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3. Active Form
In active sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and
the thing receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active.
The teacher teaches the passive voice.
[Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action]
[The teacher] + [teaches] + [the passive voice]
Passive Form
In passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence
and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. You
can use the passive form if you think that the thing receiving the action is more
important or should be emphasized.
[Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing
action]
The passive voice is taught by the teacher.
[The passive voice] + [is taught] + [by the teacher]
5. Tense Active Passive
present simple I make a cake. A cake is made (by me).
present continuous I am making a cake. A cake is being made (by me).
past simple I made a cake. A cake was made (by me).
past continuous I was making a cake.
A cake was being made(by
me).
present perfect I have made a cake. A cake has been made (by me).
pres. perf. continuous I have been making a cake.
A cake has been being
made (by me).
past perfect I had made a cake. A cake had been made(by me).
future simple I will make a cake. A cake will be made (by me).
future perfect I will have madea cake.
A cake will have been
made (by me).
7. • I wish + pronoun + past simple tense
• If only + pronoun + past simple tense
• I’d like…
• I want…
• I regret + gerund
8. • Will/ won’t – used to express an intention made
at the moment of speaking
• Going to – used to express an intention made
before the moment of speaking
Will/ won’t – used to make predictions
• Going to – used to make predictions based on
present evidence
• Time adverbs/ adverbials – with future
9. 1. My mother sends emails.
2. The father cuts the grass.
3. Robin prefers chocolate.
4. The thief often steals cars.
5. The DJ plays loud music.
6. Everybody speaks English here.
8. The tourists love the London parks.