Passive - Recap

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• Leerjaar 4

Passive - Recap  + extra practice

Today's goals 

• You can explain the different forms of the passive
• You can put an active sentence in the passive, step by step
• You can use the different forms of the passive in sentences

passive verb tenses 

Present Simple	am/are/is + past participle	The cookie is eaten
Past Simple	was/were + past participle	The cookie was eaten
Present Perfect	have/has been + past participle	The cookie has been eaten
Past Perfect	had been + past participle	The cookie had been eaten
Future Simple	will be + past participle	The cookie will be eaten
Present Continuous	am/are/is being + past participle	The cookie is being eaten
Past Continuous	was/were being + past participle	The cookie was being eaten

How to transform sentences from active voice to passive voice? 1 

Passive form: to be + past participle (een voltooid deelwoord)

STAPPENPLAN van active naar passive:

1. Zoek het lijdend voorwerp (of meewerkend voorwerp) in de actieve zin.

* Active: John has bought many houses.

2. Zet deze voorop in de nieuwe zin.

* Many houses ...

3. Zoek het werkwoordelijk gezegde = persoonsvorm + andere werkwoorden.

* has bought

4. Bepaal de tijd van het werkwoordelijk gezegde uit de actieve zin.

* has bought = present perfect

5. Zet om volgens het rijtje 'Alle tijden van de passive'.

* has bought = have been bought (let op: many houses = meervoud)

6. Herschrijf de zin (laat eventueel het onderwerp uit de oorspronkelijke zin weg).

* Passive: Many houses have been bought (by John).

How to transform sentences from active voice to passive voice? 2 (together)

Passive form: to be + past participle

STAPPENPLAN van active naar passive:

1. Zoek het lijdend voorwerp (of meewerkend voorwerp) in de actieve zin.

2. Zet deze voorop in de nieuwe zin.

3. Zoek het werkwoordelijk gezegde = persoonsvorm + andere werkwoorden.

4. Bepaal de tijd van het werkwoordelijk gezegde uit de actieve zin.

5. Zet om volgens het rijtje 'Alle tijden van de passive'.

6. Herschrijf de zin (laat eventueel het onderwerp uit de oorspronkelijke zin weg).

Active: Tom drives an expensive car.

Voer het STAPPENPLAN uit:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Step 5:

Step 6:

An expensive car is driven  by Tom.

How to transform sentences from active voice to passive voice? 3 (in pairs)

Passive form: to be + past participle

STAPPENPLAN van active naar passive:

1. Zoek het lijdend voorwerp (of meewerkend voorwerp) in de actieve zin.

2. Zet deze voorop in de nieuwe zin.

3. Zoek het werkwoordelijk gezegde = persoonsvorm + andere werkwoorden.

4. Bepaal de tijd van het werkwoordelijk gezegde uit de actieve zin.

5. Zet om volgens het rijtje 'Alle tijden van de passive'.

6. Herschrijf de zin (laat eventueel het onderwerp uit de oorspronkelijke zin weg).

Active: My father is washing the car.

Voer het STAPPENPLAN uit:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Step 5:

Step 6:

The car is being washed by my father.

How to transform sentences from active voice to passive voice? 4 (in pairs)

Passive form: to be + past participle

STAPPENPLAN van active naar passive:

1. Zoek het lijdend voorwerp (of meewerkend voorwerp) in de actieve zin.

2. Zet deze voorop in de nieuwe zin.

3. Zoek het werkwoordelijk gezegde = persoonsvorm + andere werkwoorden.

4. Bepaal de tijd van het werkwoordelijk gezegde uit de actieve zin.

5. Zet om volgens het rijtje 'Alle tijden van de passive'.

6. Herschrijf de zin (laat eventueel het onderwerp uit de oorspronkelijke zin weg).

Active: We stopped the bus.

Voer het STAPPENPLAN uit:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Step 5:

Step 6:

The bus was stopped by us.

