ENGLISH

EESOPI 3182 PBRO ALCIDES FRENCIA

MATERIAL DE CLASE – 5to b
Profe Gaby

object pronouns

Ej:
Leave me alone!
I love you.
Don’t worry about him.

Passives
Se dice que un verbo está en voz pasiva cuando describe una acción que NO realiza el _______________ de manera
activa, sino que es el receptor de la misma.
La frase verbal pasiva va a estar formada por un verbo __________que cambia dependiendo del tiempo
verbal + un verbo conjugado en________________ (3ra columna de la lista o con ED al final si es regular).

El _________________es quien realiza la acción marcada

por el verbo. Pero hay veces que es desconocido, obvio o
poco importante, por lo que puede estar ausente en la
oración.

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PASSIVES IN PRESENT SIMPLE

1- FIND PASSIVE PHRASAL VERBS IN THE TEXT (Seven Wonders)

2- ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
THE LIBERTY STATUE IS VISITED BY 24000 PERSONS A DAY
FRANCHELLA PROTAGONIZED “GRANIZO”
THE MACHINES RECIBE THE BEST MAINTENANCE
SOME ELEMENTS ARE SHOWN BY THE ASSISTANT
SONYA ISN’T ACCEPTED BY HER NEW CLASSMATES
A GREAT WINE IS MADE IN THIS WINE FACTORY
CARLOS PAZ IS CHOSEN BY A GREAT NUMBER OF TOURISTS
THE CLUB DOESN’T REPORT THE INCIDENTS
VAINILLA IS ADDED AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE.
WE DON’T NEED YOUR HELP
MY SISTER WORKS IN A TRAVEL AGENCY.

2- Complete using to be + verb (past participle)

1-The post __________________________________ (bring) every day.
2. The runners______________________________ (give) their certificates after the race.
3. The books ______________________________ (collect) after each lesson.
4. Homework ______________________________ (do) every afternoon.
5. Apples ______________________________ (pick) in autumn.
6. In a hospital, patients ______________________________ (visit) in the afternoons.
7. Peter ______________________________ (ask) to run in the race.
8. The children ______________________________ (tell) to be quiet.
9. Books ______________________________ (keep) in a bookcase.
10. a big fish ______________________________ (catch) in this part of the sea.
3- complete the text
Three thieves enter into the museum to rob the royal jewellery. The plan ……………….………
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(follow) exactly: the alarm ……………………… (deactivate), the
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windows …..
…..….………………..…. (force) and the crystal display ……………………… (break). They take
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the whole collection with them. But there is a little detail out of the plan. There is an old lady in
a near window. She is watching and the police ……………………… (call). The villains
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(take) by surprise and get scared. The bag with the
money…………….…….. (throw) away. The police acts and the criminals …………..……….……… (catch), but the
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jewellery …………………… (not find). The old lady in the window speaks to the inspector. The inspector takes down
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notes and gives some instructions to the other policemen. The money ………………..…………..…….. (find) and finally
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the criminals …………….……….…. (send) to prison.

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4- TRUE- FALSE
THE JEWELLERY IS ROBBED AT FIRST______ THE ROBBERY IS SUCCESSFUL AT THE END_______
THE WINDOWS ARE BROKEN_________ THERE ARE 2 CRIMINALS_______
THE OLD LADY HAS A CAMERA__________ THE OLD LADY PHONES THE POLICE___________
THE POLICE FINDS THE BAG__________ THE INSPECTOR IS HELPED BY THE OLD LADY__________
THE CRIMINALS ESCAPE____________

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 5- WRITE IN PASSIVE

1) The airline sends our luggage to Greece.

2) He buys a ticket to China.
3) The company exports frozen vegetables to Europe.
4) Dana paints a beautiful dawn.
5) You don’t find penguins at the North Pole.
6) My best friend plays football every day.
7) They see some paintings.
8) My uncle sells the bicycle.
9) The children watch a new series.
10) She doesn’t find the book written by Freud.

