ACTIVE VOICE

By Oscar Terreros Lazo

ACTIVE VOICE
You emphazise the agent (the
real performer) of the action in
subject position in active voice.
Paul gives flowers to Ana.
Paul is the agent (the real
performer) of the action in subject
position in active voice.
By Oscar Terreros Lazo

ACTIVE VOICE
The verb acts directly over the
direct object in active voice.
Paul gives flowers to Ana.
Gives is the verb that acts directly
over the flowers in active voice.

By Oscar Terreros Lazo

ACTIVE VOICE
The direct object receives the direct
action of the verb in active voice.

Paul gives flowers to Ana.

The flowers receive the direct action of
the verb gives in active voice.

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ACTIVE VOICE
The indirect object receives the
indirect action of the verb in
active voice.
Paul gives flowers to Ana.
Ana receives the indirect action of
the verb gives in active voice.

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ACTIVE VOICE
Use transitive verbs
Paul gives flowers to Ana.
Patty sent a letter to John.
Jessica is baking a cake for Tom.
Henrry has fixed a bike for Pam.
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ACTIVE VOICE
Use intransitive verbs
Paul gets at 6:00 a.m.
Patty went to the university.
Jessica is going away.
Henrry has shown up late.
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PASSIVE VOICE

By Oscar Terreros Lazo

PASSIVE VOICE
You emphazise the object that
receives the direct action of the
verb in subject position, so you
change the FOCUS. It means you
do not emphazise the performer,
but you enphazise the direct
object in subject position in
passive voice.

Paul gives flowers to Ana.

Flowers are given to Ana by Paul.

By Oscar Terreros Lazo

PASSIVE VOICE
Use transitive verbs
Paul gives flowers to Ana.
Patty sent a letter to John.
Jessica is baking a cake for Tom.
Henrry has fixed a bike for Pam.
By Oscar Terreros Lazo

PASSIVE VOICE
Do not use intransitive verbs
becuse they do not have
objects, so you can NEVER
transform these sentences in
passive voice. It is impossible.
Paul gets at 6:00 a.m.
At 6:00 a.m. is gotten up by Paul.
(Nonsense)

By Oscar Terreros Lazo

PASSIVE VOICE
BASIC FORMULA FOR
PASSIVE VOICE:
BE + Vp.p.

By Oscar Terreros Lazo

PASSIVE VOICE
BE + Vp.p.

Pasive voice can be used in

different tenses and structures.
IT IS REALLY EASY TO USE IT.

By Oscar Terreros Lazo

PASSIVE VOICE

BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice in:
SIMPLE PRESENT. Look!
Paul

gives

flowers to Ana.

Flowers are given to Ana by Paul.

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PASSIVE VOICE

BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice in:
SIMPLE PAST. Look!
Paul

gave

flowers to Ana.

Flowers were given to Ana by Paul.

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BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice in:
PRESENT PROGRESIVE. Look!
Paul is giving

flowers to Ana.

Flowers are being given to Ana

by Paul.
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PASSIVE VOICE

BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice in:
PAST PROGRESIVE. Look!
Paul was giving flowers to Ana.
Flowers were being given to Ana
by Paul.
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BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice in:
PRESENT PERTEFECT. Look!
Paul has given flowers to Ana.
Flowers have been given to Ana
by Paul.
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BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice in:
PAST PERTEFECT. Look!
Paul had given flowers to Ana
by february 14th this year.
Flowers had been given to Ana
by Paul by february 14th this year.
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BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice in:
FUTURE WITH WIIL. Look!
Paul will give

flowers to Ana.

Flowers will be given to Ana

by Paul.
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BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice in:
FUTURE WITH going to Look!
Paul is going to give flowers
to Ana.
Flowers are going to be given
to Ana by Paul.
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BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice with:
MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS. Look!
Paul can give

flowers to Ana.

Flowers can be given to Ana

by Paul.
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PASSIVE VOICE

BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice with:
MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS. Look!
Paul could give flowers to Ana.
Flowers could be given to Ana
by Paul.
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BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice with:
MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS. Look!
Paul should give flowers to Ana.
Flowers should be given to Ana
by Paul.
Use ought to or should

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PASSIVE VOICE

BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice with:
MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS. Look!
Paul must give

flowers to Ana.

Flowers must be given

to Ana

by Paul.
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PASSIVE VOICE

BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice with:
MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS. Look!
Paul may give

flowers to Ana.

Flowers may be given

to Ana

by Paul.
Use may or might

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PASSIVE VOICE

BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice with:
PAST MODALS. Look!
Paul should have given flowers
to Ana.
Flowers should have been given
to Ana by Paul.
Use other past modal verbs

PASSIVE VOICE

BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice with:
other structures. Look!
Paul has to give flowers to Ana.
Flowers have to be given to Ana
by Paul.
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PASSIVE VOICE

BE + Vp.p.
Active and pasive voice with:
other structures. Look!
Paul needs to give flowers to Ana.
Flowers need to be given to Ana
by Paul.
By Oscar Terreros Lazo