Passive Verbs
In passive sentences, is the focus on the action or the person doing the action?
The action
Is this sentence passive or active?
We repair mobiles here
active
Which modal verb would you use to ask for permission politely cortésmente
May
May I go to the bathroom?
What is the opposite of new?
old
May/Would you like something to drink?
Would
What auxiliary verb is commonly used in the passive voice, as in 'The book ___ written by the author last year'?
was
It ... rain tomorrow
How do you ask politely for an offer?
Would you like...?
expensive
If you want to save electricity and money, you should/ shouldn't buy energy efficient appliances (A++)
should
How would you change 'They clean the rooms every day' to passive?
The rooms are cleaned every day
My toolbox contains/ is contained all the tools I need
contains
This modal verb expresses something you must do, like in 'You ___ do your homework every night.'
''have to'' or ''must''
Guess what appliance this belongs to:
Eggs should not be heated because they could explode in this appliance
Microwave
used to express obligation
How would you change 'Steve Jobs founded Apple' to passive ?
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs
change this sentence into the passive:
They use silicon to build semiconductor devices
Which modal verb shows ability (muestra habilidad), like in 'She ___ play the piano well'?
can
What is a monitor/ screen?
A screen that shows information from a computer
Change this into the passive:
Engineers control the conductivity of semiconductor materials
The conductivity of semiconductor materials is controlled by engineers
Why might someone use the passive voice instead of the active voice in a sentence?
- to emphasize the action
- when you know perfectly well who performed the action
- when you don't know but it is not important
Fill in the gaps using must or mustn't
You ... use an aluminium ladder, you ... use an insulated fiberglass ladder.
You mustn't use an aluminium ladder, you must use an insulated fiberglass ladder.
This modal verb indicates a strong possibility, as in 'She ___ be the one at the door since she texted she was arriving.'
must
- larger or more power than other types of PCs
Name the 2 types of computer networks
1. Local Area Network (LAN)
2. Wide Area Network (WAN)