![Jane works very hard…
It is said that Jane works 16 hours a
day [She is said to work …]
The police are looking for a missing
boy… It is believed that the boy was
wearing blue
shirt
[He is believed to wear blue shirt]
It is said that… He is said
to…](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/passivevoicepresentation-110820204341-phpapp02-240915150513-9fe56303/85/Presentation-for-Passive-Voice-Grade-9-IGCSE-23-320.jpg)
![Sometimes be supposed to… = be said to…
Let’s go and see that film, it is supposed to be
very good.
[it is said to be very good.]
But sometimes be supposed to… = be planned, arranged
or expected
You were supposed to clean the window, did not you?
(Be) supposed to…](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/passivevoicepresentation-110820204341-phpapp02-240915150513-9fe56303/85/Presentation-for-Passive-Voice-Grade-9-IGCSE-24-320.jpg)
Presentation for Passive Voice Grade 9 IGCSE
- 1. PASSIVE VOICE Yurani V alencia Laura Cortez Jhorman Rodríguez Oral Communication 3 Universidad de AntioquiaEscuela de Jaime Patiño - 2011
- 2. We use active voice to say what the actor/subject does Passive voice is used to say what happens to the object Passive and Active
- 3. What is passive voice? Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action, not on the actor. Passive VS. Active My grandfather built a house. Subject Object A house was built by my grandfather. Subject Object
- 4. Be (is/was/have been, etc) + Past participle Sb. stole my bike My bike was stolen (by sb) We made a mistake A mistake was made (by us) Sb. wrote a letter A letter was written (by sb.) General Structure
- 5. PRESENT SIMPLE Main Verb Is/are + Past Participle Somebody cleans this room everyday This room is cleaned everyday (by sb) Verb Tenses
- 6. PAST SIMPLE Main Verb Was/were + Past Participle Somebody cleaned this room yesterday This room was cleaned yesterday Verb Tenses
- 7. SIMPLE FUTURE Will + Main Verb Will + be + Past Participle Somebody will clean this room tomorrow This room will be cleaned tomorrow Verb Tenses
- 8. MODAL INFINITIVE (Should, could, may , might…) Modal + Have + Verb (participle) Modal + Have + Been + Past Participle Somebody should have cleaned this Verb Tenses
- 9. PRESENT PERFECT Have/has + Verb (participle) Have/has + Been + Past Participle This room looks nice. Somebody has cleaned this room This room looks nice. It has Verb Tenses
- 10. PAST PERFECT Had + Verb (participle) Had + Been + Past Participle This room looks nice. Somebody had cleaned this room Verb Tenses
- 11. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Is/are + Verb(ing) Is/are + Being + Past Participle Somebody is cleaning this room at the moment Verb Tenses
- 12. PAST CONTINUOUS Was/were + Verb(ing) Was/were + Being + Past Participle Somebody was cleaning this room when I arrived This room was being cleaned when I Verb Tenses
- 13. One object: Jane wrote a letter Two objects: Jane wrote a letter to Jack or Jane wrote Jack a letter 1. A letter was written (by Jane) 2. Jack was written a letter (by Jane) Verbs with two objects: Example #1
- 14. One object:We gave the information Two obj.:We gave the information to The Police or We gave The Police the information 1. The information was given to The Police 2. The police were given the information (by us) Verbs with two objects: Example #2
- 15. One object:They donated the money Two obj.:They donated the money to the Non-profit organization or They donated the Non-profit organization the money 1. The money was donated to the Non-profit organization 2. Non-profit organization was donated the money (by them) Verbs with two objects: Example #3
- 16. One object: He told the story Two obj.: He told the story to the children or He told the children the story 1. The story was told to the children 2. The children were told the story (by him) Verbs with two objects: Example #4
- 17. The passive of doing/seeing is being done/being seen I am doing a homework » A homework is being done by me He is driving a car » A car is being driven by him I don’t like being… Ex #1
- 18. Active: I do not like people telling me what to do Passive: I do not like being told what to do Verb (ing) doing/seein g being verb (participle) being done/seen Active: They don’t like people asking them questions Passive: They don’t like being asked questions I don’t like being… Ex #1
- 19. Active: I remember somebody giving me a gift Passive: I remember being given a gift (by sb) Active: Mr. Miller do not like people keeping him busy Passive: Mr. Miller hates being kept busy I don’t like being… Ex #1
- 20. The window was broken by some kids who were playing ball The window got broken. The glass was shattered by a baseball. The glass got shattered. Ge t
- 21. Tedwas stung by a bee while he was sitting in the garden Ted got stung. I do not want these things to be damaged I do not want these things to get damaged. Ge t
- 22. Henry is very old. Nobody knows exactly how old he is, but It is said that he is 108 years old. or He is said to be 108 years old. Use this structure with verbs of perception like: Thought Believed Considered Reported Known Expected Alleged Understood It is said that… He is said to…
- 23. Jane works very hard… It is said that Jane works 16 hours a day [She is said to work …] The police are looking for a missing boy… It is believed that the boy was wearing blue shirt [He is believed to wear blue shirt] It is said that… He is said to…
- 24. Sometimes be supposed to… = be said to… Let’s go and see that film, it is supposed to be very good. [it is said to be very good.] But sometimes be supposed to… = be planned, arranged or expected You were supposed to clean the window, did not you? (Be) supposed to…
- 25. In other cases, not to be supposed to means not to be allowed to. You are not supposed to park your car here. It is private parking only . The policeman was not supposed to yell. He must be polite. Not to be supposed to…
- 26. PEOPLE SAY THAT WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN
- 27. IT IS SAID THAT WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN
- 28. WOMEN ARE SAID TO LIVE LONGER THAN MEN
- 29. WOMEN ARE SUPPOSED TO LIVE LONGER THAN MEN
- 30. IT IS SUPPOSED THAT WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN