Mastering the Passive Voice: Continuous, Present and Past Tense

Mastering the Passive Voice: Continuous, Present and Past Tense

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to produce passive sentences, including the continuous, present and past tense.

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What is the Passive Voice?

Passive voice is a grammatical construction in which the subject of a sentence is not the doer of the action. Instead, the subject is acted upon by the verb.

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Forming the Passive Voice

The passive voice is formed with the auxiliary verb 'to be' + past participle.

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Using the Passive Voice in the Present Tense

To form the present tense passive, use 'am/is/are' + past participle.

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Using the Passive Voice in the Past Tense

To form the past tense passive, use 'was/were' + past participle.

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Using the Passive Voice in the Continuous Tenses

To form the continuous tense passive, use 'am/is/are/was/were' + 'being' + past participle.

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Active vs. Passive Voice

Compare and contrast active and passive voice.

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Practice: Identifying Passive Sentences

Read the following sentences and identify which ones are written in the passive voice: 1. The cat chased the mouse. 2. The mouse was chased by the cat. 3. The apple was eaten by the boy.

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Practice: Writing Passive Sentences

Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice: 1. The teacher graded the papers. 2. The company hired a new employee. 3. The storm destroyed the city.

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Using Passive Voice in Writing

Discuss when and why it might be appropriate to use the passive voice in writing.

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Common Errors with Passive Voice

Identify and correct common errors when using the passive voice.

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Practice: Correcting Errors in Passive Sentences

Identify and correct the errors in the following passive sentences: 1. The book were written by the author. 2. The cake was ate by the children. 3. The concert was enjoyed by the audience.

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Review

Review the concepts learned in the lesson and answer any remaining questions.

Recap the main points of the lesson and answer any final questions before ending the lesson.