Passive II

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Passive Form

What's the difference?

My sister didn't clean the kitchen.

The kitchen was not cleaned. 

Active versus Passive sentences. 

subject    verb      object 

She stole the bike!

subject       verb               agent

The bike was stolen (by her).

Ms. Howes did not post the homework on Magister. 

The homework was not posted on Magister. 

Fantastic Monday!

Active sentence ->

Passive sentence ->

Active sentence ->

Passive sentence ->

Passive Form

Form

To be + past participle

Tense

Present simple, past simple, present perfect and future. 

        is/are                   was                 have/has          will

When do we use it?

1. When who did the action is not known, or is not important. 

-use 'by' at the end of the passive sentence if you want to include who did the action.

                      The phone was invented in 1875. 

                      The phone was invented in 1875 by Alexander Bell. 

2. Remove focus of subject, like avoiding blame. 

             

                       Sara did not hand in our group assignment.

                       Our group assignment was not handed in. 

Present Simple

"to be"

I am a student.

You are a student.

He is a student. 

She is a student. 

It is a student. 

We are students. 

They are students. 

Past Simple

"to be"

I was a student. 

She was a student. 

He was a student. 

She was a student. 

It was a student. 

We were students. 

They were students. 

Present Perfect

have/has + Past Participle

I have been a student. 

You have been a student. 

He has been a student. 

She has been a student. 

It has been a student. 

We have been students. 

They have been students. 

Future Tense

will + infinitive

to be + going to + infinitive

I will be a student. 

You are going to be a student. 

He will be a student. 

She is going to be a student. 

It will be a student. 

We will be students. 

They are going to be students. 

Before you leave: hand in the these sentences ->

1. Write down the passive form of these sentences. 

1. Someone steals my bike. 

2. Someone stole my bike. 

3. Someone has stolen my bike. 

4. Someone will steal my bike. 

5. Someone is going to steal my bike. 

2. Practice

3. Quiz on Passive Form

4. Finished? Holmwoods, PO

Passive Form

Turn these sentences into the passive form. 

1. Someone steals my bike. 

My bike is stolen. 

2. Someone stole my bike. 

My bike was stolen. 

3. Someone has stolen my bike. 

My bike has been stolen. 

4. Someone will steal my bike. 

My bike will be stolen.

5. Someone is going to steal my bike. 

My bike is going to be stolen. 

Change this sentence into the passive form:

Lucy fixes the phone at home.

Change this sentence into the passive form:

The thieves stole the car.

Change this sentence into the passive form:

The cat has taken my food!

Change this sentence into the passive form:

The doctor will examine the patient shortly.

Present Simple

"to be"

I am a student.

You are a student.

He is a student. 

She is a student. 

It is a student. 

We are students. 

They are students. 

Past Simple

"to be"

I was a student. 

She was a student. 

He was a student. 

She was a student. 

It was a student. 

We were students. 

They were students. 

Present Perfect

have/has + Past Participle

I have been a student. 

You have been a student. 

He has been a student. 

She has been a student. 

It has been a student. 

We have been students. 

They have been students. 

Future Tense

will + infinitive

to be + going to + infinitive

I will be a student. 

You are going to be a student. 

He will be a student. 

She is going to be a student. 

It will be a student. 

We will be students. 

They are going to be students.