Introduction to Passive Voice

Why do we use Passive Voice?

• The subject is irrelevant.
• The subject is unknown.
• You don’t want to say who/what is the subject.
• You want tp focus on the object and not subject.
• You want to talk about the general truth

Common contexts to use Passive voice

• Scientifics papers.
• Legal documents or arguments.
• News - Spoken or written.
• Formal contexts - speech, talks, etc

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Examples:
She gaves her laptop to her brother.
I bought books on the store.
The room is cleaned by her.
The computer is used by the girl.

the house is being painted
dinner has been prepared by my mother

My wallet was stolen.
The student is congratulated by the teacher.

Why do we use Passive Voice?

• The subject is unknown.
• You don’t want to say who/what is the subject.
• You want to talk about the general truth
  Common contexts to use Passive voice.
• Scientifics papers.
• My sister read a book in one day.
• The book was read by my sister in one day.

The director will give you instructions.
Instructions will be given to you by the director.

We are going to a party tonight
Tonight we are going to a party.

My sister read a book in one day.
The book was read by my sister in one day.

1- A chocolate cake was baked by my mother
2- The president made a long speech.
3- What was written on the blackboard was erased by the teacher.

4- According to history, Cristóbal Colón discovered America in 1492.

• The boy is picked up by her mother every day. …

• The wall has been painted blue. …

• A lie was told by someone in this room.

1. It is a beautiful dog

2.I have a blue skirt

3.This car is very fast

they boy is picked up by her mother every day
the wall has been painted blue
nothing can be done
passive voice
today’s diary was written by an analytical person
the fashion magazine was written by a very analytical person

Passive voice:

• What was written on the blackboard was erased by the teacher.
• My grandfather was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Adjectives:
-This was a nice meeting.
-He likes to have long hair.

passive voice
1-The boy is picked up by her mother every day.
2-The wall has been painted blue
3-The stolen money was found by the police

abjetivos
1-Tamara is an efficient student.
2-I will release the new shoes.
3-He is a good boy.

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When is the passive voice used in English?
The passive voice is used when the object that receives the action is placed first.

Contexts to use Passive voice:

• Scientifics papers.

• Legal documents or arguments.

• News - Spoken or written.

• Formal contexts - speech, talks, etc.

Example: The food is made every day (by my mom).

They find only one new drug to prevent cancer
The novel was read by Mom in one day.

1.the boy is picked up by her mother every day.
2.the wall has been painted blue
3.the stolen money was found by the police

1.venezuela is a country of stunning variety and natural beauty

1- the food was made by carolina

2-the car was washed by the

3-the dog was bathed by the owner

Christopher Columbus discovered America

• “Pride and Prejudice” was written by Jane Austen.
• The cat has already eaten twice.
• The document is being sent right now.
• The dog was being washed when I got home.

In 1492 the Jews were expelled from Spain.
the new album will be presented tomorrow
the first recordings were made in march
sofia is the tallest girl in the class
that car is very fast
the cart is old

What was written on the blackboard was erased by the teacher.

My dad’s car was quickly fixed by the mechanic.

The guitar was tuned by my music teacher.

My neighbor is very friendly.

the drink is very sweet.

Cold water fell from the waterfall.

A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.

The entire house was painted by Tom.

Money was generously donated to the homeless shelter by Larry.

We can say that a sentence is in the passive voice when the subject of a sentence is the object acted upon.

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active voice example
my sister washes clothes on weekends

example voice passive
the clothes are washed on the weekend [by my sister]

The drawing is being done
My brother has made a lunch

Camila is a diligent student
Maria is a good student

I think it is very important to talk about this topic because it allows us to know a little about how to conjugate and you have a better pronunciation

passive voice
The boy is picked up by her mother every day. …
The wall has been painted blue. …
A lie was told by someone in this room
common context

the writer of the metamorphosis was Franz Kafka in 1915

Every year thousands of people are killed on our roads.
All the cookies have been eaten.
My car has been stolen!
Adjetivo en inglés
Good
Great
Handsome

passive voice
The boy is picked up by her mother every day.
The wall has been painted blue.
A lie was told by someone in this room.
The book Don Quixote de la Macha was published in 1605.

• Active voice: The subject that does the action comes first, He washes the car every day
• Passive voice: The object that receives the action comes first, The car is washed every day (By him)–> the subject isn’t too important

1.Our planet is wrapped in a mass of gases.
2.Waste materials are disposed of in a variety of ways.
3.A great deal of meaning is conveyed by a few well-chosen words.

