Grammar: Passive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3-6

Grammar: Passive

Today's goals

• You can explain the different forms of the passive
• You can use the different forms of the passive in sentences

When, in 1897, Mark Twain heard that his obituary had been published,
he contacted the United States from London. The often-quoted version of
his message relies on the passive voice for its punchline.

The most pilloried use of the passive voice might be that famous expression of presidents and press secretaries. Politicians have used the passive voice
to spin the news, avoid responsibility or hide the truth. 

Passive Voice

Passives

Wat maakt een zin passief?

  Passive = 'to be' + volt. deelwoord

The dog bites the woman

The woman is bitten (by the dog).

The doctor stitched the wound

The wound was stitched (by the doctor).

Lijdend voorwerp

                                 Wie/wat + onderwerp + gezegde?

The dog bites the woman

Ond? The dog

Gez? bites (in present simple)

Wie bijt de hond? De vrouw! 

                                 The woman is bitten (by the dog).

Het lijdend voorwerp van de actieve zin =

het onderwerp van de passieve zin!

Lijdend voorwerp

                                   Wie/wat + onderwerp + gezegde?
The doctor stitched the wound

Ond? the doctor
Gez? stitched

Wat hecht de dokter?  De wond!

                             The wound was stitched (by the doctor).

Het lijdend voorwerp van de actieve zin =

het onderwerp van de passieve zin!

Wat is het lijdend voorwerp?
Rafael talks to Jane.

Wat is het lijdend voorwerp?
Fran has given Felix a present
for his birthday.

Wat is het lijdend voorwerp?
The ambulance takes victims
to the hospital

Stappenplan Passive

1. Zoek het lijdend voorwerp in de actieve zin.
   
2. Zet het lijdend voorwerp vooraan in de nieuwe passive zin.
   
3. Zoek het werkwoordelijk gezegde (= persoonsvorm + andere werkwoorden.)
4. Bepaal de tijd van het werkwoordelijk gezegde uit de actieve zin.
   
5. Zet de tijd om volgens het rijtje 'alle tijden van de passive'.
   
6. Herschrijf de zin! (laat eventueel het onderwerp uit de oorspronkelijke zin weg).

The Government is planning a new road near my house.

1. passive
2. active

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

Make a passive:
Lots of books ...(read, not) by those children yet.

1. aren't read
2. isn't read
3. weren't read
4. haven't been read

Make a passive:
Lots of books ... (buy) by my father every year.

1. are bought
2. is bought
3. were bought
4. have been bought

Make a passive sentence:
Lots of books ... (read) by children in 1890.

1. are read
2. is read
3. were read
4. have been read

The secretary writes an email

The musicians play another song

The emails are sent by the secretary now

The songs are played in a different order

Active

Passive

Thanos ___________ ___________ by the mightiest 

heroes  of the Earth.

is

are

was

being

be

defeated

defeat

been

My broken tap ___________   ___________   _________ now.

is

repaired

was

being

be

fix

repair

been

___________ your room __________  ___________ yet?

is

has

was

cleaned

has

have

platypus

been

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

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

Cedric ... murdered by Voldemort.

Today's goals

• You can explain the different forms of the passive
• You can use the different forms of the passive in sentences

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