Digitální učební materiál Číslo projektu CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0802 Název projektu Zkvalitnění výuky prostřednictvím ICT Číslo a název šablony klíčové aktivity III/2 Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky prostřednictvím ICT Příjemce podpory Gymnázium, Jevíčko, A. K. Vitáka 452 Název DUMu Passive voice Název dokumentu VY_32_INOVACE_06_07 Pořadí DUMu v sadě 7 Vedoucí skupiny/sady Mgr. Jan Hrazdira Datum vytvoření 4. 2. 2013 Jméno autora Mgr. Jana Hrazdirová e-mailový kontakt na autora hrazdirova@gymjev.cz Ročník studia 3. Předmět nebo tematická oblast Anglický jazyk Výstižný popis způsobu využití materiálu ve výuce Pracovní list procvičující trpný rod z různých gramatických pohledů, s důrazem na některé zvláštnosti v daném cizím jazyce. Inovace: využití ICT technologiíinteraktivní tabule.
Passive and active (revision) 1 Rewrite the sentences into the passive, indentify the tense. active voice passive voice tense form My father designed these chairs in 1980. Smoking causes a lot of health matters. Police have been watching you. Mary is not using her dictionary now. Will anyone clean the bath tomorrow? George Mc Klein has killed the president. I found out that somebody had cooked a birthday cake. When I arrived, someone was tidying up my house. 2 Rewrite the sentences into the active. 1 My flight has been cancelled. 2 My car was stolen by someone yesterday. 3 Three thousand of people are employed by my company. 4 Employees are being seen by their employers at 5 this Friday. 5 A new shopping centre is going to be built.
6 This result can t be explained. 3 Complete the sentences using one of the verb, use past or present tenses, active or passive. invite break down follow repair use do not wake up not start 1 There s a strange man behind you. I think you. 2 I applied for the job then I for the interview. 3 his conditions are incredible. Something must. 4 The computer was on when I arrived. Someone it. 5 I didn t know that your sister you. 6 I can t take photos. My camera last night. 7 I can t use my car. It. 8 Mary doesn t cook. her cooker now? 4 Passive infinitives vs. active infinitives. A NOTE We use passive infinitives in many forms in English. They are not so usual in other languages. Some example to study This kitchen must be cleaned. He will be promoted. This must have been done earlier. It is going to be solved. They could have been killed. It might have been misunderstood. Oh, it s nice. It should have been cleaned. Now use the passives infinitives. do notice announce satisfy operate carry disturb promote 1 The conditions are bad. Something must. 2 His sister was injured seriously. She might. 3 A result will not until your birthday. 4 This is a very special trick. It can t. 5 He has done a lot. He may. 6 He was drunk. He had to. 7 I told my mum I wanted not to. 8 She looks happy. She seems to by her new team.
5 Where can we use get instead of be in the passive? A NOTE We can use get instead of be when sth. happens to sb. or sth., it is usually unplanned or unexpected. Otherwise we do not use get instead of be in case of facts, permanent state, opinion, etc. Generally we use get in informal English. 1 It was a mystery castle. Nothing about it. (write) 2 Allen and Mary are going to give a party. A lot of people last week. (invite) 3 Ann by a goat while she was visiting the zoo. (bite) 4 Please take it honestly. I don t want anybody to. (offend) 5 I m surprised you didn t last month. (pay) 6 Prague by everyone. (like) 7 I saw an attacked but nobody. (identify)
Answers 1 active voice passive voice tense form My father designed these chairs in 1980. These chairs were designed by my father in 1980. past simple Smoking causes a lot of health matters. A lot of health matters are caused by smoking. present simple Police have been watching you. You have being watched by police. present perfect continuous Mary is not using her dictionary now. Will anyone clean the bath tomorrow? George Mc Klein has killed the president. I found out that somebody had cooked a birthday cake for me. Her dictionary isn t being used now. Will the bathroom be cleaned tomorrow? The president has been killed by George Mc Klein.... that a birthday cake had been cooked for me. present continuous future form- will present perfect simple past perfect simple When I arrived, someone was tidying up my house.... my house was being tidied up. past continuous 2 1 They have cancelled my flight. 2 Someone stole my car yesterday. 3 My company employs three thousand of people. 4 Employers are seeing their employees at 5 this Friday. 5 We are going to build a new shopping centre. 6 You can t explain this result. 3 1 are being followed 2 was inited 3 be done 4 was using 5 didn t wake... up 6 broke down 7 doesn t start 8 Is... being repaired 4 1 be done 2 have been operated 3 be announced 4 be noticed 5 be promoted 6 be carried 7 be disturbed 8 be satisfied 5 1 was written 2 got invited 3 got bitten 4 get offended 5 get paid 6 is liked 7 got identified
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