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Active and Passive Voice Verbs
08/16/13
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
State Standard W1.2 Use precise
language, action verbs, sensory
details, appropriate modifiers, and
the active rather than the passive
voice.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
The concept of active and passive
voice only applies to transitive verbs.
transitive verb—a verb that requires a
direct object
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
Voice is the form a transitive verb
takes to indicate whether the subject
of the verb performs or receives the
action.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
In other words, a verb in the active
voice expresses an action done by its
subject.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
A verb in the passive voice expresses
an action done to its subject.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
Examples of Active and Passive Voice
Active Voice: The blazing fire destroyed the
outside walls.
Passive Voice: The outside walls were destroyed
by the blazing fire.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
Examples of Active and Passive Voice
Active Voice: The blazing fire destroyed the
outside walls.
Passive Voice: The outside walls were destroyed
by the blazing fire.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
Examples of Active and Passive Voice
Active Voice: She grows corn on her farm.
Passive Voice: Corn is grown by her on her farm.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
Examples of Active and Passive Voice
Active Voice: She grows corn on her farm.
Passive Voice: Corn is grown by her on her farm.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
The grammatical form of a passive
voice verb is be + the past participle.
Forms of the Verb Be
Also known as the be verb…
Forms of the Verb Be
Also known as the be verb…
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Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
Present Tense
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
Present Tense
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
am
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
am
are
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
am
are
is
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
am
are
is
Future Tense
will be
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Participle = been
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Participle = been
Present Participle = being
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
The grammatical form of a passive
voice verb is be + the past participle.
In the passive voice, the performer of
the action is often left out of the
sentence. When it is in the sentence
it is usually in a prepositional phrase
that begins with by.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
Structure of Active Voice:
subject / verb
/
direct object
The blazing fire destroyed the outside walls.
Structure of Passive Voice:
subject
/ be
+ past participle
/
prepositional phrase that expresses the
performer of the action
The outside walls were destroyed by the blazing fire.
Active and Passive Voice Verbs
Structure of Active Voice:
subject
/ verb
/ direct object
She grows corn on her farm.
Structure of Passive Voice:
subject / be + past particip.
/ prepositional phrase that expresses the
performer of the action
Corn is grown by her on her farm.
Review of Active and Passive Voice
Verbs
Example
Transform this passive voice constructions into
an active voice construction.
1. Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8
o’clock every day.
Review of Active and Passive Voice
Verbs
Example
Transform all passive voice constructions to
active voice.
1. Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8
o’clock every day.
The mail carrier
Review of Active and Passive Voice
Verbs
Example
Transform all passive voice constructions to
active voice.
1. Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8
o’clock every day.
The mail carrier delivered
Review of Active and Passive Voice
Verbs
Example
Transform all passive voice constructions to
active voice.
1. Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8
o’clock every day.
The mail carrier delivered letters
Review of Active and Passive Voice
Verbs
Example
Transform all passive voice constructions to
active voice.
1. Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8
o’clock every day.
The mail carrier delivered letters at 8 o’clock
every day.