Presentation 2 VWO - Passive

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

Welcome to today's English lesson!

With Miss Baba

Lesson Schedule

Starting class (lesson goals + schedule) (3 minutes)

Explanation: Passive and active (max. 10 minutes)

Time for questions (5 minutes)

Work by yourselves  (10 minutes)

Discussing answers (10 minutes)

Exit ticket + Feedback (8 minutes)

End of class

By the end of this lesson, you...

...know what an active and a passive sentence is. 

...know how to make a passive sentence from an active sentence in the present simple. 

...know how to make a passive sentence from an active sentence in the present continuous. 

...know how to make a passive sentence from an active sentence in the past simple. 

Pay attention and Take notes!

There will be questions at the end

Questions about the Passive will also be on next month's test.

Explanation: Passive and active voice

Stappenplan Passive

1. Wat is het lijdend voorwerp in de zin?
2. In welke tijd staat de zin?
3. Haal het lijdend voorwerp naar voren.
4. Zet ‘to be’ in dezelfde tijd als de actieve zin.
5. Gebruik het voltooid deelwoord (past participle) van het werkwoord 

Form the passive

1. Wat is het lijdend voorwerp in de zin?
2. In welke tijd staat de zin?
3. Haal het lijdend voorwerp naar voren.
4. Zet ‘to be’ in dezelfde tijd als de actieve zin.
5. Gebruik het voltooid deelwoord (past participle) van het werkwoord

Example 1 : The dog bites the woman. 

Form the passive

1. Wat is het lijdend voorwerp in de zin?
2. In welke tijd staat de zin?
3. Haal het lijdend voorwerp naar voren.
4. Zet ‘to be’ in dezelfde tijd als de actieve zin.
5. Gebruik het voltooid deelwoord (past participle) van het werkwoord

Example 1 : The dog bites the woman. --> The woman is bitten by the dog.

Form the passive

1. Wat is het lijdend voorwerp in de zin?
2. In welke tijd staat de zin?
3. Haal het lijdend voorwerp naar voren.
4. Zet ‘to be’ in dezelfde tijd als de actieve zin.
5. Gebruik het voltooid deelwoord (past participle) van het werkwoord

Example 2 : The doctor stitched the wound. 

Form the passive

1. Wat is het lijdend voorwerp in de zin?
2. In welke tijd staat de zin?
3. Haal het lijdend voorwerp naar voren.
4. Zet ‘to be’ in dezelfde tijd als de actieve zin.
5. Gebruik het voltooid deelwoord (past participle) van het werkwoord

Example 2 : The doctor stitched the wound. --> The wound was stiched by the doctor.

Form the passive

1. Wat is het lijdend voorwerp in de zin?
2. In welke tijd staat de zin?
3. Haal het lijdend voorwerp naar voren.
4. Zet ‘to be’ in dezelfde tijd als de actieve zin.
5. Gebruik het voltooid deelwoord (past participle) van het werkwoord

Example 3 : The police officer is chasing the criminal. 

Form the passive

1. Wat is het lijdend voorwerp in de zin?
2. In welke tijd staat de zin?
3. Haal het lijdend voorwerp naar voren.
4. Zet ‘to be’ in dezelfde tijd als de actieve zin.
5. Gebruik het voltooid deelwoord (past participle) van het werkwoord

Example 3 : The police officer is chasing the criminal. --> The criminal is being chased by the police officer.

What makes a sentence passive?

The combination of 'to be' + past participle (volt. dlw) makes a sentence passive

The woman is bitten (by the dog).

The wound was stitched (by the doctor).

Passive 

	Active	Passive
present simple	I do the homework. She eats the apples.	The homework is done (by me). The apples are eaten (by her).
	werkwoord present	am/is/are + voltooid deelwoord
past simple	I did the homework. She ate the apples.	The homework was done (by me). The apples were eaten (by her).
	werkwoord past	was/were + voltooid deelwoord
present continuous	The students are working on the exercises. The wolves are hunting the deer.	The exercises are being worked on by the students. The deer are being hunted by the wolves.
	werkwoord present continuous	is/are being + voltooid deelwoord

Present Simple Passive:

am/are/is + voltooid deelwoord

• Active:

A lot of people speak English around the world.

• Passive:

English is spoken by a lot of people around the world.

Present Continuous Passive:

 am/are/is + being + voltooid deelwoord

• Active:
  

The cat is tearing the new book.

• Passive:
  

The new book is being torn by the cat.

