UNIT 36 - Passive Voice

UNIT 36 - Passive Voice

1. Is used when want to put the objects first, or perhaps we don't want to say who did something

   • Is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action

2. STRUCTURE

   • OBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE + COMPLEMENTARY
     • OBJECT OF THE ACTIVE VOICE BECAME THE SUBJECT IN THE PASSIVE VOICE
     • PRESENCE OF THE VERB TO BE
       • The verb "To Be" is going to vary according to the verb tense used in the active voice
     • THE PARTICIPLE FORM OF THE VERB
     • COMPLEMENTARY OF THE SENTENCE

3. SIMPLE PRESENT

   • EXAMPLES
     • She cooks pasta on Sundays ⇨ Pasta is cooked on Sundays
     • I make a cake ⇨ A cake is made
     • He reads a book every weekends ⇨ A book is read every weekends

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

   • EXAMPLES
     • She is cooking pasta ⇨ Pasta is being cooked
     • I am making a cake ⇨ A cake is being made
     • He is reading a book ⇨ A book is being read

5. PAST SIMPLE

   • EXAMPLES
     • She cooked pasta ⇨ Pasta was cooked
     • I made a cake ⇨ A cake was made
     • He read a book ⇨ A book was read

6. PAST CONTINUOUS

   • EXAMPLES
     • She was cooking a pasta ⇨ Pasta was being cooked
     • I was making a cake ⇨ A cake was being made
     • He was reading a book ⇨ A book was being read

7. PRESENT PERFECT

   • EXAMPLES
     • She has cooked pasta ⇨ Pasta has been cooked
     • I have made a cake ⇨ A cake has been made
     • He has read a book ⇨ A book has been read

8. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

   • EXAMPLES
     • She has been cooking pasta ⇨ Pasta has been being cooked
     • I have been making a cake ⇨ A cake has been being made
     • He has been reading a book ⇨ A book has been being read

9. PAST PERFECT

   • EXAMPLES
     • She had cooked pasta before ⇨ Pasta had been cooked before
     • I had made a cake ⇨ A cake had been made
     • He had read a book ⇨ A book had been read

10. FUTURE (WILL)

    • EXAMPLES
      • She will cook pasta ⇨ Pasta will be cooked
      • I will make a cake ⇨ A cake will be made
      • He will read a book ⇨ A book will be read

11. FUTURE (GOING TO)

    • EXAMPLES
      • She is going to cook pasta ⇨ Pasta is going to be cooked
      • I am going to be make a cake ⇨ A cake is going to be made
      • He is going to read a book ⇨ A book is going to be read

12. FUTURE PERFECT

    • EXAMPLES
      • She will have cooked pasta ⇨ Pasta will have been cooked
      • I will have made a cake ⇨ A cake will have been made
      • He will have read a book ⇨ A book will have been read

13. TO BE SUPPOSED TO

    • EXAMPLE
      • She is supposed to cook pasta ⇨ Pasta is supposed to be cooked
      • I am supposed to make a cake ⇨ A cake is supposed to be made
      • He is supposed to read a book ⇨ A book is supposed to be read

14. MODAL VERBS

    • EXAMPLES
      • She can cook pasta ⇨ Pasta can be cooked
      • I can make a cake ⇨ A cake can be made
      • He can read a book ⇨ A book can be read

15. USED TO

    • EXAMPLES
      • She used to cook pasta ⇨ Pasta used to be cooked
      • I used to make a cake ⇨ A cake used to be made
      • He used to read a book ⇨ A book used to be read