THE PASSIVE VOICE Rīga Secondary School No.33 English Language Teacher Jūlija Oblakova Rīga 2014

There are two voices in English: 1.The active voice – shows that a person or a thing performs the action expressed by the predicate. E.g. The teacher often calls Ann to the blackboard. E.g. Mother sent Billy to the dentist.

There are two voices in English: 2. The passive voice shows that a person or a thing denoted by the subject undergoes an action. E.g. Ann is often called to the blackboard. E.g. Billy was sent to the dentist.

The Formation of The Passive Voice It is formed by means of the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ and the ‘past participle of the principal verb’ To be + V3

In informal style, ‘to get’ is sometimes used E.g. The boy got hurt. (Zēnu savainoja ceļā uz mājām.) In the negative form ‘not’ is placed after the (first) auxiliary verb E.g. Ann is not called to the blackboard. Billy is not sent to the dentist. In the interrogative form the (first) auxiliary verb is placed before the subject E.g. Is Ann called to the blackboard? Is Billy sent to the dentist?

The Use of Tenses in The Passive Voice ACTIVEPASSIVE Simple Present Ann makes tea every afternoon.Tea is made every afternoon. Simple Past Ann made tea yesterday.Tea was made yesterday. Simple Future Ann will make tea tomorrow.Tea will be made tomorrow. Simple Future in the Past Ann said that she would make tea.Ann said that tea would be made.

The Use of Tenses in The Passive Voice ACTIVEPASSIVE Present Continuous It is 5 o’clock and Ann is making tea.It is 5 o’clock and tea is being made. Past Continuous Ann was making tea when the Tea was being made when the guests guests arrived. arrived Present Perfect Ann has made strong tea.Strong tea has been made. Past Perfect Ann had made tea before their arrival.Tea had been made before their arrival.

The Use of Tenses in The Passive Voice ACTIVEPASSIVE Future Perfect Ann will have made tea by 5 o’clock.Tea will have been made by 5 o’clock. Future Perfect in the Past Harry said that he would have made Harry said that tea would have been tea by 5 o’clock. made by 5 o’clock. ! The Future Continuous/ the Present Perfect Continuous/ the Past Perfect Continuous forms are not found in the passive voice. ! Instead of them use: the Future Simple/ the Present Perfect/ The Past Perfect

How to Construct Passive Sentences SubjectPredicateObject The teacher sees the boys. The boysare seenby the teacher.

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