Formulas for passive voice in English according to general education program in Vietnam

Formulas for passive voice in English according to general education program in Vietnam

Based on the General Education Program for the English subject issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, passive sentences are one of the grammar topics that 10th-grade students need to study.

The English passive voice formula is as follows:

*General formula for passive sentences: S + be + V-ed/p.p + by O

To convert a passive sentence into a question, apply the following structure:

Active sentence

Be + S + V-ed/p.p + O?

Passive sentence

Be + S + V-ed/p.p + by O?

*Passive sentence formulas for different tenses:

Present simple tense

Active: S + V(s/es) + O

Passive: S + am/is/are + V-ed/p.p

Present continuous tense

Active: S + am/is/are + V-ing + O

Passive: S + am/is/are + being + V-ed/p.p

Present perfect tense

Active: S + have/has + V-ed/p.p + O

Passive: S + have/has + been + V-ed/p.p

Past simple tense

Active: S + V(ed/Ps) + O

Passive: S + was/were + V3/-ed

Past continuous tense

Active: S + was/were + V-ing + O

Passive: S + was/were + being + V3/-ed

Past perfect tense

Active: S + had + V3/-ed + O

Passive: S + had + been + V3/-ed

Future simple tense

Active: S + will + V-infi + O

Passive: S + will + be + V3/-ed

Future perfect tense

Active: S + will + have + V3/-ed + O

Passive: S + will + have + been + V3/-ed

Near future

Active: S + am/is/are going to + V-infi + O

Passive: S + am/is/are going to + be + V3/-ed

Modal verbs (must, may, might, can, could, will, would, should, used to, have to, need to)

Active: S + modal verb + V-inf + O

Passive: S + modal verb + be + V3

Note: The content of the passive sentence formula is for reference only!

Formulas for passive voice in English according to general education program in Vietnam (Image from the Internet)

How many English periods are there in the 10th grade program in Vietnam?

Based on Section 7 of the General Education Program for the English subject issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, it is stipulated as follows:

EXPLANATION AND GUIDANCE FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

1. Allocation of teaching time

The General Education Program for the English subject is taught from grade 3 to grade 12 and adheres to the regulations in the comprehensive General Education Program of the Ministry of Education and Training regarding the teaching time for subjects. To be specific:

2. Conditions for implementing the Program

To effectively implement the General Education Program for the English subject, the following basic conditions must be ensured:

2.1. Teachers

- Ensure a sufficient number of teachers to complete the teaching periods according to the school’s teaching plan. Teachers must meet the English proficiency and pedagogical skills standards appropriate to their level as stipulated by the Ministry of Education and Training.

- Teachers must be properly trained to implement this program. For teachers who have achieved professional standards, continuous professional development should be organized to meet the program’s objectives, content, and teaching methods. Teachers should also receive training in evaluation and assessment of students' learning outcomes and the use of modern equipment in teaching.

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Thus, the 10th-grade English subject must comply with the regulations in the comprehensive General Education Program of the Ministry of Education and Training. Specifically, students must study 105 periods of English in the 10th grade.

What is the List of 10th-grade English textbooks according to the General Education Program of Vietnam?

Based on the list of textbooks issued with Decision 442/QD-BGDDT in 2022, amended by Article 1 of Decision 1272/QD-BGDDT in 2022, 10th-grade students are to use the following textbooks: