"PASSIVE VOICE AND CONDITIONALS"

“Passive voice and conditionals”

                                                                     

Complete the sentences or answer the following questions in your blog:

1. The passive tense is used because...

* There is an approach on the person or thing affected by an action.

2. When do we use the passive voice?

* When we don’t know, or it isn’t important, who does the action. The passive is much more frequently used in English than in Spanish.

3. The structure to use the passive voice in the

PRESENT TENSE IS:

Object + To be (present) + Past Participle + (by + subject)* *If needed.

PAST TENSE IS:

Object + was/were + past participle + by + subject of the active sentence

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE IS:

Object + To be (present) + Being + Past Participle + (by + subject)* *If needed.

4. Exercise on Passive Voice - Future I

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.    Jane will buy a new computer. -A new computer will be bought by Jane.In positive sentences we use: will + be + past participle.
irregular verb: buy - bought - bought

2.    Her boyfriend will install it. -It will be installed by her boyfriend.In positive sentences we use: will + be + past participle.

3.    Millions of people will visit the museum. -The museum will be visited by millions of people.In positive sentences we use: will + be + past participle.

4.    Our boss will sign the contract. -The contract will be signed by our boss.In positive sentences we use: will + be + past participle.

5.    You will not do it. -It won't be done by you.In negative sentences we use: will + not + be + past participle.
irregular verb: do - did - done

6.    They will not show the new film. -The new film won't be showed by them.In negative sentences we use: will + not + be + past participle.
irregular verb: show - showed - shown/showed

7.    He won't see Sue. -Sue won't be seen by him.In negative sentences we use: will + not + be + past participle.
irregular verb: see - saw - seen

8.    They will not ask him. -He won't be asked by them.In negative sentences we use: will + not + be + past participle.

9.    Will the company employ a new worker?  -Will a new worker be employed by the company?In questions we use: will + subject + be + past participle.

10.                    Will the plumber repair the shower? -Will the shower be repaired by the plumber?In questions we use: will + subject + be + past participle.

8 out of 10 answers are correct.

Complete the sentences or answer the following questions in your blog:

5. Which tenses are used in the first conditional? Write an example about it.

 * Simple Present + Simple Future Ex: If she works, she will have money.

6. What is the characteristic of the first conditional?

* Is used in real or possible situation.

7. Which tenses are used in the second conditional? Write an example about it.

*Is used in improbable o unreal conditions.  

* Simple Past + Modal Verb (would/ could/ should/ might) + Verb  

* Ex: If he studied Medicine, He might help other people.

8. The pronoun /comes with the verb to be in the second conditional in which form?

* Modal verb + verb infinitive.

9. Which tenses are used in the third conditional?

* Is used in past inprobable and late for happen.

10. Exercises on Conditional Sentences (Mix)

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Type I, II or III

Complete the Conditional Sentences. Decide whether to use Type I, II or III.

1.    If I had time, I would goConditional Sentence Type II: 'if' clause in Simple Past, main clause in Conditional I (= would + infinitive) shopping with you.

2.    If you speakConditional Sentence Type I: 'if' clause in Simple Present, main clause in 'will' future English, you will get along with them perfectly.

3.    If they had gone for a walk, they would have turnedConditional Sentence Type III: 'if' clause in Past Perfect, main clause in Conditional II (= would + Present Perfect) the lights off.

4.    If she comesConditional Sentence Type I: 'if' clause in Simple Present, main clause in 'will' future to see us, we will go to the zoo.

5.    I would have told you, if I had seenConditional Sentence Type III: Note! The 'if' clause is not at the beginning of the sentence -> main clause in Conditional II (= would + Present Perfect), 'if' clause in Past Perfect him.

6.    Would you mind if I openedConditional Sentence Type II: Note! The 'if' clause is not at the beginning of the sentence -> main clause in Conditional I (= would + infinitive), 'if' clause in Simple Past the window?

7.    If they had invitedConditional Sentence Type III: 'if' clause in Past Perfect, main clause in Conditional II (= would + Present Perfect) me, I wouldn't have said no.

8.    My friend will meetConditional Sentence Type I: Note! The 'if' clause is not at the beginning of the sentence -> main clause in 'will' future, 'if' clause in Simple Present me at the station if he gets the afternoon off.

9.    If I didn't doConditional Sentence Type II: 'if' clause in Simple Past, main clause in Conditional I (= would + infinitive) it, nobody would do it.

10.                                If my father doesn't pickConditional Sentence Type I: 'if' clause in Simple Present, main clause in 'will' future me up, I'll take the bus home.

Great, all answers are correct!

*I have learned to recognize different types of conditionals, but I must practice a little more to use correctly.

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