Past simple passive voice

• English
• Primary Education
• Age 8

Quatifiers(some, any, no)

Lesson objectives

• differentiate between quantifiers: some, any and no

• practice talking about food, quantities and persuading someone to do something

The past simple passive is formed by using 'was' or 'were' plus the past participle

The passive is used when the person or thing that did the action is unknown, unimportant or not the focus of our interest. We use 'by' with the passive if we want to identify who or what did the action.

was/were+ V_ed/V3

Examples:

Active voice                                                      Passive voice

John Logie Baird  invented            The television was invented by 

the television in 1923                         John Logie Baird in 1923

1.I read this book

1. This book was read by me
2. This book were book by me
3. this book read
4. this book were read

2. They finished the project yesterday

1. The project was finished yesterday
2. The project finished yesterday
3. The project is finished yesterday
4. The project is finish

3. she cooked this cake yesterday

1. this cake cooked yesterday
2. this cake was cooked yesterday
3. this cake is cooked
4. this cake were cooked yesterday

4. Bill washed the car

1. the car were washed by Bill
2. the car washed by Bill
3. the car was washed by Bill
4. the car washed

5. He boughut two cups

1. two cups was bought by him
2. two cups were bought by him
3. two cups are bought by him
4. two cups is bought by him

can you recognize use of the Passive Voice in a conversation?