PRESENT

SIMPLE
PASSIVE
By Teacher Christina
 WHAT IS
PASSIVE
VOICE?
We use the passive voice when the person or
thing that causes the action is unknown or
unimportant.
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 1.
ACTIVE VOICE
The subject is the protagonist in the sentence.
Let’s look at some examples…

John writes an email to his boss.

My mom bakes a cake for my birthday.

The kids throw rocks to the window.

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 2.
PASSIVE VOICE
The object is the protagonist of the sentence.
 What is the object in a sentence?
✘ It is the result of the action
✘ Sometimes we can see the object (a thing) and
sometimes we can’t see it (idea or concept)

Write -> a letter, a book, a message, an email Bake -> a

cake, some bread, a cupcake
Throw - > a ball, a rock, a fit, an idea

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How do we write this sentence in passive
voice?

John writes an email to his boss.

An email is written by John for his boss.

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Last example…

The kids throw rocks to the window.

Rocks are thrown by the kids to the window.

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 3.
The Structure of
Passive Voice
Let’s look at the difference in structure
between active and passive voice…

My mom bakes a cake for my birthday.

A cake is baked by my mom for my birthday.

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Here is the structure for passive voice…

Object + to be + past participle + by subject +

complement.

A cake is baked by my mom for my birthday.

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A different example…

Object + to be + past participle + by subject +

complement.

Rocks are thrown by the kids to the window.

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Let’s convert some sentences from active to
passive
1. Mr. Wilson teaches art class. 1. Art class is taught by Mr. Wilson.

2. My friends draw cartoons. 2. Cartoons are drawn by my friends.

3. The computer teacher creates passwords. 3. Passwords are created by the computer teacher.
4. Instagram photos are uploaded by my sister and I.
4. My sister and I upload Instagram photos.

Object + to be + past participle + by subject + complement.

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 Remember the steps

1. object 2. verb 3. subject

Identify the object and place it at the Decide which form of the verb to be Write the word by before the subject
beginning of the sentence. (is/are) matches the object and write to indicate who did the action.
the main verb in past participle.

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THANKS for
watching!

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