Unit 4 lesson 1 grammar

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unit 4 lesson 1 

Grammar

Grammar: the passive

When do we use the passive?

a) om over verleden te praten

b) om aan te geven dat wat er gebeurt belangrijker is dan wie iets gedaan heeft

c) om aan te geven dat wie iets gedaan heeft belangrijker is dan wat er gebeurt

The passive vormen

the form of the passive

be+ voltooid deelwoord

Fill in:

Jeromy works on his essay.

1. Passive
2. Active

Houses have been built.

1. Active
2. Passive

Alan teaches geography

1. Active
2. Passive

Which one is the correct passive?
I work on my essay.

1. My essay was worked on by me.
2. My essay is worked on by me.

Which one is correct active?
Gossip girl was watched by the girls yesterday.

1. The girls watched Gossip Girls yesterday.
2. The girls watch Gossip Girls yesterday.

Which one is the correct active?
The painted is being made by the students.

1. The students make the painting.
2. The students are making the painting.
3. The students was making the painting.
4. The students were making the painting.

The secretary writes an email

The musicians play another song

The emails are sent by the secretary now

The songs are played in a different order

Active

Passive

Active -> Passive

Subject - Verb- Object

Active sentence:

- Peter builds a house.

Passive sentence:

- A house is built by Peter. 

What is the subject in this sentence?

The lion bit the man.

(Onderwerp)

The lion bit the man.

What is the object in this sentence?

(Lijdend voorwerp)

The lion bit the man.

Active vs. Passive voice

Do'er of action - action - receiver of action

Active voice:

- Alex wrote the essay on Alzheimer's.

Passive voice:

-  The essay on Alzheimer's was written by Alex.

am/ is/ are + past participle

Actives

Someone cleans the office everyday 

My boss doesn't ask me to work late.

Passives

The office is cleaned every day. 

I am not asked by my boss to work late.

was/ were + past participle

Actives

Someone painted our house last month.

The noise did not wake me up.

Passives

Our house was painted last month.

I was not woken up by the noise.

What makes a sentence passive?

The combination of 'to be' + past participle (volt. dlw) makes a sentence passive

The student is taught (by the teacher).

The man was bitten (by the dog).

How to recognize a passive sentence...

- Check if there is a form of 'to be' used (am, are, is, was, were, been)

- Is it followed by a participle (voltooid deelwoord)?

- Is it followed by 'by + noun or pronoun? If not, can it be followed by  'by zombies'?

Are all answers 'yes'? Congratulations, you have a passive sentence.

Active = He is stealing a bike.

Active

ONDERWERP = WIE /WAT het doet staat vooraan de zin.

Passive: The bike is stolen.

Passive

DE ACTIE  staat vooraan. NIET wie het doet

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

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