Passive voice – Present, Past and Future Simple

Lesson overview

In this lesson, the students:

  • get to know the passive form of Present Simple, Past Simple and Future Simple
  • practise transitioning between tenses in passive
  • make quiz questions in passive voice
  • use the passive in speaking in relation to a video and photos
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Grammar

Take away your students’ fears of the passive – once and for all. The worksheet includes the cheat sheet with passive form of Present Simple, Past Simple and Future Simple. In the practice section, the students analyse the form in multiple choice exercise and transition between tenses in a short article about how food advertisements are made. As an optional authentic material extention, the teacher can show a video with 5 minute hacks about how to make food advertisements (the link is provided). The lesson plan includes other form and use exercises like transformations, making quiz questions and discussion questions in passive. Lastly, guided speaking with photos and prompts (for less creative students) which requires a natural use of the passive. No boredom, just bringing to perfection.

This lesson contains

  • a lesson plan for students in PDF for download (Student’s Brick)
  • a lesson plan for teachers with key and teaching notes in PDF for download (Teacher’s Brick)
  • an online presentation in Google Slides (Online Brick)
  • a link to an optional authentic material (video)

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