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Formas verbales a partir del infinitivo en tiempo presente y pasado

simple.
Knowing the correct grammar is key to speak English fluently and confidently. Also, knowing your
grammar will help you avoid errors that make your English sound strange to native speakers. It can
also be one of the most complex and difficult, that is why, the importance of learning carefully this
topic.

How do we use Active and Passive voice?

The active voice is so called because the subject of the sentence is the person or agent who takes
an action that affects the sentence's object.

On the other hand, the passive voice is when the object is acted upon by the subject of the sentence.

• This example will help you to understand a little bit more:

Let´s check,

Active Voice Passive Voice

Julie bakes cupcakes Cupcakes are baked by Julie

In the above example, the subject (Julie) performed the action (bakes) on an object (cupcakes), that
is, active voice.

According to the passive voice, here the object (cupcakes) was the recipient of an action (bakes),
which was performed by the subject (Julie).

In other words:

At the most basic level, the active voice emphasizes the person or agent who performs an action,
the “subject.” The passive voice emphasizes the recipient of the action or sometimes the action
itself.

Active and Passive Voice in Simple Present Tense:

• Structure:

Active Voice: Subject + verb in present + object

Passive Voice: Object + verb to be (am/ is/ are) + verb in past participle + subject

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Examples:

Active Voice Passive Voice

The dog chases the ball. The ball is chased by the dog.
Someone cleans the window. The window is cleaned.

1. Active Voice: People drink champagne on New Year’s Eve.

Passive Voice: Champagne is drunk on New Year’s Eve.

2. Active Voice: Chefs use these machines to mix the ingredients.

Passive Voice: These machines are used to mix the ingredients.

Don´t forget:

With the active voice, you learn ‘who’ or ‘what’ is responsible for the action at the beginning of the
sentence. In other words, when the subject acts, the verb is active.

Example:

Ms. Brooke wrote the poem.

With the passive voice, you learn at the sentence who is responsible for the action, or you aren’t
told at all.

Example:

The poem was written by Ms. Brooke

In other words, when you find ‘who or what performed the action? – if the ‘who or what that
performed the action’ is at the beginning of the sentence, the sentence is active.

Note: Look for the word by, which is often an indication of the passive. (The action was performed
by Ms. Brooke.)

Active and Passive Voice in simple past:

Structure:

Active Voice Passive Voice

Subject + verb in past + object Object + verb to be (was/were) + verb in past
participle + subject

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Active Voice Passive Voice

My parents renovated the restaurant in The restaurant was renovated in 2004 by my
2004. parents

The teachers informed the students about The students were informed about the test
the test.

Active and passive voice: definition

In the active voice, the subject of the sentence DOES the action:
John painted the house last week.
Subject / verb / object

In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence RECEIVES the action.

The house was painted last week.

Subject / verb

Notice: the object of the active sentence (house) became the subject of the passive sentence.

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