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The Passive Voice Anneli Hallaste Tartu 2010
Active / Passive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_409/1245094506VIb15R.jpg http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/200293385-001.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=5047FA587DE1CADE1BA90F8DD86A30D43A668F50291DD9D65C1ABD210FD77B9CB5AF9B7D601FECA8 Tommy WHO DID THIS???
What is the passive voice? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
When do we use the passive? ,[object Object],[object Object],http://kunaljanu.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ist2_1457667-confusion-1.jpg http://www.pollsb.com/photos/o/21992-know_care_next.jpg
When do we use the passive? ,[object Object],[object Object],HE OBVIOUSLY DID IT!   http://www.vjja.org/eAdvocate/Winter2008/Book_Jacket_Mistakes_Were_Made.jpg http://www.fugly.com/media/IMAGES/Random/guilty_puppy.jpg
The verb in the passive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What happens to “be”? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/stk75761cor.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=8A33AE939F2E01FF8E493DD4566DFFEEEAD9D0A89A4AF6EFF99C79F089913332E30A760B0D811297
How do we form the passive?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Find the object in these sentences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Present tenses in the passive Letters  have been written  by me.  I  have written  letters.  Present Perfect Letters  are being written  by me. I  am writing  letters. Present Continuous Letters  are   written  by me. I  write  letters. Present Simple Passive Active Tense
Past tenses in the passive Letters  had been written  by me.  I  had written  letters.  Past Perfect Letters  were being written  by me.  I  was writing  letters.  Past Continuous Letters  were written  by me.  I  wrote  letters.  Past Simple Passive Active  Tense
Future and modals Letters  must be written  by me.  I  must write  letters.  Modals (can, should, must, etc.) Letters  are going to be written  by me.  I  am going to write  letters.  be going to - future Letters  will be written  by me. I  will write  letters. Future Simple Passive Active  Tense
Choose the correct option ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sorry!  ,[object Object],http://www.quotablebooks.com/firstflat.gif
Correct!     Do the next one ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sorry! ,[object Object],http://www.coolfunpics.com/slides/Good_Luck_Road_Sign.jpg
Correct!     Do the next one. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sorry! ,[object Object],http://comments16.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/188.gif
Correct!     ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],http://ballyhooligan.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/the-end.jpg

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The passive voice

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  • 10. Present tenses in the passive Letters have been written by me. I have written letters. Present Perfect Letters are being written by me. I am writing letters. Present Continuous Letters are written by me. I write letters. Present Simple Passive Active Tense
  • 11. Past tenses in the passive Letters had been written by me. I had written letters. Past Perfect Letters were being written by me. I was writing letters. Past Continuous Letters were written by me. I wrote letters. Past Simple Passive Active Tense
  • 12. Future and modals Letters must be written by me. I must write letters. Modals (can, should, must, etc.) Letters are going to be written by me. I am going to write letters. be going to - future Letters will be written by me. I will write letters. Future Simple Passive Active Tense
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