We often use the passive voice when we want to talk about an action rather than the person or thing performing the action. We do this when it doesn't matter who does the action. In this example, we describe the process that is always true - the recipe for cookies; for facts that are always true, we use the present simple. We form the passive of the present simple with am/is/are + the past participle. In this example, the subject is expressed with the noun in the plural form (cookies), which is why we form the passive of the verb 'make' in the plural: are made.
Sovint utilitzem la veu passiva quan volem parlar d'una acció en lloc de la persona o cosa que realitza l'acció. Ho fem quan no importa qui fa l'acció. En aquest exemple, descrivim el procés que sempre és veritat - la recepta de galetes, per als fets que sempre són veritat utilitzem el present simple. Fem la passiva del present simple amb am/is/are + el participi passat. En aquest exemple el subjecte s'expressa amb el nom en forma plural (cookies), per això fem la forma passiva del verb 'make' en plural: are made.
| Task | Cookies ______________ (to make) from milk, eggs and flour. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 1 |
| a | are made |
| b | make |
| c | made |
| d | are make |
| comment | We often use the passive voice when we want to talk about an action rather than the person or thing that does the action. In this example we do this because it doesn't matter who does the action. In this example we describe the process that is always true - the recipe of cookies, for the facts that are always true we use the present simple. We make the passive of the present simple with am/is/are + the past participle. In this example the subject is expressed with the noun in the plural form (cookies), that is why we make the passive form of the verb 'make' in the plural: are made. |
| topic | passive voice |
| level | 1 |
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