M.A. Aramburu Núñez IES de Sanxenxo DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ACTIVE AND THE PASSIVE VOICE

M.A. Aramburu Núñez IES de Sanxenxo Differences in the use We prefer the passive voice when: We don’t know or it is not important who the “doer” is: The house was sold yesterday The “doer” is obvious: The thief was finally arrested. (Obviously by the police) We want to put special emphasis on the “doer” or put the new information at the end ( in this case we use the by-phrase) : The race was organised by Sir Arnold Lunn

M.A. Aramburu Núñez IES de Sanxenxo Diferenzas no uso Preferimos usar a voz pasiva cando: Non sabemos ou non importa quen realizou a acción: A casa vendeuse onte. É obvio quen realizou a acción: Por fin detiveron ao ladrón. (Obviamente foi a policía) Queremos dar énfase especial a quen o fixo ou poñemos a información nova ao final para destacala ( neste caso usamos by+axente) : A carreira foi organizada por Sir Arnold Lunn

M.A. Aramburu Núñez IES de Sanxenxo Differences in the form Subjectverb object Active voice: ++ They pushlarge stones Passive voice: Subjectverb Large stonesare pushed across the ice + + to be

M.A. Aramburu Núñez IES de Sanxenxo All the tenses in the passive voice The Present Simple: The Present Continuous: am is are + 3rd form Curling is played on ice am is are + being3rd form + Curling is being played on ice

M.A. Aramburu Núñez IES de Sanxenxo All the tenses in the passive voice The Present Perfect: The Past Perfect: have has + 3rd formCurling has been played for centuries had + been3rd form + Curling had been played before been +

M.A. Aramburu Núñez IES de Sanxenxo All the tenses in the passive voice The Past Simple: The Past Continuous: was were + 3rd form Curling was played in the 16th century for the first time. was were + being3rd form + Curling was being played when it started to snow.

M.A. Aramburu Núñez IES de Sanxenxo All the tenses in the passive voice With Modal Auxiliaries: With going to: will would can must … + 3rd formCurling will be played in the future. is/ are going to + be3rd form + Curling is going to be played next week. be +