Passive 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Passive

What is the difference?

James asked Mary to go to the dance with him.

Mary was asked to go to the dance.

James asked Mary to go to the dance with him.

Mary was asked to go to the dance.

Active or Passive?

Allen and I are told to keep it a secret.

Our friend told us to keep it a secret.

Active or Passive?

Allen and I are told to keep it a secret.

Passive               

Our friend told us to keep it a secret.

Active                    

The new girl is helped by a classmate.

Het nieuwe meisje wordt geholpen door geen klasgenoot.

NL: worden + voltooid deelwoord              
EN: to be + voltooid deelwoord (3e rijtje)

am - are - is - was - were - have been      

To be

Voltooid deelwoord (3e rijtje)

am

is

are

aren't

isn't

was

weren't

have been

bought

flown

visited

repaired

stolen

Recognising the passive

Je kan de passive dus herkennen aan:

to be + voltooid deelwoord

&

Het onderwerp is zelf niet actief. Maar het overkomt iets.

My parents walk every week.
Our dog is walked every day by my sister.

1. 1. is passive 2. is passive
2. 1. is active 2. is active
3. 1. is passive 2. is active
4. 1. is active 2. is passive

The fruit is cut in half.

'is cut' =

1. een vorm van 'to be' + het hele werkwoord
2. een vorm van 'to be' + het voltooid deelwoord (3e rijtje)
3. De present continuous
4. Een vorm van 'have' + het voltooid deelwoord (3e rijtje)

Jeffrey ......... ............ as the new leader.

1. are chosen
2. is chosen
3. is chosing
4. chose

The bridges .......... ................. automatically.

1. is opening
2. is opened
3. are opened
4. has opened

My father ............. ................. (stop) by the police for speeding yesterday.

Make a passive sentence
am/is/are + voltooid deelwoord