The passive: present and past
Angleščina · 9. razred
Today, we're learning about the passive voice in English. It helps us focus on what happened or who received an action, instead of always focusing on who did it. This is a very useful way to talk and write!
Ključni pojmi
- Active voice
- Focuses on who or what does the action.
- Passive voice
- Focuses on the action or the receiver of the action.
- Past participle
- A form of the verb used in passive structures.
- Receiver of the action
- The person or thing that gets the action.
What is the Passive Voice?
The active voice focuses on who or what does an action, like 'The dog ate the bone.' The passive voice, however, focuses on the action itself or the receiver of the action, for example, 'The bone was eaten.' It's formed using a form of 'to be' plus the past participle of the main verb. We use it when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or obvious.
- Focuses on the action or receiver, not always the doer.
- Formed with 'to be' + past participle.
- Used when the doer is unknown, obvious, or not important.
Present Simple Passive
We use the present simple passive for actions that happen regularly or are general truths. The structure is 'am/is/are' followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example, instead of 'People speak English all over the world,' we can say 'English is spoken all over the world.' Another example is 'The school is cleaned every day,' focusing on the school rather than who cleans it.
- Used for regular actions or general truths.
- Formed with 'am/is/are + past participle'.
- Example: 'English is spoken all over the world.'
Past Simple Passive
The past simple passive is used for actions completed at a specific time in the past. Its structure is 'was/were' plus the past participle. For instance, 'This castle was built in the 15th century' focuses on the castle and its construction. Similarly, 'America was discovered in 1492' highlights the discovery itself. Sometimes, you can mention the doer with 'by,' like 'The roof was damaged by the strong wind.'
- Used for actions completed in the past.
- Formed with 'was/were + past participle'.
- Example: 'America was discovered in 1492.'
Zanimivosti
- You can use 'by' to mention the doer in a passive sentence, e.g., 'The roof was damaged by the strong wind.'
- The passive voice is often used in formal writing, news reports, and scientific reports.
Povzetek
The passive voice helps us emphasize the action or its receiver using 'to be' and a past participle. We use the present simple passive for regular actions and the past simple passive for completed past actions. It's especially useful when the doer of the action is unknown or less important.
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Kaj se naučimo pri temi The passive: present and past?
Today, we're learning about the passive voice in English. It helps us focus on what happened or who received an action, instead of always focusing on who did it. This is a very useful way to talk and write!
Kaj je active voice?
Focuses on who or what does the action.
Kaj je passive voice?
Focuses on the action or the receiver of the action.
Kaj je past participle?
A form of the verb used in passive structures.
Kako na kratko povzamemo temo The passive: present and past?
The passive voice helps us emphasize the action or its receiver using 'to be' and a past participle. We use the present simple passive for regular actions and the past simple passive for completed past actions. It's especially useful when the doer of the action is unknown or less important.
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