Passive Voice
1-The boy is picked up by her mother every day.
2-The wall has been painted blue.
3-A lie was told by someone in this room.

The principles of passive voice are taught in this class.

Active and Passive Voice 🙊

1. 🏃Active Voice: When the subject is going on with an action.
2. 🍎Passive Voice: Here the object take priority.

Structure of Passive Voice:

• Object + Verb to be + Past Participle.

Why do we use Passive Voice 🟢

1. Sometimes the subject is irrelevant.
2. The subject is uknown.

Contexts to Use Passive Voice 📗

1. 🧪Scientific investigations.
2. 🧑‍⚖️Legal processes.
3. 📰News - Radio.
4. 🎙️Formal Contexts.

Active voice.

-Architect Tamburini designed Teatro Colón.
-Mary helps my mom.
-Christopher columbus discovered America.
-The doctor visited my family.
-Victor Hugo wrote this poem.

Pasive voice.

-Teatro Colón was designed by architect Tamburini.
-My mom was helped by Mary.
-America was discovered by christopher Columbus.
-My family was visited by the doctor
-This poem was written by Victor Hugo.

Why do we use Passive Voice?

The subject is unknown.
You don’t want to say who/what is the subject.
You want to talk about the general truth
Common contexts to use Passive voice.

Barcelona is visited every year by several million
Daniel cooked an omelette
The bank was robbed by robbers

His house was destroyed by the fire.
The city was captured by the enemy.
The mail is delivered by Andy every day.

they spend a lot of time together

he’s washing the dishes

she does exercise every day

John Dalton discovered the atom in 1808.

some examples:
Carlos uses the computer for doing the homework
The computer is using by Carlos for doing the homework

Active voice:

• She drinks coffee

Passive voice:

• The coffee is drank by she

The most important part in the passive voice is the object in the sentences, put the verb in past participle and after of the subject put the preposition by.

1. Twitter blue tick was revamped by Elon Musk
2. All the tortillas have been eaten
3. Lore has been crashed
4. The book was written by Michio Kaku

Active voice sentences

• Tommy wash the car
• Jeanie buy groceries
• My cousing repair the phone
• Builders repair the street
• Mary sells the bicycle

Sentences converted to Pasive voice

• The car was washed by Tommy
• The groceries was bought by Jeanie
• The phone was repaired by my cousing
• The street was repaired by the builders
• The bicycle was sell by Mary

1- Cristian helps my brother
My brother was helped by Mary

2- William Greener discovered electricity
Electricity was discovery by William Greener

3- The sports coach visited my hause
My hause was visited by the sports coach

4- I bought a computer
computer was by bougth

5- She did her homework
homerwok was did by she

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Why do we use Passive Voice?

The subject is unknown.
You don’t want to say who/what is the subject.
You want to talk about the general truth
Common contexts to use Passive voice.
Scientifics papers.
My sister read a book in one day.
The book was read by my sister in one day.

Make phrases using passive voice, trying to exemplify the reasons to use passive voice shown in the class.
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The subject is irrelevant.

• Spanish is a very used language in America.

The subject is unknown.

• Every night my window is opened, but I don’t know who opens it.

We don’t want to share who or what is doing the action.

• Don’t worry! My money was saved very carefully.

We are talking about a general truth.

• The same fate is obtained for all who follow the herd.
• The land is irrigated in the rainy season.

Excellent video!. Now I know when to use the passive voice in sentences.

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my example:
my brother plays soccer in the afternoon
Passive Voice:
Soccer is played in the afternoon

The passive voice is characterized by a specific order of those elements of the sentence:
Object + action + by + subject.
It is also considered passive voice if the subject of the action is not mentioned.
of examples we have:
•The boy is picked up by her mother every
•A lie was told by someone in this room.

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The main gate is opened at 9AM everyday (by katie)

The software is tested every day by QA team.

“Pride and Prejudice” was written by Jane Austen.
The cat has already eaten twice.
The document is being sent right now.
The dog was being washed when I got home.

Camila is a diligent student
Maria is a good student
The wall has been painted blue.

We use the active voice when the subject is not so important, the it does not need to be mentioned in something.

It is when the subject that performs the action that appears first in the sentence, for example “He washes the car every day” (he) is the one who is executing the action.

