The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice in Spanish. It explains that the passive voice involves using the subject as the receiver of the action rather than the doer, and conjugating the verb "ser" plus the past participle. Some examples of transforming sentences from active to passive voice are provided. Common reasons for using the passive voice include placing more importance on the action than the agent, an unknown agent, or an obvious implicit agent such as authorities.
The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice in Spanish. It explains that the passive voice involves using the subject as the receiver of the action rather than the doer, and conjugating the verb "ser" plus the past participle. Some examples of transforming sentences from active to passive voice are provided. Common reasons for using the passive voice include placing more importance on the action than the agent, an unknown agent, or an obvious implicit agent such as authorities.
The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice in Spanish. It explains that the passive voice involves using the subject as the receiver of the action rather than the doer, and conjugating the verb "ser" plus the past participle. Some examples of transforming sentences from active to passive voice are provided. Common reasons for using the passive voice include placing more importance on the action than the agent, an unknown agent, or an obvious implicit agent such as authorities.
The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice in Spanish. It explains that the passive voice involves using the subject as the receiver of the action rather than the doer, and conjugating the verb "ser" plus the past participle. Some examples of transforming sentences from active to passive voice are provided. Common reasons for using the passive voice include placing more importance on the action than the agent, an unknown agent, or an obvious implicit agent such as authorities.
PARA PODER PASAR UNA ORACION DE VOZ ACTIVA A VOZ PASIVA SIEMPRE VAMOS A NECESITAR UN SUJETO, UN VERBO Y UN OBJETO.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Subject Agent Verb BE (tenses) + Past participle Object Subject
(quien REALIZA la acción) (quien RECIBE la acción)
SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT
mismo tiempo
OBJECT + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE + BY SUBJECT
Tom builds houses
Houses are built by Tom.
Build está en present simple, por lo tanto el verb to be ira en presente simple y luego pondremos el participio (3 columna) del verbo.
Utilizaremos Passive voice cuando:
1) queremos dar más importancia a la acción y no a quien la ha realizado. The street WILL BE repaired (unimportant agent) → La calle sera reparada. 2) no sabemos quién ha realizado la acción. My bike WAS stolen (unknown agent) → Mi bicicleta fue robada. 3) quien realizo la acción es obvio. He WAS arrested (obvious agent, the police) → El fue arrestado. 4) hablamos de hechos científicos. The chemical IS placed in a test tube. → El quimico es puesto en un tubo de ensayo. 5) en escritura formal. The homework WILL BE finished next month. → La tarea estará terminada el mes que viene. TURN THE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE. 1. Our designers created the new logo last week. 2. We built the house twenty years ago. 3. The firefighters put out the fire. 4. They don’t eat meat. 5. Our children found the ring. 6. The scientists developed a new talking robot. 7. She didn’t listen to the audio. 8. The biologist brought the strange insect to the lab. 9. They only printed 500 copies of the book. 10.The composers can’t write the song in twenty minutes. 11.They arrested Tamara last week. 12.John wrote a letter. 13.They invited ten friends to the party. 14. The teacher didn’t correct the exams. 15.The police caught the thieves yesterday. 16.They removed two cars from the street. 17.They make many movies in Hollywood. 18.The students will give a presentation tomorrow. 19.Someone stole my bike! 20.We receive the newspaper every day. 21.Did they deliver your new sofa? 22.Sam’s friend solved the problem. 23.My brother forgot his wallet at the bank. 24.I opened the windows. 25. My cat broke the sofá. 26. JK Rowling writes books. 27. I didn’t do my homework. 28. We don’t clean the house on weekends. 29.I think they will find the cure for cancer. 30. Tomorrow I will watch a movie. Listening Comprehension 1. *b* 2. *b* 3. *b* 4. *a* 5. *b* 6. *c* 7. *c* 8. *a* 9. *b* 10. *c* 11. *a* 12. *a*
