VERB FORMS
PRESENT
SIMPLE
Eat
Eats
CONTINOUS/PROGRESSIVE
Am
Is + eating
Are
PERFECT
Has
+ eaten
Have
PERFECT CONTINOUS/PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Has
+ been + eating
Have
PAST
SIMPLE
Ate
CONTINOUS/PROGRESSIVE
Was
+ eating
Were
PERFECT
Had + eaten
PERFECT CONTINOUS/PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Had been + eating
FUTURE
SIMPLE
Will eat
Shall eat
CONTINOUS/PROGRESSIVE
Will be
+ eating
Shall be
PERFECT
Will
+ have + eaten
Shall
PERFECT CONTINOUS/PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Will
+ have been + eating
Shall
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
QUESTIONS TAGS
1. The moon is beautiful tonight, isn’t it?
2. Anna didn’t sing last night, did she?
3. You haven’t broken your promise to your son, have you?
4. His students perform very well every year, does he?
5. They don’t know the truth, do they?
6. She was a great writer, wasn’t she?
7. They have been living in this town for many years, haven’t they?
8. The briefcase is not made of leather, is it?
9. He has ten children, hasn’t she?
10. The soldiers were fighting in dense jungle, weren’t they?
11. A reckless motorcyclist is a danger to others on the road, isn’t he?
12. It was raining the entire evening, isn’t it?
13. You have no idea what you have done, haven’t you?
14. John, Mike and Fred couldn’t call for the police, could they?
15. Little boys and girls must go to bed early, mustn’t they?
16. I am an obedient daughter, am not I?
17. Malaysians, in general, don’t like violence of any kind, do they?
18. Tropical rain-forest is being destroyed, isn’t?
19. There is quite a large tear in his trousers, isn’t there?
20. It was most kind of Ella to oblige you, wasn’t it?
21. The room looks neat and tidy, doesn’t it?
22. You would like to know the result now, wouldn’t you?
23. These souvenirs are from Kelantan, aren’t they?
24. The guest speaker will deliver her talk now, won’t she?
25. She would not reveal the name of the culprit, would she?
1. The moon is beautiful tonight, isn’t it?
2. Anna didn’t sing last night, did she?
3. You haven’t broken your promise to your son, have you?
4. His students perform very well every year, does he?
5. They don’t know the truth, do they?
6. She was a great writer, wasn’t she?
7. They have been living in this town for many years, haven’t they?
8. The briefcase is not made of leather, is it?
9. He has ten children, hasn’t she?
10. The soldiers were fighting in dense jungle, weren’t they?
11. A reckless motorcyclist is a danger to others on the road, isn’t he?
12. It was raining the entire evening, isn’t it?
13. You have no idea what you have done, haven’t you?
14. John, Mike and Fred couldn’t call for the police, could they?
15. Little boys and girls must go to bed early, mustn’t they?
16. I am an obedient daughter, am not I?
17. Malaysians, in general, don’t like violence of any kind, do they?
18. Tropical rain-forest is being destroyed, isn’t?
19. There is quite a large tear in his trousers, isn’t there?
20. It was most kind of Ella to oblige you, wasn’t it?
21. The room looks neat and tidy, doesn’t it?
22. You would like to know the result now, wouldn’t you?
23. These souvenirs are from Kelantan, aren’t they?
24. The guest speaker will deliver her talk now, won’t she?
25. She would not reveal the name of the culprit, would she?
THE PASSIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT AND PAST PROGRESSIVE
ACTIVE PASSIVE
The secretary is copying (a) Some letters are being
Some letters copied by the secretary
Someone is building a (b) A new hospital is being
new hospital built
Passive from of the present progressive :
am
Is + being + PAST PARTICIPLE
Are
The Secretary was copying (c) Some letters were being
Some letters copied by the secretary
Someone was building a (d) A new hospital was being
new hospital built
Passive form of the past progressive
Was
Were + being + PAST PARTICIPLE
ACTIVE PASSIVE
The secretary is copying (a) Some letters are being
Some letters copied by the secretary
Someone is building a (b) A new hospital is being
new hospital built
Passive from of the present progressive :
am
Is + being + PAST PARTICIPLE
Are
The Secretary was copying (c) Some letters were being
Some letters copied by the secretary
Someone was building a (d) A new hospital was being
new hospital built
Passive form of the past progressive
Was
Were + being + PAST PARTICIPLE
USING THE " BY - PHRASE "
USING THE “BY- PHRASE”
(a) This sweater was made by my aunt
The “by phrase” is used in passive sentences when it
is important to know who performs an action. In (a):
by my aunt is important information
(b) That sweater was made in Korea. (by someone)
(c) Spanish is spoken in Columbia. (by people)
(d) That house was built in 1940. (by someone)
(e) Rice is grown in many countries. (by people)
Usually there is no “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.
