ACTIVE VOICE

AND
PASSIVE VOICE
Samantha Gordillo – John Domínguez
 ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
▪ Highlight the object
▪ Highlight the subject
▪ Highlights who receives the action

Tells what a person or thing does. The subject performs We use the passive voice when the person practicing the
the action and typically comes before the action (verb). action is unknown or not relevant to the type of
The object is who or what receives the action and typically information we want to pass. In this case, emphasize the
comes after the action (verb). action, not the person.

JOHN GRABA EL VIDEO EL VIDEO ES GRABADO POR JOHN

JOHN RECORDS THE VIDEO THE VIDEO IS RECORDED BY JOHN

 ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

JOHN GRABA EL VIDEO EL VIDEO ES GRABADO POR JOHN

JOHN RECORDS THE VIDEO THE VIDEO IS RECORDED BY JOHN

HE RECORDS THE VIDEO THE VIDEO IS RECORDED BY HIM

JOHN RECORDED THE VIDEO THE VIDEO WAS RECORDED BY JOHN

JOHN WILL RECORD THE VIDEO THE VIDEO WILL BE RECORDED BY JOHN
 WHAT IS THE
STRUCTURE?
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

WHO
VERB
WHO WHO PAST WHO DOES ?
DOES ? RECEIVES? RECEIVES? TO BE BY / OBJECT
PARTICPLE PRONOUNS

JOHN RECORDS THE VIDEO THE VIDEO IS RECORDED BY JOHN

WHO RECEIVES? WHO DOES ? / OBJECT
TO BE PAST PARTICPLE BY PRONOUNS
EXAMPLE:

ACTIVE VOICE Samantha is writing the letter

PASSIVE VOICE The letter is being written Samantha

WHO RECEIVES? TO BE WHO DOES ? /
PAST PARTICPLE BY OBJECT PRONOUNS

PASSIVE VOICE The letter is being written by her

WHO RECEIVES? TO BE WHO DOES ? /
PAST PARTICPLE BY OBJECT PRONOUNS
EXAMPLE:

ACTIVE VOICE Samantha bought the new Game of Thrones book.

PASSIVE VOICE The new Game of Thrones book was bought by Samantha.
WHO RECEIVES? TO BE WHO DOES ? /
PAST PARTICPLE BY OBJECT PRONOUNS

PASSIVE VOICE
The new Game of Thrones book was bought by
her. WHO RECEIVES? TO BE PAST PARTICPLE BY WHO DOES ? /
OBJECT PRONOUNS
 EXERCISES
AV:Once a week, Tom cleans the house.
PV: Once a week, the house is............... by Tom.

AV:Right now, Sara is writing the letter.

PV:Right now, the letter is............ by Sara.

AV:Many tourists have visited that castle.

PV:That castle has.................... by many tourists.