Transcript The passive voice Powerpoint

Grade A*-A
Grade C
To be able to avoid
the passive voice in
French
To know all the forms
of ‘être’ and how to
make a past participle
Le passif
• The passive voice is the same in French
and in English. So, if you understand it in
English, you will understand in French too!
• Active voice means that the subject of
the sentence is performing the action.
• Passive voice, the subject does nothing!
Grade A*-A
Grade C
To be able to avoid the
passive voice in French
To know all the forms of
‘être’ and how to make a
past participle
Le passif
• Charlotte reads the book:. “Charlotte” is the subject and
she is the one doing the reading: the sentence is active.
• The book is read by Charlotte:
The book, the subject of
the sentence is doing nothing: the sentence is passive.
• Ask “Who?” to easily know if the sentence is active or not.
• Charlotte lit le livre becomes le livre est lu par Charlotte.
• Remember: with the verb “to be” in French, the past
participle agrees with the subject.
Grade A*-A
Grade C
To be able to avoid the
passive voice in French
To know all the forms of
‘être’ and how to make a
past participle
Le passif
1. The passive is used to describe things that are
done to someone or something.
2. It is formed with ‘être’ + past participle.
3. The past participle agrees with the subject.
Active voice:
Johnny Depp joue le rôle de Barnabas Collins.
Johnny Depp plays the part of Barnabas Collins.
Passive voice:
Le rôle de Barnabas Collins est joué par Johnny Depp.
The part of Barnabas Collins is played by Johnny Depp.
Grade A*-A
Grade C
To be able to avoid the
passive voice in French
To know all the forms of
‘être’ and how to make a
past participle
-er verbs
Le participe passé
Remove ‘-er’, then add ‘é’
réaliser
 réalisé
to direct
 directed
Le film est réalisé par Tim Burton.
The movie is directed by Tim Burton.
-ir verbs
Remove ‘-r’
choisir
 choisi
To choose  chosen
L’acteur est choisi par le réalisateur.
The actor is chosen by the director.
-re verbs
Remove ‘-re’, then add ‘u’
attendre
 attendu
to (a)wait  (a)waited
Le film est attendu avec impatience.
The movie is eagerly awaited.
Some verbs are irregular!!!
Grade A*-A
Grade C
To be able to avoid the
passive voice in French
To know all the forms of
‘être’ and how to make a
past participle
Les accords (agreements)
Singular Plural
Masculine
-
-s
Feminine
-e
-es
• Les comédies françaises sont sous-titrées dans les cinémas anglais.
• Les films sont maintenant téléchargés sur Internet.
• Angelina Jolie est accompagnée de Brad Pitt sur le tapis rouge.
• Le réalisateur est aidé par des assistants.
Grade A*-A
Grade C
To be able to avoid the
passive voice in French
To know all the forms of
‘être’ and how to make a
past participle
• Le film (projeter) dans beaucoup de villes.
• Le film est projeté dans beaucoup de villes.
• Le pop-corn (vendre) à l’entrée du cinéma.
• Le pop-corn est vendu à l’entrée du cinéma.
• Bella Swan (mordre) par un vampire.
• Bella Swan est mordue par un vampire.
• Les Avengers (aimer) de tous.
• Les Avengers sont aimés de tous.
• La critique (écrire) par le journaliste.
• La critique est écrite par le journaliste.
Le participe passé
In French, we can sometimes avoid the passive using:
1. “C’est … qui”
2. The pronoun “on”
3. Reflexive verbs
Grade A*-A
Grade C
To be able to avoid the
passive voice in French
To know all the forms of
‘être’ and how to make a
past participle
C’est … qui
This movie is directed by Spielberg: Ce film est réalisé par Spielberg.
 C’est Spielberg qui réalise ce film.
The pronoun “on”
Pop-corn is eaten at the cinema: Le pop-corn est mangé au cinéma.
 On mange du pop-corn au cinéma.
Reflexive verbs
Pop-corn is sold with a fizzy drink: Le popcorn est vendu avec une
boisson gazeuse.
 Le pop-corn se vend avec une boisson gazeuse.
Grade A*-A
Grade C
To be able to avoid the
passive voice in French
To know all the forms of
‘être’ and how to make a
past participle