PAST SIMPLE

1- FIND PASSIVES IN THE TEXT (IN PAST)

2-ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
Bonnie stole the shop. The police was called
The ideas were considered Help was needed
They visited the museum. She saw a horrible accident.
Gustavo Beckert wrote this poem They took some books
She was robbed in the street. The patient was monitored in ICU
America was discovered by C. Colombus

3-Choose one: ¿cuál queda mejor, activa o pasiva?

*Credit cards accepted/ were accepted here *Charles was operated /operated by the best doctors.
*Society was discriminated /discriminated different persons *The novel wrote/ was written by Borges.
*Secretary wanted /was wanted in this office. *The programmer repaired /was repaired the computer
*The best sandwich made /was made in this café. *Some instructions gave/were given by the manager

4- Put into passive

a) The president gave a declaration . b) The police arrested the criminals.
c) A tornado destroyed all the village. d) Bucay wrote this book.
e) We bought a house in the mountains. f) Shakespeare wrote Hamlet
g) Columbus didn’t discover America in 1491. h) My uncle sold the bicycle.

5- PRESENT OR PAST? ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED VERY FAST
THE IDEA IS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD
THE TEACHER WAS IN THE CLASSROOM
THE GARDEN IS CLEANED EVERY MONDAY
THE SITUATION WAS CONFUSED
SOME INSTRUMENTS ARE KEPT IN THE BOX
THE CONSTRUCTOR WAS KIDNAPPED

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 6-COMPLETE

7- MAKE SENTENCES IN PASSIVE

Present continuous 1-PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?

The idea is being considered

She is followed by a stranger
My photo is being posted in Ig
The example is being given
The ship is being repaired by Marcus
The solution isn’t found by us
We aren’t hosted by the hotel
2-COMPLETE
THE CAKE _________ __________ ____________(BAKE) BY GERMAN MARTITEGUI
THE PERFUME _______ __________ ____________ (SHOW) BY OUR STAFF
THE MARKS _________ ____________ ____________ (GIVE) BY THE TEACHER
THE DOG _________ ____________ ______________(WALK) IN THE MORNING
THE PAPERS _________ __________ __________ (STUDY) BY THEM
WHY ________ WE _________ ___________ BY HIM?
THEY __________ _________ ____________(OBSERVE)

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 3- ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? 4- WRITE IN PASSIVE

Past continuous
Active or passive? PreC or PastC?
English is being taught by Henry at this university.
They are making a movie about me.
A robot was serving food in this hotel,
They are taking interviews for different posts.
Are they playing cricket right now?
Interviews are being taken for different post.
Everybody is watching the final match.
Who are you being helped by in this project?

PRESENT PERFECT

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

THE IDEA __________ _____________ _____________ (CONSIDER) FOR A LONG TIME FOR THE MANAGER
SOME INFORMATION __________ __________ ________________(REVEAL) BY THE PRESS
THE BAD NEWS __________ ____________ ______________(GIVE) BY A FRIEND
SARAH _________ __________ _____________ (ROB) IN THE STREET
THEY ________ ____________ ____________(PRODUCE) BY SMILE®
GORDON ________ __________ _____________(SEEN) BY HIS WIFE
THE COMPUTERS ___________ __________ ____________(INSTALL) BY EXPERT PERSONAL

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Present and passives...BUT simple, perfect or continuous?
The news have been told by Ashley. The perimeter has been secured
She is being watched The school is repaired She is being given money
I have been waited for a long time It is being listened in all cities
My family is being photographed in the garden. The drone is viewed over the city
The director is being demanded for millions The dishes are being washed by Ammy

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Active or passive voice? Continuous or perfect?
The money is being transferred Something is happening
The jury has decided The symptoms are being monitored
They are watching a fantastic film The damage has been calculated
Coca cola has been the #1 soda for a long time She is waiting for you
The investigation has been finished The problem has been detected

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