Present Simple Passive Voice-Grade-8

Grade 8 

Unit 6 - Lesson 6                                                 allocated time - 45 minutes

Passive Voice - Simple Present Tense 

Step 1 -  3minutes

Listen to the song and identify the verb in each line

Step 2 - 2minutes

Identify the differences between the verbs of each line of the song.

Step 3 - 5 minutes

Watch the video to identify what is happening in simple present tense active voice sentences when changing them into passive voice.

step 4 - 5 minutes

 Practice the passive voice sentence structure.

Activity 1 (Text book) - 5 minutes  

Read the given sentences and tick off the correct passive voice sentences and cross out the incorrect ones.

 

(You can check your answers by referring the page no:69 in your text books)

 Activity 2- 10 minutes 

       A)  Put the verbs in brackets into PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE: 

     There is a chimpanzee which ….. is called …… (call)“Bubbles”. It ………………….. (own)   by Michael Johnson. It …………………………. (keep) in his home. It …………………. .(feed) every day by Michael Johnson himself. It …………………………………….. (always / dress) in funny clothes. It ………………………………. (said) that “Bubbles” is Michael Johnson’s only friend.

• If you are interested in further studying on present simple passive voice.........watch the video below.

   

 Activity3 - 15 minutes 

       Write sentences in the PASSIVE. Use these phrases: 

* in the kitchen              * at the post office                   * in Australia                    
 * in Italy                    * in Mediterranean countries      * in the cinema         

 

  Example: olives / grow                     

  Olives are grown in Mediterranean countries.  

1. films/show 

……………………………………………………………………………….

2.meals/cook        ……………………………………………………………………………….

3.stamps/sell       ……………………………………………………………………………….

4.pandas/find       ……………………………………………………………………………….

5.Italian/speak        ……………………………………………………………………………….

Activity 4

 Turn the following active voice sentences into passive voice.

      Eg: The man buys a pot of curd.
             a pot of curd is bought by the man.

2    1.That girl makes a big mess.

            2.The maids clean the rooms.

             3.Sanil breaks your iPad.

            4. Reggie drinks all the coffee.

            5.The president promises a tax break.

             6.They hold the festival on May 2^nd.

For further study on present simple passive voice and or more...click the links below

             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTQb42w7oig

              https://youtu.be/XjhQskJCSWQ