SEMAINE 22 – JOUR 2 Vocabulaire + Listening
SEMAINE 22 · JOUR 2 · VOCABULAIRE + LISTENING
Describing Actions & Processes
Passive Voice — Vocabulaire
👋 Introduction
Hier, tu as appris :
✔️ le Passive Voice au présent
✔️ le Passive Voice au passé
Aujourd'hui, tu vas apprendre le vocabulaire utilisé pour :
👉 décrire des processus
👉 expliquer comment les choses sont faites
👉 parler des résultats d'une action
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1. What is the Passive Voice?
In the active voice, the subject performs the action. In the passive voice, the subject receives the action. The passive is used when the action or result matters more than the person doing it.
Subject + to be (conjugated) + Past Participle + (by + agent)
Active: Scientists discovered a new planet.
Passive: A new planet was discovered (by scientists).
2. Passive Voice Across Tenses
Present Simple: Water is purified before distribution.
Past Simple: The bridge was built in 1920.
Present Perfect: The report has been submitted.
Future: The results will be announced tomorrow.
Present Continuous: The machine is being repaired.
Modal Verbs: The document must be signed.
3. When to Use the Passive
— When the agent is unknown — The window was broken.
— When the agent is obvious — He was arrested. (by police)
— In scientific / technical writing — The sample was heated to 200°C.
— To describe industrial or natural processes — Coffee is grown in Colombia.
— To avoid responsibility — Mistakes were made.
4. Key Vocabulary — Actions & Processes
| Expression | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| be manufactured | être produit en usine | Cars are manufactured here. |
| be assembled | être assemblé | Parts are assembled by robots. |
| be processed | être traité / géré | Data is processed automatically. |
| be distributed | être envoyé largement | Goods are distributed globally. |
| be extracted | être extrait | Oil is extracted offshore. |
| be refined | être purifié / amélioré | Sugar is refined in mills. |
| be transported | être déplacé d'un lieu à un autre | Goods are transported by ship. |
| be approved | recevoir une acceptation officielle | The plan was approved last week. |
| be launched | être officiellement lancé | The rocket was launched at dawn. |
| be detected | être découvert / remarqué | A fault was detected in the system. |
| be stored | être conservé pour usage futur | Wheat is stored in silos. |
| be recycled | être transformé pour réutilisation | Plastic is recycled at the plant. |
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