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PASSIVE VOICE
El “passive voice” es una construcción gramatical que se utiliza para enfocarse en el receptor de la
acción en lugar del agente que realiza la acción. Los usamos en los siguientes casos:
Cuando no se conoce o no se quiere mencionar al agente que realiza la acción.
1.
Cuando el enfoque está en lo que se hace más que en quién lo hace.
2.
Cuando la persona que realiza la acción es fácil de identificar o se puede inferir del contexto.
3.
Para variar la estructura de las oraciones y hacer que el texto sea más interesante o variado
4.
La voz pasiva es comúnmente utilizada en inglés académico, formal y técnico, así como en noticias y
escritura profesional. Sin embargo, también se encuentra en contextos cotidianos. Es importante
entender tanto la voz activa como la voz pasiva para tener un dominio completo del inglés.
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PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE
El “present simple passsive” se utiliza para hablar sobre acciones que ocurren regularmente en el presente y en
las que el sujeto recibe la acción en lugar de realizarla.
Statement Form: “Subject + am/is/are + pasado participio del verbo”
Ejemplos:
Active: Mary bakes the cake. (Mary hornea el pastel)
Passive: The cake is baked by Mary. (El pastel es horneado por Mary)
Active: Someone writes the report every week. (Alguien escribe el informe cada semana)
Passive: The report is written every week. (El informe es escrito cada semana)
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EXERCISES
Complete the following present simple passive sentences using the word in parenthesis:
The letter ____________ (mail) every morning.
The room ____________ (clean) twice a week.
The song ____________ (sing) by a famous singer.
The homework ____________ (do) by the students every day.
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The computer ____________ (use) by everyone in the office.
The vegetables ____________ (grow) in the garden.
The books ____________ (borrow) from the library.
The lessons ____________ (teach) by a qualified instructor.
The instructions ____________ (follow) carefully by the students.
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PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE
El “past simple passive” en inglés es una construcción gramatical que se utiliza para describir acciones que
fueron realizadas en el pasado y en las que el sujeto de la oración recibe la acción en lugar de realizarla.
Statement Form: “Subject + was/were + pasado participio del verbo”
Ejemplos:
Active: The company repaired the road last week.
Passive: The road was repaired by the company last week.
Active: The students completed the assignment yesterday.
Passive: The assignment was completed by the students yesterday.
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EXERCISES
Complete the following past simple passive sentences using the word in parenthesis:
The cake ____________ (bake) by my grandmother yesterday.
The letter ____________ (send) by John last Monday.
The house ____________ (build) in 1920.
The movie ____________ (watch) by millions of people.
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The book ____________ (write) by a famous author.
The concert ____________ (attend) by many fans.
The message ____________ (deliver) to the wrong address.
The mistake ____________ (make) by me.
The problem ____________ (solve) by the expert team.
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VOCABULARY / PHRASAL VERBS - HEALTH
Antidote - Antidoto.
Diagnosis - Diagnóstico.
Nursing Home - Asilo de ancianos.
Prognosis - Pronóstico.
Vaccine - Vacuna.
Black out - Pérdida repentina y temporal de la conciencia, donde la persona afectada puede desmayarse.
After the accident, Sarah had a black out and couldn't remember anything that happened before the crash.
Follow up - Cita médica o examen adicional que se programa después de un tratamiento o procedimiento
inicial para evaluar el progreso del paciente o asegurarse de que no haya complicaciones.
After the surgery, the doctor scheduled a follow up appointment to check the patient's progress and
discuss any concerns.
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Pass away / on - Eufemismo para referirse al fallecimiento o muerte de una persona. Es una forma más suave y
considerada de expresar la idea de que alguien ha muerto.
My grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep last night.
Pull through - Se utiliza para describir la recuperación exitosa de una enfermedad, lesión u otra situación difícil.
Despite the odds, the patient managed to pull through after the risky surgery.
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EXERCISES
Complete the following sentences with the following words:
During the heatwave, John experienced a ____________ and collapsed while working in the garden.
The doctor scheduled a ____________ appointment after the surgery to monitor the patient's
recovery.
Sadly, my uncle ____________ after a long battle with cancer.
Despite the severity of the illness, she managed to ____________ and is now on the path to recovery.
Black out - Follow up - Pass away - Pull through
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Complete the following sentences with the following words:
After being bitten by a snake, he was quickly administered the ____________ to counteract the
venom.
The doctor made a thorough examination and provided a ____________ of pneumonia.
My grandmother lives in a ____________ where she receives care from qualified professionals.
The doctor delivered a positive ____________, indicating that the patient was expected to make a
full recovery.
Scientists are working tirelessly to develop a ____________ against the new virus.
Antidote - Diagnosis - Nursing Home - Prognosis - Vaccine
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PAST PERFECT SIMPLE
El “past perfect simple” se usa en:
Situaciones y estados anteriores al pasado.
Acciones completadas antes de un momento en el pasado.
Forma: Subject + had + pasado participio del verbo
Ejemplos:
She had studied Spanish before she moved to Spain.
1.
By the time he arrived, they had already finished the meeting.
2.
The train had departed by the time we arrived at the station.
3.
They had already eaten dinner when we invited them over.
4.
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EXERCISES
She ________________ (read) the book before she watched the movie adaptation.
By the time he found his keys, he ________________ already ________________ (miss) the bus.
They ________________ (visit) Paris twice before they decided to move there.
The company ________________ already ________________ (hire) a new CEO when the financial crisis
hit.
I ________________ (finish) my homework before my friends came over to study.
The sun ________________ (set) by the time they reached the mountaintop.
Complete the following past perfect simple sentences using the word in parenthesis:
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______ you _______________ (finish) your homework before you went to bed?
______ she already _______________(eat) dinner by the time you arrived?
______ they _______________(see) the movie before it was released in theaters?
______ he _______________(visit) Paris before he met his wife?
______ you _______________(clean) the house before your guests arrived?
______ they _______________(read) the book before the teacher assigned it for class?
Complete the following past perfect simple questions:
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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
El “past perfect continuous” se usa en:
Situación que ocurrió durante un período de tiempo antes de otra acción en el pasado.
Forma: Subject + had been + gerundio del verbo
Ejemplos:
She had been studying for the exam all day before she realized it was postponed.
1.
By the time they arrived at the party, she had been waiting for over an hour.
2.
He had been working on the project for months before he finally completed it.
3.
They had been living in the city for five years before they decided to move to the countryside.
4.
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EXERCISES
The children ________________ (play) outside in the snow all afternoon before they came inside for hot
chocolate.
By the time we reached the beach, the sun ________________ (shine) brightly for hours.
She ________________ (practice) the piano for weeks before her recital.
They ________________ (renovate) their house for months before they finally moved back in.
He ________________ (study) English every day for a year before he felt confident enough to hold a
conversation.
Complete the following past perfect continuous sentences using the word in parenthesis:
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______ you _______________ (wait) long before the bus finally arrived?
How long ______ she _______________ (work) there before she decided to quit her job?
______ they _______________ (live) in the neighborhood for a long time before they moved to the
countryside?
How long ______ you _______________ (study) before you finally passed the exam?
______ he _______________ (practice) the guitar before the concert last night?
How long ______ they _______________ (save) money before they could afford to go on vacation?
Complete the following past perfect continuous questions:
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