OBSERVE ATENTAMENTE LAS SIGUIENTES ORACIONES Oración tipo 1 Oración tipo 2 1. La secretaria envía el correo de la oficina. 8. El correo de la oficina es enviado por la secretaria. 2. La secretaria envió el correo de la oficina. 9. El correo de la oficina fue enviado por la secretaria. 3. La secretaria esta enviando el correo de la oficina. 10. El correo de la oficina esta siendo enviado por la secretaria. 4. La secretaria estaba enviando el correo de la oficina. 11. El correo de la oficina estaba siendo enviado por la secretaria. 5. El jefe escribe el reporte. 12. El reporte es escrito por el jefe. 6. El jefe escribió el reporte. 13. El reporte fue escrito por el jefe. 7. El jefe ha escrito varios reportes. 14. El reporte ha sido escrito por el jefe. ¿De quien o que se esta hablando? ¿Qué esta haciendo? ¿La acción afecta o recae sobre algún otro objeto o elemento?

OBSERVE ATENTAMENTE LAS SIGUIENTES ORACIONES Voz Activa Voz Pasiva 1. La secretaria envía el correo de la oficina. 8. El correo de la oficina es enviado por la secretaria. 2. La secretaria envió el correo de la oficina. 9. El correo de la oficina fue enviado por la secretaria. 3. La secretaria esta enviando el correo de la oficina. 10. El correo de la oficina esta siendo enviado por la secretaria. 4. La secretaria estaba enviando el correo de la oficina. 11. El correo de la oficina estaba siendo enviado por la secretaria. 5. El jefe escribe el reporte. 12. El reporte es escrito por el jefe. 6. El jefe escribió el reporte. 13. El reporte fue escrito por el jefe. 7. El jefe ha escrito varios reportes. 14. El reporte ha sido escrito por el jefe. Si consideramos que la organización de las oraciones esta dada por SUJETO + VERBO + INFORMACION (objeto, lugar, tiempo, etc) Podemos decir que en la ACTIVA, el sujeto realiza la acción, es un sujeto-agente. En la PASIVA, el sujeto al inicio de la oración no hace nada, es un sujeto-paciente

Pasar de voz activa a pasiva La secretaria esta enviando los reportes al correo 1. Identificar agente y paciente Cambiar posiciones los reportes La secretaria esta enviando al correo 2. Agregar el auxiliar conservando el tiempo verbal 3. No olvidar la preposición para demarcar el agente 4. La información complementaria pocas veces se modifica están siendo enviados por la secretaria los reportes están siendo enviados por la secretaria al correo Otra opción. Como lo que importa es hablar del correo, “ la secretaria” puede ser mencionada al final, o ser omitida completamente. los reportes están siendo enviados al correo por la secretaria

From active voice to passive voice The secretary sends the reports To the post office 1. Identify agent and pacient, exchange positions The reports The secretary are sent To the post office 2. Add the auxiliary verb, pay attention to the verb tense. 3. Don´t forget the preposition 4. Aditional information is rarely modified are sent by the secretary The reports are sent by the secretary To the post office Another option. The important thing is to talk about the patient, in some cases the agent can be put at the end or eliminated. The reports are sent To the post office by the secretary

From active voice to passive voice The printer ruined the sheets for the handout 1. Identify agent and pacient, exchange positions The sheets the printer were ruined for the handout 2. Add the auxiliary verb, pay attention to the verb tense. 4. Be careful, this info is attached to the object 3. Don´t forget the preposition were ruined by the printer The sheets for the handout were ruined by the printer Another option. The important thing is to talk about the patient, in some cases the agent can be put at the end or eliminated. The sheets for the handout were ruined by the printer

From active voice to passive voice A lawyer will present an action for defamation to the court 1. Identify agent and pacient, exchange positions An action for defamation a lawyer will be presented to the court 2. Add the auxiliary verb, pay attention to the verb tense. 3. Don´t forget the preposition 4. Aditional information is rarely modified will be presented by a lawyer An action for defamation will be presented by a lawyer to the court An action for defamation will be presented to the court by a lawyer

From active voice to passive voice An old lady is using a new hat in the meeting 1. Identify agent and pacient, exchange positions A new hat an old lady is being used To the post office 2. Add the auxiliary verb, pay attention to the verb tense. 3. Don´t forget the preposition is being used by an old lady A new hat is being used by an old lady in the meeting A new hat is being used in the meeting by an old lady

From active voice to passive voice The accountants were using specialized software during the last cycle 1. Identify agent and pacient, exchange positions Specialized software the accountants during the last cycle was being used 2. Add the auxiliary verb, pay attention to the verb tense. was being used by the accountants Specialized software was being used by the accountants during the last cycle Specialized software was being used during the last cycle by the accountants

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