PASSIVE VOICE
Thai passive
ผมถู�กหมาก�ด
โดน
PASSIVE VOICE
Active VOICE
ask
is asked
to be + V3
PAST PARTICIPLE ( verb 3 )
PRESENT: PAST: PAST PARTICIPLE:
eat ate eatengive gave givendrive drove driven
pass passed passed
take took taken
walk walked walked
TO BE
past: present: Future
was is will bewere are will bewas am will be
he/she/it
you/we/they
I
Active VOICE
asked
PASSIVE VOICE
was asked
How do you form passive?
First style:
TO BE + Past participle (verb 3)
He was driven to school.He is driven to school.He will be driven to school.They were driven to school.They are driven to school.
Are these sentences active or passive?
The test is taken every Tuesday. passiveJames rides to school on a bus. activeFrank was asked to join us. passive
Susan had taken the early train. active
Football is played worldwide. passive
Peter was given his birthday present. passive
Are these sentences active or passive?
The computer was fixed yesterday. passivePeter had given her his money. activeMom baked a cake. active
The test had taken a long time. active
The prize will be given to the winner. passive
The test is taking to long. active
Continuous form is NOT passive form.
James went surfing yesterday. Afterwards, he was eaten.
James went surfing yesterday. Afterwards, he was eaten.
James went surfing yesterday. Afterwards, he ate.
I made mistakes.
Mistakes were made.
Verb 3 by itself does not act as the main verb of your sentence. This means you must have another verb in your sentence to complete the sentence.
The test is given on Tuesdays.
The test given on Tuesdays
Subject verb
Subject
is easy.
verb
The test given on Tuesdays
Subject verb
Subject
is taken by students.
verb
Verb 3 by itself does not act as the main verb of your sentence. This means you must have another verb in your sentence to complete the sentence.
The test is given on Tuesdays.
Forming the Passive Voice:
Second style:Past participle (verb 3) + preposition … & main verb
The test taken on Tuesdays
The plane flown by the pilot
The school built by Brother Bancha
The prize given to the winner
Warning: This form of passive voice with the missing ‘to be’ verb is not a sentence. Instead it is a phrase that serves as the subject or object of a sentence.
is quite easy.
is an Airbus 380.
is named ABAC.
costs a lot of money.
Forming the Passive Voice:
Second style:Past participle (verb 3) + preposition … & main verb
the test taken on Tuesdays
the plane flown by the pilot
the school built by Brother Bancha
the prize given to the winner
Warning: This form of passive voice with the missing ‘to be’ verb is not a sentence. Instead it is a phrase that serves as the subject or object of a sentence.
Everyone passes
Thai Airways owns
I teach at
Everyone wanted
Are these correct passive sentences?
1. The house built by Martin is big.2. Jane was taken home.3. Billy will be taking the test tomorrow.4. Alexander driven home from school.5. Max told a tall tale.6. Patrick was asked to attend.7. Larry had baked a nice cake.8. Jenny baked a nice cake.9. Christy was told the bad news.10. Bill beaten by Larry, got second prize.
correctcorrect
activenot correct
activecorrectactive
activecorrect
active
Thai passive
ผมถู�กหมาก�ดI was bitten by the dog.
The English version requires a preposition to link to the object.
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