The Passive Voice

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The Beatles 

Which sentences belong together? Why?

1: The Beatles are a famous band.

2: Liverpool was bombed during WW2.

3: The songs of The Beatles have been downloaded many times.

4: The Beatles often performed in the Cavern Club.

5: John Lennon hugged Ringo Starr.

6: Ringo Starr was hugged by John Lennon.

Which sentences belong together?
(write down the numbers)

The Beatles 

What about the verbs? And the meaning?

1: The Beatles are a famous band.

2: Liverpool was bombed during WW2.

3: The songs of The Beatles have been downloaded many times.

4: The Beatles often performed in the Cavern Club.

5: John Lennon hugged Ringo Starr.

6: Ringo Starr was hugged by John Lennon.

Passive voice: Verbs

a form of to be

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past participle 

Passive voice: Use

Stress on WHAT is done (instead of who does it)

Liverpool was bombed during WW2 (by the pilot).      P   

The pilot bombed Liverpool during WW2.                        A

If you want to add WHO does it, you add by + agent

Time magazine included The Beatles in the top 100 most influential people.

Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in 1980.

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Active Voice

Passive Voice

Convert the sentences (previous slide) in the passive voice.

1: Make exercise 10, 13 and 14.

2: Compare your answers with your neigbour. 

1: Look up information about your favourite song.

2: Write down 5 facts about your song using the passive voice.

Guess the song