Past Simple Passive:

was/were + voltooid deelwoord

• Active:
  

Rosa ate all the cookies.

• Passive:
  

All the cookies were eaten by Rosa.

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I bake a cake. 

Passive: 

Active: The reporter published the news.

Passive: 

When do we use the passive voice?

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I bake a cake. 

Passive: A cake is baked.

Active: The reporter published the news.

Passive: The news was published. 

When do we use the passive voice?

1. When it's not important who does / did something. 

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I bake a cake. 

Passive: A cake is baked.

Active: The reporter published the news.

Passive: The news was published. 

When do we use the passive voice?

1. When it's not important who does / did something. 

2. When the action is more important than who does it. 

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I bake a cake. 

Passive: A cake is baked.

How do we form the passive voice from the active voice?

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I bake a cake. (onderwerp - werkwoord- leidend voorwerp)

Passive: A cake is baked by me. (leidend voorwerp- werkwoord - onderwerp)

How do we form the passive voice from the active voice?

Leidend voorwerp + vorm "to be" + past participle (volt. dw) + by 'onderwerp'

Pay attention! Regular verbs: verb + ed (examples: work --> worked, play -->                                                                                                                                                   played)

                              Irregular verbs: own form (3rd row on p. 216/217)

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I tell a story. 

Passive: 

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSE!

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I tell a story.  (present simple)

Passive: A story is told. (present simple)

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSE!

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I tell a story.  (present simple)

Passive: A story is told by me. (present simple)

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSE!

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I told a story.

Passive: 

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSE!

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I told a story. (past simple)

Passive: A story was told. (past simple)

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSE!

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I told a story.  (past simple)

Passive: A story was told by me. (past simple)

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSE!

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I am telling a story. 

Passive: 

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSE!

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I am telling a story.  (present continuous)

Passive: A story is being told. (present continuous)

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSE!

Active vs Passive voice

Active: I am telling a story.  (present continuous)

Passive: A story is being told (by me). (present continuous)

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSE!

Passive voice

The pronouns also change

Identify: Active or Passive

1. She is reading a book.
2. A book is being read by her.
3. Tom wrote notes during class.
4. Notes were written by Tom during class.
5. I bake a cake.
6. A cake is baked by me.

Change the sentences from active to passive

1. My favourite author wrote this book.
2. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
3. The accident injured two of the passengers.
4. The government is planning a new road near my house.
5. All the children in the class love Mr Wilson.
6. Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1876.
7. The artist creates beautiful paintings in her studio.
8. The chef is preparing the ingredients for the dish.
9. She reads a book every evening.

Change the sentences from active to passive

1. My favourite author wrote this book. --> This book was written by my favourite author.
2. People speak Portuguese in Brazil. --> Portuguese is spoken by people in Brazil.
3. The accident injured two of the passengers.--> Two of the passengers were injured by the accident
4. The government is planning a new road near my house. --> A new road is being planned by the government near my house.
5. All the children in the class love Mr Wilson. --> Mr Wilson is loved by all the children.
6. Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1876. --> The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
7. The artist creates beautiful paintings in her studio. -> Beautiful paintings are created by the 
8. The chef is preparing the ingredients for the dish. -> The ingredients are being prepared by the
9. She reads a book every evening.

Individual practice

What	Do the exercises on your worksheet about the passive tense!
How	Individually and in silence
Help	Raise your hand
Time	10 minutes
Done?	Write 5 sentences in the passive voice or study the words of this chapter on page 96 and 97.

Discussing the answers

Raise your hand if you have a question!

Make sure to check your answers and correct your mistakes.

What makes a sentence passive?

Active: The mechanic repairs the car.

Write down the full sentence in the passive.

Active: She reads this book.

Write down the full sentence in the passive.

Active: Clara checked the furniture.

Write down the full sentence in the passive.

Active: She visited her grandmother.

Write down the full sentence in the passive.

Active: The lions are chasing the zebra.

Write down the full sentence in the passive.

Active: We are flying kites.

Write down the full sentence in the passive.

Hoe vond je dit grammatica onderdeel?

Ik snap het helemaal!

Lastig, ik wil dit meer oefenen!

Kon jij de uitleg goed volgen?

Heb jij feedback aan mij om de lessen te verbeteren?

Exit ticket

Answer the following questions:

When do we use the Passive voice? (2)

How do we form the Passive voice?

Is the following sentence Active or Passive? Which Tense?

Rewrite the following sentence:

Explain why the Passive is used in this sentence?