The passive is used when it is not known or not important to know exactly who performs an action
In (b) : The exact person (or people) who made the sweater is not known and is not important to know.
So there is no “my-phrase” in the passive sentence
(a) This sweater was made by my aunt
The “by phrase” is used in passive sentences when it
is important to know who performs an action. In (a):
by my aunt is important information
(b) That sweater was made in Korea. (by someone)
(c) Spanish is spoken in Columbia. (by people)
(d) That house was built in 1940. (by someone)
(e) Rice is grown in many countries. (by people)
Usually there is no “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.
The passive is used when it is not known or not important to know exactly who performs an action
In (b) : The exact person (or people) who made the sweater is not known and is not important to know.
So there is no “my-phrase” in the passive sentence
TENSE FORMS OF PASSIVE VERBS
TENSE FORMS OF PASSIVE VERBS
Notice that all the passive verbs are formed with BE + PAST PARTICPLE
Simple Present
ACTIVE
The news surprises me
The news surprises Sam
The news surprises us
PASSIVE
I am surprised by the news
Sam is surprised by the news
We are surprised by the news
Simple Past
ACTIVE
The news surprises me
The news surprised us
PASSIVE
I Was surprised by the news
We were surprised by the news
Present Perfect
ACTIVE
Bob has mailed the letter
Bob has mailed the letters
PASSIVE
The letter has been mailed by bob
The letters have been mailed by bob
Future
ACTIVE
Bob will mail the letter
Bob is going to mail the letter
PASSIVE
The letter will be mailed by Bob
The letter is going to be mailed by Bob
Notice that all the passive verbs are formed with BE + PAST PARTICPLE
Simple Present
ACTIVE
The news surprises me
The news surprises Sam
The news surprises us
PASSIVE
I am surprised by the news
Sam is surprised by the news
We are surprised by the news
Simple Past
ACTIVE
The news surprises me
The news surprised us
PASSIVE
I Was surprised by the news
We were surprised by the news
Present Perfect
ACTIVE
Bob has mailed the letter
Bob has mailed the letters
PASSIVE
The letter has been mailed by bob
The letters have been mailed by bob
Future
ACTIVE
Bob will mail the letter
Bob is going to mail the letter
PASSIVE
The letter will be mailed by Bob
The letter is going to be mailed by Bob
Passive Sentence
Passive Sentences
Active sentences and passive sentences
(a) ACTIVE: Bob mailed the package.
(b) PASSIVE: The package was mailed by Bob
(a) and (b) have the same meaning.
S V O
(c) Bob mailed the package
S M “by-phrase”
The package was mailed by Bob
In (c): the object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.
S V O
(d) Bob mailed the package
S V “by-phrase”
The package was mailed by Bob
In (d): the subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.
(e) ACTIVE: The teacher corrects
our homework
(f) PASSIVE: Our homework is
corrected by the
teacher
(g) ACTIVE: Mr. Lee will teach this
class.
(h) PASSIVE: This class will be
taught by Mr. Lee
Form of all passive verbs:
BE + PAST PASTICIPLE
BE can be in any of its forms: am, is, are, was, were, has been, have been, will be, etc.
THE PAST PARTICIPLE follows BE. For regular verbs, the past participle ends in –ed (e.g., mailed, corrected). Some past participle are irregular (e.g., taught)
Active sentences and passive sentences
(a) ACTIVE: Bob mailed the package.
(b) PASSIVE: The package was mailed by Bob
(a) and (b) have the same meaning.
S V O
(c) Bob mailed the package
S M “by-phrase”
The package was mailed by Bob
In (c): the object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.
S V O
(d) Bob mailed the package
S V “by-phrase”
The package was mailed by Bob
In (d): the subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.
(e) ACTIVE: The teacher corrects
our homework
(f) PASSIVE: Our homework is
corrected by the
teacher
(g) ACTIVE: Mr. Lee will teach this
class.
(h) PASSIVE: This class will be
taught by Mr. Lee
Form of all passive verbs:
BE + PAST PASTICIPLE
BE can be in any of its forms: am, is, are, was, were, has been, have been, will be, etc.
THE PAST PARTICIPLE follows BE. For regular verbs, the past participle ends in –ed (e.g., mailed, corrected). Some past participle are irregular (e.g., taught)
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