passive voice part 2

Passive Voice
Part 2
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Lesson Vocabulary!
Term Definition
actor a participant in an action or process.
active connected with a verb whose subject is the person or thing that performs the
action
purpose the intention, aim or function of something; the thing that something is
supposed to achieve
passive the form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the
verb

Passive and Active Voice
What is the focus in each of the sentences?
1.a. Your money was lost (by me).
b. I lost your money.
2.a. His house was burnt down (by us).
b. We burnt down his house.
3. a. All the cookies were eaten (by them).
b. They ate all the cookies.
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Passive and Active Voice
What is the focus in each of the sentences?
The passive voice focuses on what the action is.
The active voice focus on who did the action, the actor.
1. a. Your money was lost (by me). Passive
b. I lost your money. Active
2. a. His house was burnt down (by us). Passive
b. We burnt down his house. Active
3. a. All the cookies were eaten (by them). Passive
b. They ate all the cookies. Active

Passive Voice
What is the purpose of the passive voice?
We are going to look at three
purposes of the passive voice!

Passive Voice
What is the main purpose of the passive voice?
1. To avoid mentioning who did an
action.
• Maybe we don’t know who did it, or
it is obvious, or we don’t want to say.
• Most sentences in the passive voice
don’t have an actor!

Passive Voice
What is the main purpose of the passive voice?
1. To avoid mentioning who did an
action.
For example, read this dialogue.
“The post office has been robbed!”
“Who did it?”
“I don’t know!”

Passive Voice
What is the purpose of the passive voice?
2. To emphasize who did an action.
• When the actor is a new and
important piece of information.
For example, read this sentence.
This painting is very valuable because
it was painted by Van Gogh.

Passive Voice
What is the least important purpose of the passive voice?
3. The passive voice is commonly
used in formal writing. For example,
when you’re writing an academic
paper.
• Honestly though, using the passive
voice is going out of style. Many
modern academic papers use the
active voice.

Passive Voice
What is the least important purpose of the passive voice?
3. The passive voice is commonly
used in formal writing. For example,
when you’re writing an academic
paper.
For example, read these sentences.
Passive: The experiment was performed.
Active: We performed the experiment.

Passive Voice
Active voice:
My cat ate the canary.
subject + verb + object
Passive voice:
The canary was eaten (by my cat).
object + verb “to be” + verb (past participle) + subject
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How do you form the passive voice?

Passive Voice
Active voice:
Italy produces a lot of olive oil.
Passive voice:
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Passive Voice
Active voice:
Italy produces a lot of olive oil.
Passive voice:
A lot of olive oil is produced by Italy.
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Summary of Part 1
Active Voice
I ate the whole cake, and I’m not sorry.
Passive voice
in the simple present
The whole cake is eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
in the simple past
The whole cake was eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
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Passive Voice Part 2
Active Voice
I ate the whole cake, and I’m not sorry.
Passive voice
in a progressive tense
The whole cake is/was being eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
in a perfect tense
The whole cake has/had been eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
in a future tense
The whole cake will be eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
The whole cake is going to be eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
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present&past
progressive

The Present Progressive
1. a. I am cooking breakfast for my mom.
b. Breakfast is being cooked for my mom (by me).
c. My son is winning the competition.
d. The competition is being won (by my son).
Active: verb “to be” + -ing verb
Passive: verb “to be” + being + past participle verb

The Present Progressive
Example/ I am cooking breakfast for my mom.
We use the present progressive to describe an action that takes place over
a temporary period of time.
This period of time includes the time leading up to and following the present.
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When do we use this tense?
presentpast future
cooking

Let’s practice!
Change these active sentences into passive sentences.
1. My wife is eating the cookies.
2. Your mom is fishing pike.
3. I am meeting my sister for lunch.

Let’s practice!
1. My wife is eating the cookies.
The cookies are being eaten (by my wife).
2. Your mom is fishing pike.
Pike is being fished (by your mom).
3. I am meeting my sister for lunch.
My sister is being met for lunch (by me).

Let’s practice!
Please write three active - passive sentence pairs.

The Past Progressive
1. a. She was reading storybooks.
b. Storybooks were being read (by her).
c. They were playing football after school.
d. Football was being played after school
(by them).

The Past Progressive
Example/ She was reading storybooks.
We use the past progressive to describe an action that takes place over a
temporary period of time.
This period of time is in the past and doesn’t include the present.
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presentpast future
reading

Let’s practice!
1. Thomas was cooking a delicious dish.
2. We were celebrating Christmas last year.
3. Mayra was writing a novel.

Let’s practice!
1. Thomas was cooking a delicious dish.
A delicious dish was being cooked
(by Thomas).
2. We were celebrating Christmas last year.
Christmas was being celebrated last year
(by us).
3. Mayra was writing a novel.
A novel was being written (by Mayra).

