The document discusses active and passive voice in verbs. It defines active voice as indicating the subject as the doer of the action, while passive voice indicates the subject as the receiver of the action. It provides examples of changing sentences from active to passive voice in different tenses, including the present, past, and future. Structures for forming the passive voice in each tense are given. An exercise then demonstrates changing sentences from active to passive voice.

1. Passive Voice

2. What is voice?
Voice is a characteristic of verbs which
indicates the relation of the verb’s
action to its subject

3. Voice of a
Verb
Active Voice
Passive Voice

4. What is active voice?
Active voice is the voice of the verbs that
indicates the subject as the doer of the
action.

5. Make a sentence based on this picture
using the active voice of the verb
Cues : Jean Valjean – carry – Cossete (simple present)
The ex-convict Jean Valjean carries the poor Cossete in esc

6. The mighty Odysseus bravely killed the monstrous Cyclops
Odysseus – kill -the Cyclops ( simple past)

7. The furious King Menelaus will launch thousands ships for tak
The king Menelaus – launch – thousands ships (simple future)

8. Passive Voice
Definition Passive Voice of the Verb
Structure of Passive Voice
in the SimpleTenses
Exercise
Quiz

9. Passive voice is the voice of the verbs that
indicates the subject as the receiver of the
action.
Definition
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10. Structure of Passive Voice in the Tenses
Simple Present Tense of the verb
in the Passive Voice
The ex –convict Jean Valjean carries the poor Cosette in esca
The poor Cosette is carried by the ex-convict Jean Valjean in es
Helping verb + Past Participle
Helping verb for simple present tense is
I am
You, We, They, Cosette and Fantine  are
He, She, It, Cosette  is

11. Simple Past
The mighty Odysseus bravely killed the monstrous Cyclo
The monstrous Cyclops was bravely killed by the mighty O
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Simple Past Tense of the verb
in the Passive Voice
Helping verb + Past Participle
Helping verb for simple past tense is
I, She, He, Odysseus  was
They, We, You, Odysseus and Thelemacus  were

12. The furious King Menelaus will launch thousands ships for
Thousands of ship will be launched by the furious King Men
Simple Future
Simple Past Tense of the verb
in the Passive Voice
Helping verb + Past Participle
Helping verb for simple future tense is: be

13. Exercise
Change the following sentences in the active voice into passive
voice!
1. The joyful Troy warriors pulled the gigantic Trojan horse into
the palace of King Priam.
2. Odysseus the king of Ithaca conquers the rage of Poseidon’s
sea with his unbelievable courage.
1. The gigantic Trojan horse was pulled by the joyful Troy
warriors into the palace of King Priam.
2. The rage of Poseidon’s sea was conquered by Odysseus the
king of Ithaca with his unbelievable courage.

14. 1. Thelemacus the son of Odysseus will dauntlessly protect the
faithful Penelope from the sly suitors.
1. The wise King Hrothgar sincerely gave his precious golden horn
to Beowulf for defeating the Mother of Grendel.
1. The tricky Thenardier tells Marius a lie about Jean Valjean’s life to
get much money. .
1. The faithful Penelope will be dauntlessly protected by Thelemacus
the son of Odysseus from the sly suitors.
1. The precious golden horn was given to Beowulf by the wise King
Hrothgar for defeating the mother of Grendel.
1. Marius is told a lie about Jean Valjean’s life by the tricky
Thenardier to get much money.

15. QUIZ TIME!!!

16. Achilles -Hector

17. Trojan horse

18. Penelope - suitors

19. Jean Valjean - Javert

20. Odysseus - Calypso

21. Beowulf - Grendel

22. Poseidon - Odysseus

23. Beowulf - Hrothgar

24. Cosette – Mme Thernardier

25. Jean Valjean - Fantine Back