Unit 11

If you had the opportunity which planet would you like to visit?

What would you like to do there? Why?

Content

Passive voice

Neil Armstrong was the first man on the

moon.

The first man on the moon was Neil

Armstrong.

Examples

Christopher Columbus discovered America.

America was discovered by Christopher

Columbus.

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action.

It is not important who or what is performing the action.

Passive voice

My mobile was stolen.

Present passive

The active voice is the “normal” voice, the one

we use most of the time.

In the active voice, the object receives the

action of the verb.

Cats eat mice.

subject Verb object

The passive voice is less common.

In the passive voice, the subject

receives the action of the verb.

Mice are eaten by cats.

subject Verb object

Everybody drinks water.

Water is drunk by everybody

subject Verb object

Juanita sings “La

cucaracha”

“La cucaracha” is sung by Juanita

subject Verb object

My mom eats tamales

Tamales are eaten by my mom

subject Verb object

ate

Camping Tent pillow

Cooking stove

Mobile phone

Swiss army

knife

torch Clothes line Can opener compass

Insect

repellent

Plastic bags Playing cards sunscreen

map Toilet paper Matches

Cooking

equipment

First

Aid Kit

Wind-up

radio

Wash bag

and towel

canteen

Sleeping bag

Review

What have you learned today?

Let’s play!!!!

Regular verbs

1. Agregar

2. Hornear

3. Apoyar

4. Bailar

5. Disfrutar

6. Adivinar

7. Ayudar

8. Presentar

9. Saltar

10. Besar

11. Reír

12. Mover

13. Necesitar

14. Abrir

15. Pintar

16. Probar

17. Estudiar

18. Hablar

19. Esperar

20. Gritar

Irregular verbs 1. Elevar

2. Ser

3. Iniciar

4. Elegir

5. Venir

6. Costear

7. Dibujar

8. Manejar

9. Comer

10. Caer

11. Alimentar

12. Perdonar

13. Obtener

14. Sostener

15. Significar

16. Conocer

17. Ver

18. Pedir

19. Tomar

20. Escribir