PASSIVE VOICE Simple Past Look and read 1879

PASSIVE VOICE Simple Past

Look and read. 1879 The light bulb was invented in 1879. Answer. • Is light bulb the subject in the sentence above? • Who invented the light bulb?

Look and read. /1928 Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney in 1928. • Answer. Mickey Mouse the subject of the sentence above? • Who created it?

Attention! The sentences you’ve just read are in the Passive Voice. The Passive Voice is used when the consequence is more important than the subject. The Passive Voice in the S. Past: Past form of TO BE (was, were) + VERB (past participle)

Now, you! * Use the cues to have Passive Voice sentences. The PC The Brazilian anthom The Soccer World Cup in Brazil Apple The first car The Olympic Games The glasses was were create win found compose make play invent by Steve Jobbs. in Italy. in 1822. by Bill Gates. by Germany. in ancient Greece. by Carl Benz.

Interrogative / Negative Forms Was Brazil discovered by Americo Vespucci? When were the new apps created? The first cell phone wasn’t developed in Brazil. Scary stories were told to children on Halloween. In both interrogative and negative forms, it’s important to change the verb TO BE.

Now, you! What is it? 1 – They were built by the Egyptians. 2 – It was projected by Santos Dumont. 3 – It was given to the USA as a present.

Check. 1 – They were built by the Egyptians. 2 – It was projected by Santos Dumont. 3 – It was given to the USA as a present. 2 1 3

Game: Descriptions *Christ the Redimeer (statue) *First newspaper *Ice cream *Bike *Sneakers