The passive: introduction

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

The
passive

Today's goals:

• Weten hoe de passive eruit ziet
• Weten wanneer je de passive gebruikt
• De juiste vorm van de passive kunnen gebruiken 

In deze zinnen is belangrijk of bekend wie de persoon was die verantwoordelijk is voor de actie / gebeurtenis

In deze zinnen is onbelangrijk of onbekend wie de persoon was die verantwoordelijk is voor de actie / gebeurtenis

NASA has developed a powerful new rocket.

The work of our men and women in space is monitored from the ground..

Rockets are usually launched from Cape Cavernal.

The new spacesuits were designed to withstand radiation.

Dutch astronaut André Kuipers has been to space a handful of times.

The last space shuttle to have been launched was named Atlantis.

Kijk naar de dikgedrukte woorden.
Het zijn voorbeelden van de passive.
Hoe vorm je de passive dus?

Passive: algemeen

This book is studied by many people.

The buildings were destroyed by the fire.

Passive = lijdende vorm (passief)

• Onbelangrijk / onbekend wie een handeling heeft verricht
• Nadruk op wat gebeurt ipv wie het doet
• Altijd vorm to be + voltooid deelwoord
• Soms gevolgd door "by ..."

Passive: present

Active: Many people study this book.

Passive: This book is studied by many people.

Present simple passive:

am / is / are + voltooid deelwoord

Regelmatig: ww + ed (studied, destroyed, arrested)

Onregelmatig: 3e rijtje (spoken, told, sold)

Passive: past

Active: The fire destroyed the buildings.

Passive: The buildings were destroyed by the fire.

Past simple passive:

was / were + voltooid deelwoord

Regelmatig: ww + ed (studied, destroyed, arrested)

Onregelmatig: 3e rijtje (spoken, told, sold)

The trees ... last year.

1. are cut down
2. cut down
3. was cut down
4. were cut down

Criminals ... every day in this town still.

1. are arrested
2. arrested
3. were arrested
4. am arrested

English ... by many people in the United States of America.

1. speaked
2. is spoken
3. spoke
4. is spoke

Do:

• Exercises 10 & 11 on p. 72 - 73 of your workbook (10 minutes)
• We already did exercise 9 together (during this explanation), but write the answers into your book if that helps you

• Done early? Do exercise 12 (reading)