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Page 1: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice

Page 2: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions.

Page 3: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Tonnes of CO2 have been avoided by using renewable technologies.

Page 4: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Corn and soya beans can be replanted and regrown after the harvest is collected.

Page 5: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Natural gas or propane will probably be used to power future home fuel cells.

Page 6: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

PASSIVE VOICE

• Use the Passive Voice to focus on the action, not on the agent.

• Active voice: We have avoided tonnes of CO2 by using renewable technologies.

• Passive voice: Tonnes of CO2 have been avoided by using renewable technologies.

Page 7: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Present Tenses

Verb Tense Active Voice Passive VoicePresent Simple They use natural

gas to power houses.

Natural gas is used to power houses.

Present Continuous

They are using natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas ___________ to power houses.

Page 8: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Present Tenses

Verb Tense Active Voice Passive Voice

Present Simple They use natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas is used to power houses.

Present Continuous

They are using natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas is being used to power houses.

Page 9: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Past Tenses

Verb Tense Active Voice Passive VoicePast Simple They used

natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas ___________ to power houses.

Past Continuous They were using natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas was being used to power houses.

Page 10: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Past Tenses

Verb Tense Active Voice Passive VoicePast Simple They used

natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas was used to power houses.

Past Continuous They were using natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas was being used to power houses.

Page 11: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Perfect Tenses

Verb Tense Active Voice Passive VoicePresent Perfect They have used

natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas ___________ to power houses.

Past Perfect They had used natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas had been used to power houses.

Page 12: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Perfect Tenses

Verb Tense Active Voice Passive VoicePresent Perfect They have used

natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas has been used to power houses.

Past Perfect They had used natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas had been used to power houses.

Page 13: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Future Tenses

Verb Tense Active Voice Passive VoiceFuture Simple They will use

natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas will be used to power houses.

Going to They are going to use natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas ____________ to power houses.

Page 14: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Future Tenses

Verb Tense Active Voice Passive VoiceFuture Simple They will use

natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas will be used to power houses.

Going to They are going to use natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas is going to be used to power houses.

Page 15: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Modal VerbsVerb Tense Active Voice Passive VoiceCan They can use

natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas can be used to power houses.

May They may use natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas ___________ to power houses.

Could They could use natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas could be used to power houses.

Should They should use natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas ___________ used to power houses.

Page 16: Passive Voice. People who are exposed to toxic fumes may develop chronic eye and lung conditions

Passive Voice – Modal VerbsVerb Tense Active Voice Passive VoiceCan They can use

natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas can be used to power houses.

May They may use natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas may be used to power houses.

Could They could use natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas could be used to power houses.

Should They should use natural gas to power houses.

Natural gas should be used to power houses.

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