Lesson 25: Passive Voice
In this lesson, you will learn how to use the passive voice in English, including in the present simple and past simple tenses.
About this lesson
In this lesson, we dive into the world of the Passive Voice. You will discover when and why it is used, as well as how to form passive voice sentences in the Present Simple and Past Simple tenses. You will also learn how to transform sentences from active to passive voice and back again — a valuable skill for expressing ideas with greater variety and precision.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Identify sentences written in the passive voice.
- Form passive voice sentences in the Present Simple.
- Form passive voice sentences in the Past Simple.
- Distinguish when to use the active voice and when to use the passive voice.
- Use new vocabulary in context.
Lesson vocabulary
- important — важен This information is very important.
- usually — обикновено The mail is usually delivered in the morning.
- building — сграда This building was built in the 19th century.
- product — продукт Our products are made in China.
- damage — повреда, щета The car was damaged in the accident.
- repair — ремонт, поправям The window was repaired yesterday.
- report — доклад The report was written by the manager.
- present — подарък A present was given to me for my birthday.
- celebrated — празнуван The holiday is celebrated every year.
- stolen — откраднат My bike was stolen last night.
- found — намерен The lost keys were found under the table.
- painted — боядисван The wall was painted blue by my brother.