PASSIVE VOICE- PAST SIMPLE

Hello!

In this post we are going to work on the passive voice in past simple tense.  The structure is as follows:

Subject + (was, were) + vb. ppio (-ed/ 3rd C) + Agent Comp.

He opened the door

The door was opened by him

Take into account that the direct object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive one. The subject in the active sentence becomes the agent complement in the passive one.

Here you have some links to practise the passive voice in the past simple tense. Good luck.

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive/exercises?simple-past

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive-exercise-2.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/sentences_simple_past.htm

PASSIVE VOICE- PRESENT SIMPLE

Hi everyone!

Here we are going to work on the passive voice, present tense.  The structure is as follows:

Subject + (am, is, are) + vb. ppio (-ed/ 3rd C) + Agent Comp.

He opens the door

The door is opened by him

Take into account that the Direct Object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive one. The subject in the active sentence becomes the agent complement in the passive one.

The agent complement is introduced by the preposition "by" (not "for", a very common mistake). Sometimes, we don't need to write this agent complement, since it's obvious, not important or unknown. For instance:

   The police arrest the robbers --> the robbers are arrested (by the police): obvious agent complement

   We set the table --> the table is set (by us): not important agent complement

  Someone follows me home every evening--> I'm folowed home every evening (by someone): unknown agent complement

I leave you some links down below to practise on the present simple passive voice:

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive/exercises?simple-present

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive-exercise-1.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/sentences_simple_present.htm

Good luck!

THIRD CONDITIONAL

Hi!
In this post we are going to work on the third type of conditional sentences, also called "the impossible ones". We use them to talk about situacions in the past we cannot change anymore.

Structure:

If + past perfect + would have+ppio

If I had known your phone number, I would have called you

Here I leave you some links to practice it, let me know your performance. Good luck!

http://curso-gratis-ingles.euroresidentes.com/2005/06/el-conditional-3.html

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-3/exercises?02

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-3/exercises

LISTENIG- Giving directions

Hi! Let's practise some listening about directions. Click on the link above and listen to the audio file. Follow on the map the directions given.

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/giving-directions

In this link yo can practise directions too. Clin on the "listen" and choose "A, B or C".
http://www.passporttoenglish.com/Beginning-English/Lesson13/Listening.html


Let me know!