The Passive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

The Passive

Het verschil tussen passief en actief

The dog bites the man --> The man is bitten by the dog.

The teacher hit the pupil --> the pupil was hit by the teacher

When to use the passive?

1. When we want to change the focus of the sentence:

The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. 

2. When who or what causes the action is unknown, unimportant, obvious or 'people in general':

He was arrested . (obvious)

My bike has been stolen . (unknown)

The road is being repaired. (unimportant)

The form can be obtained from the post office. (people in general)

Hoe weet je zeker dat een zin in de passive staat? (1)

Als de persoon, het dier of het ding dat iets doet in de zin staat, staat er altijd "by" in de zin:

The dog ate the cake.

The cake was eaten by the dog.

Hoe weet je zeker dat een zin in de passive staat? (2)

Als "by" niet in een passive zin staat kun je deze altijd toevoegen. Verzin dan zelf wie of wat de actie heeft gedaan:

The plate was broken

The window has been cleaned

My brother ate the last cookie

The paintings will be stolen

Actieve zinnen Passief maken 1

Present simple + Past simple

Vorm van to be + voltooid deelwoord

I deliver the post every day --> The post is delivered every day (by me)

He asked me to do this --> I was asked to do this (by him)

Actieve zinnen Passief maken 2

Present continuous + Past continuous

Vorm van to be + being + voltooid deelwoord

He is playing a game --> A game is being played (by him)

We were having a good time --> A good time was being had (by us)

Actieve zinnen Passief maken 3

Present Perfect

Have/has been + voltooid deelwoord

I have done my work --> My work has been done (by me)

They have asked a question --> A question has been asked (by them)

Actieve zinnen passief maken 4

The future simple

will be + past participle

I will help him tomorrow --> He will be helped tomorrow (by me)

They will fly the aeroplane --> The aeroplane will be flown (by them)

Samen oefenen

• My dog eats a lot of food.
  
• A lot of food is eaten (by my dog).
• Our friends bought a tent.
  
• A tent was bought (by our friends).
• The girls have enjoyed the holiday.
  
• The holiday has been enjoyed (by the girls).
• We will rob the bank.
• 
  

The Government is planning a new road near my house.

1. passive
2. active

Boys like to play soccer.

1. passive
2. active

This room has been painted blue.

1. passive
2. active

Cricket is played in Australia.

1. passive
2. active

The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.

1. passive
2. active

The search will be stopped because of the storm.

1. passive
2. active

Make a passive:
Lots of books ...(read, not) by those children yet.

1. aren't read
2. isn't read
3. weren't read
4. haven't been read

Make a passive:
Lots of books ... (buy) by my father every year.

1. are bought
2. is bought
3. were bought
4. have been bought

Make a passive sentence:
Lots of books ... (read) by children in 1890.

1. are read
2. is read
3. were read
4. have been read

Make a passive. Start with 'a goal'...

Make a passive. Start with 'the oranges'...

Turn active into passive:
The teacher cancelled the grammar test.

Extra oefenen

Klik op de tijd die je wilt oefenen om naar de juiste website gestuurd te worden:

PRESENT SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT

FUTURE SIMPLE