Short Presentation about the Active and Passive Voice of the Verb

3. It tells whether the subject is the
doer or the receiver of the
action.
It can be active or passive.

4. It is used for making clear and
strong sentences.
The subject of the
sentence performs the
action.

5. The subject of the sentence
receives the action.
This is used when we want to
make the object more important.
It is also used when the doer
of the action is unknown.

6. Simple
Present
Tense
Subject + Main Verb + Direct Object
Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Past Participle
+ by + the doer of the action
What changes have you observed when the
sentence in Active Voice was converted to Passive
Voice?
Emma mails a letter.
A letter is mailed by Emma.

7. Simple
Past
The company
made a huge
profit.
A huge profit was
made.
Future We will mail our
proposal next
week.
Our proposal will be
mailed next week.
Tense Active Voice Passive Voice
Have you seen the “by-phrase”?
What keypoint can you generate from these
examples?
The “by-phrase” may be omitted in converting Active
Voice to Passive Voice.

8. Present
Perfect
The class has
taken a quiz.
A quiz has been
taken by the class.
Past
Perfect
We had settled an
agreement
yesterday.
An agreement had
been settled
yesterday.
Tense Active Voice Passive Voice
From these sentences, how do we convert sentences
in Perfect Tense with Active Voice to Passive Voice?
We add the auxiliary verb “been” before the past
participle.
Subject + has/have/had + been + past participle
+ by - phrase

9. Past
Continuous
He was washing
the dishes earlier.
The dishes were
being washed by
him earlier.
Present
Continuous
Granny is
watering the
plants.
The plants are being
watered by Granny.
Tense Active Voice Passive Voice
How do we convert sentences in Continuous Tense
with Active Voice to Passive Voice?
We add the auxiliary verb “being” before the past
participle.
Subject + be - verb + being + past participle + by -
phrase

11. Help me! Our teacher
gave us an assignment
about voices of the verb.
I’m trying my best but
I’m having a difficulty.

12. We were asked to
convert sentences in
Active Voice to Passive
Voice and vice versa.
Would you please
correct some of my
answers?

13. First, identify the voice of
the verb used in the
given sentences. Correct
my ways of converting
sentences in Active Voice
to Passive Voice and vice
versa. If I answered it
correctly, leave it as it is.

14. The lightning strucked
the horse twice
The horse was strucked.
The driver was asked by
my father to stop.
My father had asked the
driver to stop.
Given sentences Anthony’s Answer
Jessica had interviewed
Pope Francis.
Pope Francis was
interviewed by Jessica
Harry is being chased by
the dogs.
The dogs is chasing Harry.
Arriana will perform a
concert this year.
A concert will perform by
Arriana.

15. Thank you so much
for helping me with
my homework!
For that, I’m wishing
you good life and God
bless you!


16. KEEP
CALM
AND
THINK
BEFORE
YOU
SPEAK
Just a
friendly
reminder..

17. Assignment:
Cut out a short news report and
paste it on a short bond paper.
Underline all the sentences that
used the Active Voice of the Verb.
From the sentences that you
underlined, choose five and
convert it to Passive Voice.