Active and Passive Voices

Active Passive
 THE FORM
of the Present Simple Passive

English is spoken everywhere.

(active: They speak English everywhere.)

Presents are given at Christmas.

(active: People give presents at Christmas.)

My room is cleaned every Saturday.

(active: I clean my room every Saturday.)
Present Simple Passive
THE RULE
Verb to be

(am, is, are) + past participle

(Ved, VIIIf)
 WHEN DO WE USE IT
o When we are NOT interested in who did
a certain action
o When we do NOT know the person who
performed the action
o We use the passive, when we are
interested in WHAT happened or
happens to people or objects.
 Do exercise 1 page 122

Do exercise 2 page 122

 Past Simple Passive
THE RULE
Verb to be

(was, were) + past participle

(Ved, VIIIf)
Make up the sentences
in Past Simple
Passive Voice