ACTIVE VOICE

VS PASSIVE
VOICE
The teacher teaches the stundes <- Active voic

Passive= object+ "to be"+ past participle +

(by+subject)
Ex = The students are taught by the teacher
 Examples
and Illustrations
The teacher taught the The teacher will teach The teacher is teaching
students (active voice) the students (active) the students (active)

Passive voice = Are

Passive voice = the Passive voice = The being
students were taught by students will be
the teacher The teacher has taught
the students (active)

Have been taught by

the teacher (passive)
 Examples
and Illustrations
*We can use passive in Active: The boy gave
any setence flowers to the girl
Passive: The girl was
given flowers
Three main reasons to
use passive
1.- If the subject is
unknown . Ex: His
wallet was stolen
2.- To emphasize the
object
3.- The subject is
obvious from the
context