The passive - 3v tto
The passive - 3v tto
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The passive - 3v tto
Who is undergoing the action?
She waters the plants every morning.
She broke the window.
The artist painted the portrait last week.
He repairs the machine.
We don't care about the subject. The object = super important! Let's move them to the front...
She waters the plants every morning.
She broke the window.
The artist painted the portrait last week.
He repairs the machine.
Did it go ok???
The plants are watered every morning (by her).
The window was broken (by her).
The portrait was painted last week (by the artist).
The machines are repaired (by him).
What is the passive voice used for?
To describe past events
To create questions
To emphasize the receiver
To focus on the action
Which sentence is in present passive?
The letters are deliver by mail.
The letters delivered daily.
The letters are delivered daily.
The letters were delivered daily.
Which sentence is in the passive voice?
Sarah read the book.
The cat chased the mouse.
The book was read by Sarah.
They will paint the house.
Which sentence is used in the passive voice?
Dinner is cooked by the chef.
Dinner was cooked by the chef.
The chef is cooking dinner.
Dinner cooks the chef.
How is 'The book reads by many' incorrect?
The book is read by many.
Many read the book.
The book read by many.
The book is reading by many.
Which one is written in the past passive?
They were building the house.
The house was built by them.
The house built by them.
The house is built by them.
Which sentence uses past simple passive correctly?
The song was sung by her.
The song was singing by her.
The song sung by her.
The song is sung by her.
The book ______ by the author last year.
writes
was written
is writing
wrote
The cookies ______ by my sister yesterday.
baked
are baking
were baked
bake
The project ______ by the team right now.
is being completed
was completed
is completing
completed
The song ______ by her last week.
sings
was sung
is sung
sang
The homework ______ by the students now.
is being done
did
does
was done
The book ___ by the author last year.
is writing
was written
will write
writes
The cookies ___ by my mom every Sunday.
baked
were baking
are baked
bake
The song ___ by the band yesterday.
is sung
sings
was sung
sang
The homework ___ by the students on time.
completes
is completed
was complete
completed
Let's practice in your booklets!
