Passive
How do you change the verb into the passive voice?
to be + past participle
How do you construct a modal verb?
modal + base form of the verb
How do we usually make a verb into the simple past?
verb + ed
How do you change the verb into the past perfect?
have + past participle
Give one reason why you would use the passive voice
Focus on the action; focus on the receiver of the action; avoid blame; make a statement less personal
The most common modal that is used when giving advice or suggestions
should
Restate the sentence with the verb in the simple past.
I ___ (go) to the museum the other day.
I went to the museum the other day.
Restate the sentence with the verb in the present perfect:
I _____ (be) to Japan many times.
I have been to Japan many two times.
Say the sentence in the passive voice:
The crew paved the entire stretch of highway.
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.
Find the mistake and fix it:
You must to turn in your homework before the start of class.
You must turn in your homework before the start of class.
Restate the sentence with the verb in the past continuous.
She _____ (interrupt) the class constantly in those days.
She was interrupting class constantly in those days.
Restate the sentence in the present perfect:
James _____ (not/finish) all of his assignment yet.
James has not finished all of his assignments yet.
Say the sentence in the passive voice:
A forest fire destroyed the whole suburb.
The whole suburb was destroyed by a forest fire.
Find the mistake and correct it.
I be able read academic articles after having taken this course.
I am able to read academic articles after having taken this course.
Find the mistake and correct the sentence:
John gone to the supermarket yesterday.
John went to the supermarket yesterday.
There are several reasons why the economy _____ (not/grow) over the past five years.
There are several reasons why the economy has not grown over the past several years.
Make the passive sentence into the active voice:
The comet was viewed by the science class.
The science class viewed the comet.
Restate this sentence as a question:
If he wasn't allergic to nuts, he would eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich every day.
If he wasn't allergic to nuts, would he eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich every day?
Restate the sentence in the correct tense: simple past, past continuous, or past perfect.
Paul _____ (finish) his homework by the time his parents came home.
Paul had finished his homework by the time his came home.
Restate this sentence as a question and use "you" as the subject instead of "I":
I have been to Mexico three times in the last year.
Have you been to Mexico three times in the last year?