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The Passive Voice – Grammar & Verb Tenses

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Warm-up Questions

When do you think people use the passive voice in English?
What verb tenses do you already know (present, past, future, perfect)? Which ones feel most difficult?
Do you think passive voice is used more in speaking or writing? Why?

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The Passive Voice – Grammar & Verb Tenses

Active vs. passive + why we use passive (00:00 – 02:43)

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1. Where is the passive voice said to be more common?

Only in casual conversations
In spoken English more than written English
In written English more than spoken English

2. In the passive voice, what becomes the subject of the sentence?

The person who performs the action
The verb itself
The receiver of the action (the object from an active sentence)

3. Which is one reason the speaker gives for using the passive voice?

To make sentences shorter in every situation
Because it always sounds more polite
Because we don't know who performed the action

The Passive Voice – Grammar & Verb Tenses

Forming passive verbs + passive in different tenses (02:43 – 06:41)

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1. What is the basic passive verb pattern described in the video?

Do + base verb
Have + -ing form
Be or get + past participle

2. In passive verbs, where is the tense shown?

Only in the past participle
In the object of the sentence
Entirely within the auxiliary verb

3. Which passive form matches the example for present modals (e.g., “should”)?

should have made
should made
should be made

The Passive Voice – Grammar & Verb Tenses

Examples + practice transformations (06:41 – 11:03)

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1. What tense is the sentence “My essay is being reviewed by my professor”?

Simple past
Present progressive
Future perfect

2. Why does the speaker say there is no “by someone” phrase in “The tickets were sold out…”?

Because the sentence is in the future tense
Because it’s obvious who performed the action
Because passive sentences never use “by”

3. In the practice section, what is the passive version of “Amazon will deliver the package tomorrow”?

The package is delivered by Amazon tomorrow.
The package will be delivered by Amazon tomorrow.
The package will delivered by Amazon tomorrow.

The Passive Voice – Grammar & Verb Tenses

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1. Which sentence is in the passive voice?

The chef cooked the meal.
The chef was cooking the meal.
The meal was cooked (by the chef).

2. Why might a speaker choose passive voice instead of active voice?

To make every sentence more informal
To avoid using any verb tense
To focus on the receiver of the action

3. Which structure best completes a passive sentence in most tenses?

auxiliary be/get + past participle
modal + -ing form
have + base verb

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

The Passive Voice – Grammar & Verb Tenses

In your daily life, when is it more natural to use passive voice (school, work, news, online posts)? Give an example.
The video says passive voice is common in news reports. Why do news stories often avoid naming the person who did the action?
Choose one active sentence you often say and rewrite it in the passive. What changes (focus, formality, clarity)?
Do you prefer using “be” or “get” in passive sentences? When does “get” sound appropriate or inappropriate?