Grammar Passive Voice

Passive Voice Active Voice: The thief stole the money. Subject Verb Object Active Voice: The thief stole the money. Passive Voice: The money was stolen. When do we use the Passive Voice? When we want to focus more on the action (the verb) than the subject. 2. When we don’t know who did the action Example: A man was killed in Ourzazate yesterday. How to form the Passive Voice: 1. Start the sentence with the object of the active sentence (The money ). 2. Add the verb “to be” conjugated to the tense of the active sentence (was). 3. Add the past participle of the main verb (stolen).

Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice: 1. My mother forgot my birthday. 2. The cat ate my breakfast. 3. Germany defeated Brazil in the last world cup. 4. The maid cleans the house every day. 5. Ahmed has washed the car. 6. The students have understood the lesson.

Describe the pictures using the passive voice to write a short story: Use these verbs: break, steal, arrest, jail

Electricity has improved life. They have bought a house. Verb Tenses Active Passive Present Simple I interview the actor. She cleans the car. He reads a newspaper. Simple Past   We visited Paris. They saw the painting. They drove the truck. Present Perfect Electricity has improved life. They have bought a house. The clouds have covered the sky. Students have planted the trees.

MAKE THESE SENTENCES ACTIVE 1.All the dishes were washed last night. My Mother………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.Nice clothes are produced in Turkey. Some factories………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.The suspects were seen near the bus Some boys………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.The room is cleaned every Saturday. Jamila………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.The house was demolished last night. The storm………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.History books are read in this class. The students………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7.A nice dinner was prepared yesterday. The cook…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………  

Answer these questions with the passive voice: Who directed the movie Titanic? Who discovered America? Who wrote Bidaya Wa Nihaya? Who invented the telephone? Who built Marrakesh? What causes lung cancer?

Rewrite the sentences starting as suggested. The Egyptians built the Pyramids. (Past Simple) The Pyramids ____________________________________________________. Over 400 million people speak English.(Present Simple) English _________________________________________________________. Edison invented the electric bulb. The electric bulb_______________________________________________________. America attacked Iraq some years ago. Iraq_____________________________________________________________. They took the jewels. The jewels ____________________________________________________________. Helen and Susan visited all these places. All these places______________________________________________________. A fisherman saved his life. His life______________________________________________________________. The teacher punished the students. The students _________________________________________________________. Someone has stolen Kate’s new car. Kate’s new car_______________________________________________________.