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Passive Voice
In the active voice, the subject does the action. In the passive voice, the subject receives the action.
Subject + be + past participle (+ by agent)
Active vs Passive
| Active | Passive |
|---|
| Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. | Hamlet was written by Shakespeare. |
| They speak English in Australia. | English is spoken in Australia. |
| Someone built this house in 1900. | This house was built in 1900. |
When to use the passive
- When we don't know who did the action: "My bike was stolen."
- When who did it is not important: "The school was built in 1950."
- When the action is more important than the person: "Spanish is spoken in many countries."
Ejemplo
Present passive: The rooms are cleaned every day.
Past passive: The letter was sent yesterday.
Future passive: The match will be played on Saturday.
Recuerda
"By" is used to mention who performs the action (the agent), but only when it is important information.
Ejercicios- Change to passive: "They make chocolate in Belgium." / "Someone painted this picture."
- Change to active: "The book was written by J.K. Rowling." / "Football is played all over the world."
- Write 3 passive sentences about your school.
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- Escribe un resumen de 3-5 líneas con las ideas principales.
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