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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 Present Tense Future Tensewas
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense Present Tense Future Tensewaswere
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense Present Tense Future Tensewas amwere
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense Present Tense Future Tensewas amwere are
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense Present Tense Future Tensewas amwere are
is
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense Present Tense Future Tensewas am will bewere are
is
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
ExampleTransform 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
ExampleTransform 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
ExampleTransform 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
ExampleTransform 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
ExampleTransform 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.
