9A The film is still loved

today
Learn to talk about films and TV
(G) The passive
(V) Cinema and TV
Francis Ford Coppola
 A. action film.
B. animation film.
C. chat show
D. comedy film.
E. documentary.
F. drama film.
G. game show.
The godfather is a/an H. crime film.
I. horror film.
J. romance film.
K. science fiction film.
L. soap opera
M. thriller film.
Complete the sentences with the words below.
based on – scenes(x2) – director – character – filmed - studio
• The Godfather is an American crime film directed by Francis Ford
Coppola who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on
Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same name.
• The film contains some violent scenes.
• When the nominations for the 45th Academy Awards were revealed
on February 12, 1973, The Godfather was nominated for eleven
awards and Coppola for best director.
• Marlom Brando plays the character of Vito Corleone who is the head
of the Corleone mafia family in New York.
• Coppola filmed several scenes Filmways Studio.
 What is each sentence about?
Francis Ford Coppola The Godfather
An American film director, An American crime film,
producer and screenwriter who based on Puzo’s best-selling
directed The Godfather. 1969 .
Francis Ford Coppola directed The Godfather was directed
The Godfather. by Francis Ford Coppola
 Look at these two sentences.

ACTIVE PASSIVE

• Coppola directed The Godfather. The Godfather was directed by Coppola.

Subject and agent Subject Agent

1. The subject ___ the action in the active voice

a. performs b. doesn’t perform
2. The subject ___ the action in the passive voice
a. performs b. doesn’t perform
 PASSIVE VOICE SIMPLE PRESENT
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE Coppola writes screenplays.

Subject Be + Past Part by Object

PASSIVE Screenplays are written by Coppola.
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. Verb be + past verb b. verb be + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE Coppola is writing new screenplays.

Subject be being + Past Part by Object

PASSIVE New screenplays are being written by Coppola.
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. being + past participle b. verb be + being + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE SIMPLE PAST
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE The Academy gave Coppola an Oscar.

Subject Past of be + Past Part by Object

PASSIVE An Oscar was given to Coppola by the Academy.
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple past passive voice sentences.
a. verb be + past participle b. past verb be + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE PAST CONTINUOUS
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE Coppola was writing a new screenplay.

Subject Past of be + being + Past Part by Object

PASSIVE A new screenplay was being written by Coppola.

1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. Past of be + being + past participle b. verb be + being + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE PRESENT PERFECT
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE Coppola has directed lots of films.

Subject have/has been + Past Part by Object

PASSIVE Lots of films have been directed by Coppola.
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. Have / has + past participle b. have/has been + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE PAST PERFECT
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE Coppola had made lots of films.

Subject had been + Past Part by Object

PASSIVE Lots of films had been made by Coppola.
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. Have / has + past participle b. had been + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE FUTURE WILL
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE Coppola will make a new film.

Subject will be + Past Part by Object

PASSIVE A new film will be made by Coppola.
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. will be + past participle b. will+ past participle
Passive Voice
Time Reference Active Voice Passive Voice

Simple Present They make Fords in Cologne. Fords are made in Cologne.

Present Susan is cooking dinner. Dinner is being cooked by Susan

Progressive
Simple Past James Joyce wrote "Dubliners". "Dubliners" was written by James Joyces.

Past Progressive They were painting the house when I arrived. The house was being painted when I arrived.

Present Perfect They have produced over 20 models in the past two Over 20 models have been produced in the past two
years. years.
Be+going to They are going to build a new factory in Portland. A new factory is going to be built in Portland.

Future Will I will finish it tomorrow. It will be finished tomorrow.

Modals You should take an aspirin every day. An aspirin should be taken every day.
You must take an aspirin every day. An aspirin must be taken every day.
You may/might/could take an aspirin every day. An aspirin may/might /could be taken every day.
In passive we sometimes mention the agent

• The medals were presented by Nelson Mandela.

But we mention the agent only if it’s important for the

meaning of the sentence. Sometimes we don´t mention it

• A man was arrested last night.

• The streets are cleaned every day.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Zo-NiQFtU
• A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film.
The film was directed by Ron Howard. It is based on the life of
the American mathematician John Nash , a Nobel Lauerate in
Economics and Abel prize winner. The film stars Russell Crowe,
Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg in
supporting roles.
• Digital Domain helped the filmmakers visualize Nash’s (Russell
Crowe’s) beautiful mind with 3D animations of mathematical
calculations. They also turned auniversity campus from fall to
summer by adding CG leaves to trees and put a baby in danger
by adding digital water to a dry bathtub.
• "A Beautiful Mind" stars Russell Crowe as John Nash who is one
of the greatest mathematicians, and a victim of schizophrenia.
He also believed for a time that Russians were sending him
coded messages on the front page of the New York Times, and
Jennifer Connelly as his wife, Alicia, who is pregnant with their
child when the first symptoms of his disease become apparent.