Passive Voice

1. Passive Voice
AND ZOMBIES

2. The Formula
To Be
Verb
Past
Participle
(verb form
often
ending in
–en or –
ed)
“By
Zombies”
Passive
Voice!

3. “To Be” Verbs
Am Is Are
Was Were Be
Being Been

4. Verbs that are SOMETIMES
“to be” verbs
(which is why you need the “by zombies” test)
Have Has Had Do
Doing Does Shall Should
Will Would May Might
Must Can Could

5. Passive Vs. Active
Passive Voice = She was chased [by zombies].
Active Voice = Zombies chased [by zombies]
her.
Take the
Object
Turn it into
the
Subject!