How to Describe Recipes in English | Passive Voice & Cooking (B1)
Learn the passive voice through cooking and recipe descriptions.
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Hello! Today we study a B1 grammar point: the passive voice.
We use cooking to learn grammar. That's interesting, isn't it?
Use passive voice when WHAT happens matters more than WHO does it.
Example: 'The cake is baked at 180 degrees.' (We don't say who bakes it.)
Passive = 'be' + past participle (baked, cooked, mixed).
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
a grammar form where the subject receives the action
In 'The cake was eaten,' the passive voice is used.
the third form of a verb (eaten, baked, cooked)
The past participle of 'bake' is 'baked.'
a thick mixture of flour and water for making bread or cookies
Roll the dough into a flat circle.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| passive voice | noun | a grammar form where the subject receives the action | In 'The cake was eaten,' the passive voice is used. |
| past participle | noun | the third form of a verb (eaten, baked, cooked) | The past participle of 'bake' is 'baked.' |
| chop | verb | to cut into small pieces with a knife | Chop the onions finely. |
| melt | verb | to change from solid to liquid with heat | Melt the butter in a pan. |
| stir | verb | to mix by moving a spoon in circles | Stir the soup slowly. |
| dough | noun | a thick mixture of flour and water for making bread or cookies | Roll the dough into a flat circle. |
| baking sheet | noun | a flat metal tray used in the oven | Place the cookies on a baking sheet. |
| recipe | noun | instructions for cooking a dish | I followed my grandmother's recipe. |
| mixture | noun | a combination of different ingredients | Pour the mixture into the pan. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
The passive voice is formed with 'be' plus the past ___.
The onions are ___ into small pieces. (cut)
The butter is ___ in a pan over low heat. (changed from solid to liquid)
The mixture is ___ until it becomes smooth. (mixed with a spoon)
The ___ is shaped into balls and placed on a baking sheet. (flour mixture)
I followed my grandmother's ___. (cooking instructions)
Which sentence uses the passive voice?
What does 'stir' mean?
What is a 'baking sheet'?
In passive voice, 'The chef cooks the soup' becomes:
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