It is when the subject that performs the action that appears first in the sentence, for example “He washes the car every day” (he) is the one who is executing the action

the active voice: it is when the subject who performs the action appears first in the sentence.

We use the active voice to make sentences in which the subject performs the action.

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-America was discovered in 1492 by Columbus.
-What was written on the blackboard was erased by the teacher.

Columbus discovered America in 1492.
America was discovered in 1492 by Columbus.
The teacher erased what was written on the board.
A chocolate cake was baked by my mother
The bank was robbed by robbers

1-Lucia makes good food
2-Lucas sells bread
3- The house was cleaned by Josue

The book was written by his grandmother.
The secret was never discovered.
The company was founded in 1990.

Adjetives:
My car is new.
The cinema was full:
Camila is pretty.

Passive voice:

.the bus leaves every day
.my friend finished the task in 30 minutes.

Adjectives:

.that was a good talk
.this was a great class

I dont understand very good, but lets go to learn

“Introduction to passive voice”

1. The document is signed by my boyfriend.
2. The room is cleaned by her.
3. A chocolate cake was baked by my mother
4. She is a good girl.

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• The bike used every day.
• The bed is laid every day.
• The car is turned on sometimes.
• The breakfast is prepared every morning

Writing exercises:

• My grandmother is visited sometimes (by us).

• Vegetables are bought every week (by her).

• The cat is bathed every month (by Ariel).

• The store is opened at 6 PM every day (by Ana).

The pantheon is worked by her at 10am
The cat is fed by Valeria
The image is painted by Picasso
’We can´t stop’ is sang by Miley Cyrus

• The trash is taken out on Saturdays
• The front yard is washed every month
• The pineapple is sliced in several parts
• The table is cleaned on Sundays

1. An overview of the Passive voice.
   In English , all sentences are in either ‘Active or Passive Voice’. In Active voice the subject that does the action comes first. For example: He washes the car everyday.
   In Passive Voice, the object that receives the action comes first. The passive voice is formed by using verb ‘To be + past participle’.For example: The car is washed by him. More examples: Katie opens the main gate at 9aM everyday in Active Voice. - The main gate is opened at 9AM everyday by Katie.
2. Why do we use passive voice.
   The subject is irrelevant
   The subject is unknown
   You don’t want to say who/what is the subject
   You want to focus on the object and not subject
   You want to talk about the general truth.
3. Common contexts to use passive voice.
   Scientifics papers. It focus on the object of the research
   Legal documents or arguments. Highlight the object and the passive voice
   News -Spoken and written- On this focus on the object too nor who is doing the action.
   Formal context -speech, talks, etc- Passive voice is way formal talking.

The girl is dropped off by her father daily.
The chair has been reupholstered,.
Someone is lying in this room.

The passive voice shows us how materialistic Americans are … what at laugh!

The dogs are fed by her owner every day.

Practice:

1. These insulins are injected every day.
2. The boy is humiliated at school.
3. The document is already signed.
4. The new episode is written.

The bed is made by him.
The document is signed by my uncle.
The computer is cleaned by my brother.
Dinner is prepared by my mother.

• Your pet is always loved.
• The cake was cooked by my aunt.
• The flowers were damaged by the kids.
• That series is the most viewed by them.

In 1803 the atom was founded by Jhon Dalton.
A virus is being damaged all around the world.
Colombia Soccer team young has been won many matches lately.
Many new courses are being launched by Platzi these days.

**My exercises: **

• The computer is broken these today.
• The motorcycle is run for the race.
• The book is read by the teacher.
• The house is cleaned every day at 8 o´clock.

The bus is driven (by John).
The supermarket is cleaned every night.
The printer is fixed (by Peter)

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Notes of this class

Passive voice

In the clauses or sentences with passive voice, the object that receives the action comes first.

Why do we use Passive Voice?

1. The subject is irrelevant.
2. The subject is unknown.
3. You don’t want to say who/what is the subject.
4. You want to focus on the object and not the subject.
5. You want to talk about the general truth.
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Common contexts to use Passive voice

1. Scientific papers.
2. Legal documents, arguments or Laws.
3. News - Spoken or written.
4. Formal contexts - speech, talks, etc.
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Active voice → Passive voice

• He washes the car every day → The car is washed every day (by him).
• Katie opens the main gate at 9AM every day → The main gate is open at 9AM every day (by Katie).

The clothes are washed (by me)
The floor is washed (by her)
The door is opened (by him)
The dog is washed (by her)