Passive voice in present

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. So,

Passive
to be + V3

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Translate R-E.

• Вчера нас попросили принести
цветы.
• Нас часто просят помочь.
• Питеру дали награду в прошлом
году.
• Их видели в Париже в прошлом
месяце.
• Их часто видят вместе.
• Нам дали трудный тест.
• Нам дают трудные тесты.

8. Try to do it yourself. Correct the mistakes.

• He is taught French last year.
• We were often asked to bring copy
books.
• Mike were helped to do his work
yesterday.
• They are always give home task.
• I are told to cook dinner.

9. And what about Future Simple?

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

10. Change the sentences into the Future S. Passive.

• He was invited to the party.
• They are given a new task.
• The Palace was built two centuries
ago.
• The cars were repaired.
• Nick is given a present.