1. Voices
Active
Subject
Object
Verb
Passive
Object
Subject
Verb

2. Passive Voice
Verb
To be
Past participle
3. Passive Voice formation
Object
Verb
Subject
DaVinci
painted
this picture
To be
This picture
DaVinci
painted
by
was
By Carlos Ortiz
4. Active Voice
DaVinci
painted
this picture
Passive Voice
DaVinci
painted
by
This picture
was
By Carlos Ortiz
5. Uses of thepassiveform
Research
conclusions
ScientificWriting
In non-scientific situations, the active voice is preferable
Itis believed
Impersonal constructions
It is said
It is known
Tofocusontheaction and theobject
More used in Englishthan in Spanish
More used in Englishthan in Spanish
He was seen in Bogot
6. Ads
English is spoken here (by us).
EnglishSpoken
Cameras sold
Cameras are sold here(by us).
7. 8. Meta-links
Recommended Website1
Website 2
Website 3
Quiz Active to passive
Quiz-Passive to active
Whenyoufinishthispresentation, gototheproposedactivities.