The Passive Voice
Урок в 8 классе по теме «Present Simple Passive – Настоящее простое время в пассивном залоге»
к учебнику VIII класса авторов
О.В.Афанасьева,И.В.Михеева
When do we use the passive voice?
Use the Passive Voice when …
… you don’t know who does the action.
… you don’t want to say who does the action.
… you are not interested in who does the action.
… it isn’t important who does the action, but the action itself is important
Present Simple Passive (Образование)
am
is + past participle(3ф гл) are
1.English is spoken in many countries.(утвердит. пр-е)- На английском говорят во многих странах
2 .Are flowers grown in our garden?(вопросит.пр-е)-Цветы выращивают в нашем саду?
3.The North Pole is not visited by tourists.(отриц.пр-е)-Северный полюс не посещается туристами.
Active Voice
Subject
Verb
My granny
Object
grows
Nick
daffodils
explores
a new island
Passive Voice
Subject
Verb
Daffodils
Agent
A new island
are grown
by my granny
is explored
by Nick
To show who does the action we use by
Change the sentences into Passive
1.People in China speak Chinese
2. Explorers explore new lands
3. The sea separates these two countries.
4. She speaks two foreign languages.
5. We drink only fresh water.
6. My hamster often hides his food.
7. Firemen save people who are in danger.
8. Tigers often kill domestic animals.
9. People kill tigers for their beautiful skin.
Open the brackets and check yourself
1.I seldom (to invite) to the parties
I am seldom invited to the parties.
2. Many trees (to cut down) nowadays
Many trees are cut down nowadays
3. The names of many plants (to find) in the Red Book
The names of many animals are found in the Red Book.
4. Snowdrops (to see) in forests only in early spring
Snowdrops are seen in forests only in early spring.
5. Theatres (to build) in big cities
Theatres are built in big cities.
6. The room (to clean) every day
The room is cleaned every day.
7. Football (to play) all over the world
Football is played all over the world
Use Present simple Passive
1. (the office/clean/every day)
2. (these books/read /every day?)
3. (cheese /make/from milk)
4. (stamps/sell/in a post office)
5. (this room/not/use/very often)
6. (we/ask /different/questions/ at the lesson?)
7. (how/this word/write?)
8. (where/Spanish/ speak?)
9. (what/foreign languages/teach/in your school?)
10. (pancakes/eat/with sour cream)