Passive vs Active

Active voice
Wild penguins attacked 
my sister yesterday.
Passive voice
My sister was attacked by wild penguins.
Subject
Subject
Action
Action
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This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

Items in this lesson

Active voice
Wild penguins attacked 
my sister yesterday.
Passive voice
My sister was attacked by wild penguins.
Subject
Subject
Action
Action

Slide 1 - Slide

What is passive?

Slide 2 - Open question

When do we use the passive?
When the action is more important than the person who does it.

When do we use the passive?
when the action is more important than the person

How do we make the passive?
to be + past participle (voltooid deelwoord)

Slide 3 - Slide

When do we use the passive?
When the action is more important than the person who does it.

Examples: 
Active:        A zebra stopped the traffic.
passive:      The traffic was stopped by a zebra

Active:         The teacher teaches the student.
passive:       The student is taught (by the teacher).

Active:          The dog bites the man.
Passive:        The man is bitten (by the dog).




Slide 4 - Slide

What happens?
- The object of the active sentence becomes the subject in the      passive sentence
-  The subject of the active sentence becomes the agent in the       passive sentence 

Active:          He steals a bike.
Passive:       The bike is stolen.

Slide 5 - Slide

What is the subject in the sentence?

The lion bit the man.

Slide 6 - Open question

What is the object in the sentence?

The lion bit the man.

Slide 7 - Open question

Is the sentence active or passive?

The lion bit the man.
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 8 - Quiz

Make the sentence passive:

The lion bit the man.

Slide 9 - Open question

How to recognize a passive sentence?
1)       Check if there is a form of 'to be' used.
           > am, are, is, was, were, been 
2)       Is it followed by a participle? (voltooid deelwoord) 
3)       Is it followed by 'by + noun or pronoun'? 
           if not, can it be followed by for example; 'by zombies'?

all answers are 'YES!'. That's a passive sentence. 

Slide 10 - Slide

am / is / are + past participle

active:       Someone cleans the office everyday.
passive      

active:        My boss doesn't ask me to work late.
passive:     

Slide 11 - Slide

was / were + past participle 

Active:         Someone painted our house last month.
Passive:      
Active:        The noise did not wake me up.
passive:      

Slide 12 - Slide

Slide 13 - Video

Boys like to play soccer.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 14 - Quiz

This room has been painted blue.
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 15 - Quiz

Cricket is played in Australia.
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 16 - Quiz

The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 17 - Quiz

The Government is planning a new road near my house
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 18 - Quiz

Slide 19 - Link