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    In the Active Voice the message refers to the man, what he did, what his actions were. In the Passive Voice the message highlights the works of the man, of the painter, of the scientist, of the artist. 1. Camoes wrote Lusiadas. 2. Shakespeare played his own plays. 3. Padre Antonio Vieira used to read sermons to the people of Lisbon. 4. Gil Vicente created fantastic characters.

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    In the Active Voice the message refers to the man, what he did, what his actions were. In the Passive Voice the message highlights the works of the man, of the painter, of the scientist, of the artist. 1. Camoes wrote Lusiadas. 2. Shakespeare played his own plays. 3. Padre Antonio Vieira used to read sermons to the people of Lisbon. 4. Gil Vicente created fantastic characters.

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    In the Active Voice the message refers to the man, what he did, what his actions were. In the Passive Voice the message highlights the works of the man, of the painter, of the scientist, of the artist. 1. Camoes wrote Lusiadas. 2. Shakespeare played his own plays. 3. Padre Antonio Vieira used to read sermons to the people of Lisbon. 4. Gil Vicente created fantastic characters.

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    In the Active Voice the message refers to the man, what he did, what his actions were. In the Passive Voice the message highlights the works of the man, of the painter, of the scientist, of the artist. 1. Camoes wrote Lusiadas. 2. Shakespeare played his own plays. 3. Padre Antonio Vieira used to read sermons to the people of Lisbon. 4. Gil Vicente created fantastic characters.

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    Active versus Passive Voice

    Da Vinci was a great painter, a genial scientist, a complete


    artist. He is famous, so is his Mona Lisa. In the Active
    Voice the message refers to the
    man/painter/scientist/artist and what he did, what his
    actions were, we look at da Vinci as a doer of different
    actions.

    In the Passive Voice the message highlights the works of


    the man, of the painter, of the scientist, of the artist, for in
    this case they (the actions done) are the reminder of
    Leonardo da Vinci’s genius.

      


    (subject/active) (main verb/active) (object/active)
    Leonardo da Vinci painted The Mona Lisa. (the main verb is in the simple past tense.)

      


    (subject/passive) (verb/passive) (object/passive)
    The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
    Auxiliary verb to be is in the simple past (the same tense as the main verb in the active)9 the
    past participle of the main verb (the action done), that’s the rule!

    1. Camões wrote
    Lusíadas.
    2. Shakespeare played his own plays.
    3. Padre António Vieira used to read
    sermons to the people of Lisbon.
    4. Gil Vicente created fantastic
    characters. 1. Everyone has written
    love letters at some point in life.
    2. Fernando Pessoa sent a lot of letters to
    his friends.
    3. I haven’t received any letters lately.
    4. Famous companies are sending junk
    mail to everyone.
    1. Portuguese people prefer
    wine to beer.
    2. German people drink a lot of beer.
    3. The Spaniards have drunk orchata for
    a long time.
    4. The French are still enjoying the
    bubbling champagne. 1. Casablanca was directed
    by Michael Curtis.
    2. Robert de Niro has directed several
    films.
    3. Robert de Niro starred The Raging Bull.
    4. Some people claim that Marilyn
    Monroe was killed by federal agents.

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