Passive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Read the text. Are the next three sentences true or false?

8B SB ex. 1

1. The Velocipede was the first bicycle ever built.

1. True
2. False

Other kinds had been built, but the Velocipede was easier to ride.

2. Bicycles with backrests are slower, but more comfortable.

1. True
2. False

They are faster and more comfortable.

3. China manufactures about 80 million bicycles a year.

1. True
2. False

Stops automatically at 2:14 min: after 2:14 min mostly Disney songs. 

Match the tenses with examples of their passive forms

Present simple

Present continuous

Past simple

Present Perfect

Past Perfect

Future with will

had been invented

were sold

have been invented

are manufactured

is being encouraged

will be banned

8B SB ex. 2

Complete the sentence with a passive form of the verb in brackets.

8B SB ex. 6

1. The world's first plane ... (fly) by the Wright brothers in 1903.

2. In 2000, the Channel Tunnel ... (open) between England and France.

3. Tickets for spaceflights ... (sell) today by Virgin Galactic for $200,000 each.

4. The construction of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona ... (not finish) until 2026.

5. Skoda cars ... (manufacture) in the Czech Republic.

6. According to US plans, a manned spacecraft ... (send) to Mars in around 2030.

Any questions?