLERATO (INGLÉS II)
TAREA I.3