Passive voice

1.

2.

Aims:
• To remind on Passive voice.
• To improve grammar knowledge.
• To activate grammar skills.

3.

Compare. Passive Simple.
• Present
• Past
• Am
• Was
• Is +V3
• Are
• Every day
• Usually
• Often, etc.
+ V3
• Were
• Yesterday
• Last
• Ago

4.

And what about Future Simple?
• Future Simple Active
shall
will
+ V
Future Simple Passive?
shall, will be + V3

5.

So,
Passive
to be + V3

6.

Translate E-R.
• I am told to come in time.
• I was told to come in time.
• The pictures are drawn every year.
• The pictures were drawn many
years ago.
• He is brought a new book.
• He was brought a new book.

7.

Fill in the blanks using am, is, are,
was, were.
She … bought a new dress yesterday.
They always … given gifts for Christmas.
Nick … invited to the party last week.
These houses … built 5 years ago.
Many wonderful houses … built here
every year.
• I often … asked to help them.
• Radio … invented by Popov.
• We … taught English twice a week.