TENSE TUESDAY: THE PASSIVE WITH 'NEED(S) TO'
19 / 05 / 2015
TENSE TUESDAY: THE PASSIVE WITH 'NEED(S) TO': meaning and examples
Welcome to Tense Tuesday everyone!
Today we are looking at the PASSIVE VOICE. You might remember that we have a PASSIVE and an ACTIVE form of English tenses. For a little more on the PASSIVE, click on the link below to see a lesson from March 2015 about the subject.
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?id=2528
Today we are focusing on the PASSIVE with the modal verb NEED TO. In the PASSIVE we use the form NEED(S) TO BE PAST PARTICIPLE to express something that someone needs to do. Usually these are chores or responsibilities.
Example 1: The floors need to be swept.
(A possible active version of Example 1 would be "I need to sweep the floors.")
Example 2: My car really needs to be washed.
Example 3: The dog needs to be fed before we leave.
What NEEDS TO BE DONE around your house? Tell us on our Facebook page and practise your English!
https://www.facebook.com/ZigguratEscuelaCorporativadeIdiomas
See you tomorrow for Wordy Wednesday!
Today we are looking at the PASSIVE VOICE. You might remember that we have a PASSIVE and an ACTIVE form of English tenses. For a little more on the PASSIVE, click on the link below to see a lesson from March 2015 about the subject.
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?id=2528
Today we are focusing on the PASSIVE with the modal verb NEED TO. In the PASSIVE we use the form NEED(S) TO BE PAST PARTICIPLE to express something that someone needs to do. Usually these are chores or responsibilities.
Example 1: The floors need to be swept.
(A possible active version of Example 1 would be "I need to sweep the floors.")
Example 2: My car really needs to be washed.
Example 3: The dog needs to be fed before we leave.
What NEEDS TO BE DONE around your house? Tell us on our Facebook page and practise your English!
https://www.facebook.com/ZigguratEscuelaCorporativadeIdiomas
See you tomorrow for Wordy Wednesday!
