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PASSIVE VOICE

PASSIVE VOICE. BE + PAST PARTICIPLE. ANALIZE these examples:. My house was built in 1930. subject V We use a PASSIVE verb to say what happens to the subject. E.g. This house was built by my grandfather. Two hundred people are employed by a big company.

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PASSIVE VOICE

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  1. PASSIVE VOICE BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

  2. ANALIZE these examples: • My house was built in 1930. • subject V • We use a PASSIVE verb to say what happens to the subject. • E.g. • This house was built by my grandfather. • Two hundred people are employed by a big company. • Somebodybuilt my house in 1930. • subject Vobject • We use an ACTIVE verb to say what the subject does. • E. g. • My grandfather built my house. • A big company employs two hundred people.

  3. Whenwe use thepassive, WHO orWHAT causes theactionisoftenUNKNOWN orUNIMPORTANT. • A lot of moneywasstolen. (somebobystoleitbutwedon’tknowwho) • Isthisroomcleanedeveryday? (Doessomebodycleanit? – it’snotimportantwho) • Ifwewanttosaywhodoesorwhat causes theaction, we use by… • Myhousewasbuilt in 1930 bymygrandfather. • Twohundredpeople are employedbythecompany.

  4. In theactivesentence, thefocusiSonthesubject.In thepassivesentence, thefocusisontheaction. (whathappens)

  5. FORM: Thepassiveis: be + pastparticiple Present simple Past simple +Thispicturewaspaintedby Picasso. ThepyramidswerebuitbytheEgyptians. -Itwasn’tpaintedbyDali. Theyweren’tbuiltbytheGreeks. ?Whenwasitpainted? Whyweretheybuilt? +Risotto ismadewith rice. Theseofficesare cleanedeverymorning. - Itisn’tmadewith pasta. Theyaren’tcleanedonSaturdays. ?Isitmadewithmeat? AretheycleanedonSundays?

  6. NOW, LET’S PRACTICE!!

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