SESSION 5

UNIT 7 & UNIT 8

 PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE
We use the passive voice to emphasise the action rather than who
or what is responsible for it.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I am I am not
He/ She/ It is called/ given He/ She/ It isn’t called/ given
We/ You/ They are We/ You/ They aren´t

QUESTIONS

Am I
Is he/ she/ it called/ given..?
Are we/ you/ they
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PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I/ He/ She/ It wasn’t

I/ He/ She/ It was called/ given
called/ given
We/ You/ They were
We/ You/ They weren’t

QUESTIONS

Was I/ he/ she/ it

called/ given..?
Were We/ you/ they
ACTIVE VOICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

Josephine Cochrane invented the dishwasher

PASSIVE VOICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

The dishwasher was invented by Josephine C.

 is grown
are taken

are watered
are checked out
are made
is paid
are caught
are opened
are picked up
are cleaned
is known
are given
is played
is elected
The table was set

The cat was fed

The lights were switched on.

The house was built.

Dinner was served.

This computer was not sold.

The car was not stopped.
The tables were not cleaned
The children were not picked up