passive

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passive

Goals:

Can recognize passive forms

Can make an active sentence into a passive one

Would you say this ia a passive of an active sentence?
'The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.'

1. Passive
2. Active

Would you say this ia a passive of an active sentence?
'The search will be stopped because of the storm.'

1. Passive
2. Active

The friends have been looking forward to meeting her > What is the subject (onderwerp) of this sentence?

The friends have been looking forward to meeting her > What is the object (lijdend voorwerp) of this sentence?

The Government is planning a new road near my house.

1. passive
2. active

'Boys like to play soccer.'

1. Passive
2. Active

Change into the passive:
We feed the animals every day.

Change into the passive:
The RSPCA rescued three cats.

Now

Work on: 

Make sure you ask any questions you might have.

Uitleg in stappen

Passive sentences in 5 steps

1. Identify the subject, verb en object

2.  Identify the tense by looking at the verb

3. Use object as new subject (singular/ plural)

4. Add form of 'to be' and change verb into past participle

5. Add rest of the sentence and agent if needed

What is the subject in this sentence?

The lion bit the man.

(Onderwerp)

The lion bit the man.

Active -> Passive

Subject - Verb- Object

Active sentence:

- Peter builds a house.

Passive sentence:

- A house is built by Peter. 

What is the object in this sentence?

(Leidend 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.

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

Quick scan

'The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.'

1. Passive
2. Active

Make this passive: The thief stole the diamonds.

If students don't remember the passive, give them an example before they answer the question.

Grammar p52

Goals:

Can recognize passive forms

Can make an active sentence into a passive one

On a scale of 0 to a 100, how well do you feel you understand the subjects passive and pasive reporting verbs?

0100

Extra

am/ is/ are + past participle

Actives

Someones 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.

'This room has been painted blue.'

1. Passive
2. Active

'Cricket is played in Australia.'

1. Passive
2. Active

'The search will be stopped because of the storm.'

1. Passive
2. Active

Change into the passive:
The storm has destroyed the village.

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