PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT SIMPLE

PASSIVE VOICE IS USED WHEN THE FOCUS IS ON THE ACTION. IT IS

NOT IMPORTANT WHO DOES THE ACTION OR IF THE DOER IS UNKNOWN
EXAMPLE:
RICE IS PRODUCED IN CHINA.
IN THE EXAMPLE ABOVE, THE FOCUS IS ON THE FACT THAT RICE IS
PRODUCED IN CHINA, HOWEVER WE DO NOT KNOW WHO DID IT
EXAMPLES:
MOLE IS USED AS A SAUCE. BARLEY IS FERMENTED IN BEERS
SOYBEANS ARE COOKED IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
FORM OF PASSIVE
SUBJECT + VERB TO BE (IN PRESENT) + PAST PARTICIPLE
EXAMPLE:
RICE IS COLLECTED IN A SPECIFIC SEASON.

PASSIVE VOICE IN PAST SIMPLE

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE (IN PAST) + PAST PARTICIPLE
EXAMPLE
MT. EVEREST WAS CLIMBED BY MY BROTHER.
HALF OF MEXICOS TERRITORY WAS SOLD BY SANTANA.

ZERO CONDITIONAL
WE USE IF + SENTECE IN SIMPLE PRESENT + , + SENTECE IN
SIMPLE PRESENT
TO TALK ABOUT THINGS AND FACTS THAT ARE GENERALLY
TRUE
IF YOU PUT OIL IN WATER, IT FLOATS
WE CAN ALSO USE THE SENTENCE IN NEGATIVE FORM

IF YOU DONT SHAVE YOUR BEARD, IT GROWS

FAST CONDITIONAL
IF + PERSON + VERB IN PRESENT SIMPLE + COMPLEMENT + , +
PERSON + WILL + VERB IN INFINITIVE + COMPLEMENT.
WE USE THE FIRST CONDITIONAL TO EXPRESS A REAL OR A VERY
PROBABLE SITUATION IN THE FUTURE. IT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO
CLAUSES. THE FIRST ONE IN PRESENT TENSE AND THE SECOND ONE
IN FUTURE TENSE
EG. IF FRANK STUDIES HARD, HE WILL GET AN A ON THE EXAM.
1ST

2ND

IF TANIA WORKS LATE TONIGHT, SHE WILL MISS THE PARTY

1ST

2ND

FIRST CONDITIONAL
CONDITIONAL ARE DIVIDED INTO A CONTION AND RESULT.
YOU CAN CHANGE THE ORDER OF THE TWO SENTENCES.
NOTENCE: WHEN THE IF CLAUSE IS FIRST YOU NEED A
COMMA (,)
TO SEPARATE BOTH CLAUSE
EG.
IF FRANK STUDIES HARD , HE WILL GET AN A ON THE
EXAM