Passive - v5

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Where's the focus?

For each sentence, decide the most important element.

They sentenced Thomas Barrett to death in 1788.

1. They
2. Thomas Barrett
3. his death
4. 1788

This month thousands of Europeans are visiting Australia.

1. thousands of Europeans
2. Australia
3. the fact they're visiting
4. This month

This is the best book about Australia's early history.

1. the best book
2. This
3. Australia's early history
4. This is the best book

Next month they will publish Keneally's new novel.

1. they
2. Keneally
3. Keneally's new novel
4. Next month

She stole my money.

My money was stolen (by her).

They walk the dog every day.

She does the dishes.

We can always ask her questions.

From active to passive

5 simple steps

The thief (stole) all my money.

1. The thief
2. stole
3. all my money.

The thief (stole) all my money.

1. Present Simple
2. Past SImple
3. Present Perfect
4. Past Perfect

to be: past simple

1. is
2. was
3. were
4. has been

Past paticiple: stole

1. steal
2. stealed
3. stole
4. stolen

The thief (stole) all my money.
Make it passive!

Make it passive: People have said that the thief stole all my money.