c16 u7 project passive form of gerunds and infinitives

PASSIVE FORM OF GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES


A verb in gerund:

Verb + ingLookingEatingPlayingComing

Lying

A verb in infinitive:

To + VerbTo lookTo eatTo play

To comeTo lie


After some verbs, you must use a “GERUND”, after some other verbs you must use an “INFINITIVE”; and after some verbs you

can use a “GERUND” or and “INFINITIVE”




Verbs followed by a verb in gerund:

Admit: I admit loving cartoons.Enjoy: We enjoy going to Cartagena.Recommend: My boss suggested finishing the report on time.





Verbs followed by a verb in infinitive:


Would like: I would like to go on vacations.

Need: They need to explain this better.

Want: Do you want to learn English?





Verbs followed by a verb in infinitive:

Verbs followed by a verb in gerund or infinitive:


Would like: I would like to go on vacations.

Need: They need to explain this better.

Want: Do you want to learn English?

Begin: I began to work/working on that project.

Love: She loves to sing/singing.

Try: He tried to learn/learning Chinese.


The Active Voice Vs. The Passive Voice:



Active Voice: The chef cooked this delicious dinner.




Verb: The action




Verb: The actionSubject: Who

does the action





does the action

Object: The receiver of the action





does the action

In the Active Voice, we

concentrate our attention

on the Subject






does the action

Passive Voice: This delicious dinner was cooked by the chef.




on the Subject





does the action


Verb To Be + Verb in Past Participle




on the Subject





does the action






on the Subject






does the action






on the Subject

Object: The receiver of the action Subject: Who

does the action





does the action






on the Subject


does the action

In the Passive Voice, we

concentrate our attention on the Object


The Active Voice Vs. The Passive Voice:Tenses.

In the Active Voice, we concentrate our attention on the

Subject

In the Passive Voice, we concentrate our attention on the

Object




Subject


Object

Present Sheila writes a letter A letter is written by Sheila




Subject


Object

Present

Past

Sheila writes a letter A letter is written by Sheila

Sheila cooked dinner Dinner was cooked by Sheila




Subject


Object

Present

Past

Future



Sheila will build a house A house will be built by Sheila




Subject


Object

Present

Past

Future

Present Continuous




Sheila is fixing her car Her car is being fixed by Sheila




Subject


Object

Present

Past

Future

Present Continuous

Present Perfect




Sheila is fixing her car Her car is being fixed by Sheila

Sheila has made a question A question has been made by Sheila


Now, take a look…

I enjoy being entertained by commercials.


Now, take a look…




Now, take a look…




does the action


Now, take a look…




does the action

This is a Passive Voice because we concentrate on who receives the action.


Now, take a look…




does the action


In the passive voice, the main verb is: VERB TO BE + VERB In PAST PARTICIPLE.


Now, take a look…




does the action



In this sentence, the Verb To Be is “BEING” and the verb in PAST PARTICIPLE is “ENTERTAINED”


Now, take a look…




does the action




We use “BEING” (with –ing) because goes after the verb “ENJOY”


Now, take a look…




does the action

After “enjoy” the verb goes in “GERUND”






Now, take a look…




does the action






And after the verb “ENJOY” we always use the verb in –ing (being)


Now, take a look…




does the action






And after the verb “ENJOY” we always use the verb in –ing (being)

This is a PASSIVE FORM OF A GERUND.


Now, take a look…

I don’t expect to be told the truth by advertisers


Now, take a look…




Now, take a look…




does the action


Now, take a look…




does the action



In this sentence, the Verb To Be is “TO BE” and the verb in PAST PARTICIPLE is “TOLD”


Now, take a look…




does the action




We use “TO BE” because goes after the verb “EXPECT”


Now, take a look…




does the action

After “expect” the verb goes in “INFINITIVE”






Now, take a look…




does the action






And after the verb “EXPECT” we always use the verb in INFINITIVE (TO BE)


Now, take a look…




does the action






And after the verb “EXPECT” we always use the verb in INFINITIVE (TO BE)

This is a PASSIVE FORM OF AN INFINITIVE.


She enjoys being photographed.

He hates being photographed.

Her baby loves being held.

Being served quickly is important for customers in a restaurant.

He wants to be fed.

She wants to be paid for her tea

She likes to be seen wearing purple hair.

They expect their baby to be born in November.

This is a PASSIVE FORM OF AN INFINITIVE.

This is a PASSIVE FORM OF A GERUND.


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