AR 3 vmbo-t - Passive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3-6

Jack the Ripper

(vs. Hannibal Lector)

(vs. Hannibal Lecter)

Underline the passives in this text and dicuss your findings in your group.

• What kind of text is this?
• What tenses (look at the verbs) are used?
• What other types of texts use these forms of verbs?

Underline the passives in this text and dicuss your findings in your group.

Passive Sentences

What makes a sentence passive?

What is the *subject* in this sentence?

The lion bit the man.

(Onderwerp: wie doet het?)

The lion bit the man.

What is the *object* in this sentence?

The lion bit the man.

(Lijdend voorwerp: wie/ wat ondergaat het?)

Passive sentences in 6 steps

1. Identify what the action is (verb) 
2. Identify who is doing the action (subject)
3. Identify who/ what is undergoing the action (object)
4. Identify the tense by looking at the verb
   
5. Use object as new subject (singular/ plural)
   
6. Add form of 'to be' and change verb into past participle (voltooid deelwoord)

am/ is/ are + past participle

Active

Someone cleans the office everyday 

My boss doesn't ask me to work late.

Passive

...

...

am/ is/ are + past participle

Active

Someone cleans the office everyday 

My boss doesn't ask me to work late.

Passive

The office is cleaned every day. 

I am not asked by my boss to work late.

was/ were + past participle

Active

Someone painted our house last month.

The noise did not wake me up.

Passive

Our house was painted last month.

I was not woken up by the noise.

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 aliens'?

Are all answers 'yes'? Congratulations, you have a passive sentence.

The Government is planning a new road near my house.

1. passive
2. active

Make a passive.
Start with 'a goal'...

Make a passive.
Start with 'the oranges'...

Make a passive.
Start with 'the girl...'

'Boys like to play soccer.'

1. Passive
2. Active

'This room has been painted blue.'

1. Passive
2. Active

'Cricket is played in Australia.'

1. Passive
2. Active

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

1. Passive
2. Active

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

1. Passive
2. Active

Practice 

Mix it up a bit

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/imperative-sit-dont-talk/

Don't click on this link! (negation)

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive-exercise-5.html

Advanced

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/passive_quiz.htm