Passive Voice - Lijdende Vorm

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Bram Eekman

Who still remembers:
What is the passive voice?

How well do you understand
the Passive Voice?

No longer know what it is

Can recognise it

Know difference between active and passive voice

Can use the passive voice

Can explain the passive voice

What is the difference between these sentences?

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2

Difference between Active & Passive Voice

1. ACTIVE VOICE: nadruk op WIE iets doet of heeft gedaan
2. PASSIVE VOICE: nadruk niet op WIE iets, maar op WAT er is gebeurd 

Active vs Passive Voice: more examples

Active Voice

(bedrijvende vorm)

Het onderwerp voert een actie uit.

I paint the room.

Passive Voice

(lijdende vorm)

Het onderwerp overkomt iets.

The room was painted (by me).

En daardoor verandert de werkwoordstijd en wisselen zinsdelen van plek.

Difference Active vs Passive Voice

1/3 'This room has been painted blue.'

1. Passive
2. Active

2/3 The Government is planning a new road near my house.

1. passive
2. active

3/3 'The search will be stopped because of the storm.'

1. Passive
2. Active

How do you make the Passive Voice?

2 stappen

Change into a passive voice:
Somebody smashed the window with a brick.

Change into a passive voice:
We will discuss the rest tomorrow.

How well do you understand
the Passive Voice now?

No longer know what it is

Can recognise it

Know difference between active and passive voice

Can use the passive voice

Can explain the passive voice

Practise with the Passive Voice