How to transform sentences from active voice to passive voice? 5 (alone)

Passive form: to be + past participle

STAPPENPLAN van active naar passive:

1. Zoek het lijdend voorwerp (of meewerkend voorwerp) in de actieve zin.

2. Zet deze voorop in de nieuwe zin.

3. Zoek het werkwoordelijk gezegde = persoonsvorm + andere werkwoorden.

4. Bepaal de tijd van het werkwoordelijk gezegde uit de actieve zin.

5. Zet om volgens het rijtje 'Alle tijden van de passive'.

6. Herschrijf de zin (laat eventueel het onderwerp uit de oorspronkelijke zin weg).

Active: Jane will buy a new computer.

Voer het STAPPENPLAN uit:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Step 5:

Step 6:

A new computer will be bought by Jane.

Active or Passive?

They often listen to music

1. Active
2. Passive

She is reading the newspaper now

1. Active
2. Passive

These cars are produced in Japan

1. Active
2. Passive

Alan teaches geography

1. Active
2. Passive

German is spoken in Austria.

1. Active
2. Passive

Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake in 1906.

1. Active
2. Passive

Henry Ford invented the assembly line.

1. Active
2. Passive

The bus driver was hurt yesterday.

1. Active
2. Passive

You should open your workbooks

1. Active
2. Passive

Houses have been built.

1. Active
2. Passive

Active or passive voice? Make the correct combinations

I play tennis every Monday evening.

Tennis is played every Monday evening.

 

This bicycle has been built from scratch.

He has built this bicycle from scratch.

Sentence

active or passive?

Active

Active

Passive

Passive

The thief was caught right after the robbery.

The student was hit by a green car.

I am walking in the forest right now.

My manager was fired the other day.

My bike was stolen last week.

She broke up with me on Valentine's day.

Active

Passive

Passive

Passive

Active

Active

Make passive:

He has seen the e-mail.

 

by him

the e-mail

has been seen

Put the words in the correct order to make 2 Passive sentences.

house

me

the

painted

by

was

countries

spoken

seven

Dutch

in

is

Match the tenses with examples of their passive forms

Present simple

Present continuous

Past simple

Present Perfect

Past Perfect

Future with will

had been invented

were sold

have been invented

are manufactured

is being encouraged

will be banned

8B SB ex. 2

Assignment 1

Make passive. Use the correct tense:

1. The words .................... by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple Present)

2. He ....................... to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple Past)

3.  The cookies ....................... by the class now. (to eat -  Present Continuous)

4. The guitar ........................ by Paul. (to play - Past Continuous)

5. This street ....................... because of snow. (already/to close - Present Perfect)

6. The key .................... by my parents. (to lose - Past Perfect)

7. A new restaurant ....................... next week. (to open - will-future)

Assignment 1 - answers

1. are explained                                (Present Simple: to be t.t. + past participle >> voltooid deelwoord)

2. was invited                                   (Past Simple:  to be v.t. + past participle)

3. are being eaten                          (Present Continuous: to be t.t. + being + past participle)

4. was being played                      (Past Continuous: to be v.t. + being + past participle)

5. has already been closed       (Present Perfect: to have t.t. + been + past participle)

6. had been lost                              (Past Perfect: to have v.t. + been + past participle)

7. will be opened                             (Future: will + be + past participle)

Assignment 2

From Active to Passive. Put the sentences in Passive voice. Use the correct tense:

1. He opens the door.

2. A thief stole my car.

3. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea.

4. We were talking about John.

5. I have eaten a hamburger.

6. Joe had cleaned the tables.

7. They will not show the new film.

Assignment 2 - answers

1. The door is opened.

2. My car was stolen by a thief.

3. A cup of tea is being drunk by Sheila.

4. John was being talked about by us.

5. A hamburger has been eaten by me.

6. The tables had been cleaned by Joe.

7. The new film will not be shown by them.

How do you make the passive?

Did you achieve your goal of using the passive correctly?

Yes I did!

I am still not sure I understand

I really don't know how to make the passive

Active or Passive

Which form of the passive?

EXTRA

The articles (write).......... after the Queen had given a press conference.

The eight o'clock news ....... usually ........... (present) by George Smith.

The theft of the famous painting
(not discover) ..........until this morning.

When ..........these pictures (take)........, before or after their break-up?

Yesterday a boy (arrest)....... for travelling by bus wearing only his boxer shorts.