Let’s practice!

present&past
perfect

The Present Perfect
1. a. She has designed beautiful clothing.
b. Beautiful clothing has been designed (by her).
c. I have cooked a meal for my family last night.
d. A meal has been cooked for my family
last night (by me).
Active: verb “to have” + past participle
Passive: verb “to have” + been + past participle

The Present Perfect
Example/ She has designed beautiful clothing.
We use the present perfect to describe an action that took place in the
past, but is related to the present.
This past event has an influence over the present.
For example, maybe you’re wearing one of the dresses she designed right
now 
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wearing
presentpast future
designed

Let’s practice!
Passive: verb “to have” + been + past participle verb
1. I have fixed my computer.
2. The dog has broken my sunglasses.
3. He has received a letter each Monday.

Let’s practice!
1. I have fixed my computer.
My computer has been fixed (by me).
2. The dog has broken my sunglasses.
My sunglasses have been broken (by the dog).
3. He has received a letter each Monday.
A letter has been received each Monday (by him).

Let’s practice!

The Past Perfect
1. a. Thomas had slept six hours before the exam.
b. Six hours had been slept (by Thomas) before the
exam.
c. Ihor had collected money for the charity
after the party.
d. Money had been collected for the
charity (by Ihor) after the party.
Passive: verb “to have” + been + past participle

The Past Perfect
Example/ Thomas had slept six hours before the exam.
We use the past perfect to describe an action that took place in the past
before another action in the past.
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presentpast future
slept exam

Let’s practice!
1. The mouse had built a large nest for their family.
2. Everett had stopped at Superstore on his way to church.
3. She had burnt her hand on the stove while making tomato sauce.

Let’s practice!
1. The mouse had built a large nest for their family.
A large nest had been built (by the mouse) for their family.
2. Everett had stopped at Superstore on his way to church.
Superstore had been stopped at (by Everett)on the way to church.
3. She had burnt her hand on the stove while making tomato sauce.
Her hand had been burnt (by her) on the stove while making tomato sauce.

Let’s practice!

futurewith“will”
&“begoingto”

The future tense with “will”
Active: will + simple present verb
Passive: ___ ___ + ___ ____ verb
1. a. The school will dismiss their students early.
b. Their students will be dismissed early (by the school).
c. We will collect stamps from around the world.
d. Stamps from around the world will be collected (by us).

The future tense with “will”
Passive: will be + past participle verb
1. a. The school will dismiss their students early.
b. Their students will be dismissed early (by the school).
c. We will collect stamps from around the world.
d. Stamps from around the world will be collected (by us).

Let’s practice!
1. The pool will close their doors at 10 pm.
2. Deepa will study English.
3. Brigitte will draw cartoons in black and white.

Let’s practice!
1. The pool will close their doors at 10 pm.
Their doors will be closed at 10 pm (by the pool).
2. Deepa will study English.
English will be studied (by Deepa).
3. Brigitte will draw cartoons in black and white.
Cartoons will be drawn in black and white (by Brigitte).

Let’s practice!

The future tense with “going to be”
Active: verb “to be” + going to be + -ing verb
Passive: verb “to be” + going to be + past participle
1. a. I am going to be doing homework between 4 and 8 pm.
b. Homework is going to be done between 4 and 8 pm (by me).
c. They are going to be dreaming of winning the lottery.
d. Winning the lottery is going to be dreamt of (by them).

Let’s practice!
Passive: verb “to be” + going to be + past participle verb
1. I am going to be driving a motorcycle.
2. The university is going to be finishing courses in June.
3. My brother and I are going to be fighting over the remote.

Let’s practice!
1. I am going to be driving a motorcycle.
A motorcycle is going to be driven (by me).
2. The university is going to be finishing courses in June.
Courses are going to be finished in June (by the university).
3. My brother and I are going to be fighting over the remote.
The remote is going to be fought over (by my brother and I).

Let’s practice!

Let’spractice!

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Please identify the tense of the verb in brackets, and complete the sentences in
passive voice.
example/ You will be invited to my birthday party.
Future with “will be”: will be + past participle
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passive voice.
1. These dishes have been washed by Tom not by Amy.
2. The apple tree is going to be planted in the front yard.
3. The pool is being cleaned by housekeeping. The pool has been closed.

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passive voice.
1. These dishes have been washed by Tom not by Amy.
Present Perfect: “to have” + been + past participle
2. The apple tree is going to be planted in the front yard.
Future with “be going to”: “ to be” + going to be + past participle
3. The pool is being cleaned by housekeeping. The pool has been closed.
Present Progressive: “to be” + being + past participle
Past Perfect: “to have” + been + past participle

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passive voice.
4. The snow had been shoveled before I went to school.
5. The novel was being written by Steve.
6. The lunch pack had been prepared when he told me there was no class.

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passive voice.
4. The snow had been shoveled before I went to school.
5. The novel was being written by Steve.
Past Progressive: “to be” + being+ past participle
6. The lunch pack had been prepared when he told me there was no class.

Summary of Part 2
Active Voice → I ate the whole cake, and I’m not sorry.
Passive Voice
in a progressive tense → ‘to be’ + being + past participle
The whole cake is/was being eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
in a perfect tense →‘to have’ + been + past participle
The whole cake has/had been eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
in a future tense → will be + past participle
The whole cake will be eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
→ ‘to be’ + going to be + past participle
The whole cake is going to be eaten (by me), and I’m not sorry.
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Questions?
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Thankyou!
Nastashya Wall
204-946-5140 ex. 201
nwall@myenglishonline.ca
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