Passive vs Active

Active voice
Wild penguins attacked 
my sister yesterday.
Passive voice
My sister was attacked by wild penguins.
Subject
Subject
Action
Action
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Active voice
Wild penguins attacked 
my sister yesterday.
Passive voice
My sister was attacked by wild penguins.
Subject
Subject
Action
Action

Slide 1 - Diapositive

What is passive?

Slide 2 - Question ouverte

When do we use the passive?
When the action is more important than the person who does it.

When do we use the passive?
when the action is more important than the person

How do we make the passive?
to be + past participle (voltooid deelwoord)

Slide 3 - Diapositive

When do we use the passive?
When the action is more important than the person who does it.

Examples: 
Active:        A zebra stopped the traffic.
passive:      The traffic was stopped by a zebra

Active:         The teacher teaches the student.
passive:       The student is taught (by the teacher).

Active:          The dog bites the man.
Passive:        The man was bitten (by the dog).




Slide 4 - Diapositive

What happens?
- The object of the active sentence becomes the subject in the      passive sentence
-  The subject of the active sentence becomes the agent in the       passive sentence 

Active:          He steals a bike.
Passive:       The bike is stolen.

Slide 5 - Diapositive

What is the subject in the sentence?

The lion bit the man.

Slide 6 - Question ouverte

What is the object in the sentence?

The lion bit the man.

Slide 7 - Question ouverte

Is the sentence active or passive?

The lion bit the man.
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 8 - Quiz

Make the sentence passive:

The lion bit the man.

Slide 9 - Question ouverte

How to recognize a passive sentence?
1)       Check if there is a form of 'to be' used.
           > am, are, is, was, were, been 
2)       Is it followed by a participle? (voltooid deelwoord) 
3)       Is it followed by 'by + noun or pronoun'? 
           if not, can it be followed by for example; 'by zombies'?

all answers are 'YES!'. That's a passive sentence. 

Slide 10 - Diapositive

am / is / are + past participle

active:       Someone cleans the office everyday.
passive      The office is cleaned every day.

active:        My boss doesn't ask me to work late.
passive:     I am not asked by my boss to work late.

Slide 11 - Diapositive

was / were + past participle 

Active:         Someone painted our house last month.
Passive:      Our house was painted last month.

Active:        The noise did not wake me up.
passive:       I was not woken up by the noise. 

Slide 12 - Diapositive

have/has been + past participle 

active:        UPS has delivered the letters.
passive:     The letters have been deliverd by UPS

active:         Thomas has written many books.
passive:      Many books have been written by Thomas.

Slide 13 - Diapositive

Slide 14 - Vidéo

Boys like to play soccer.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 15 - Quiz

This room has been painted blue.
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 16 - Quiz

Cricket is played in Australia.
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 17 - Quiz

The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 18 - Quiz

The search will be stopped because of the storm.
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 19 - Quiz

The Government is planning a new road near my house
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 20 - Quiz

Make a passive.
Start with: The oranges ...

Slide 21 - Question ouverte

Make a passive.
Start with: A goal ...

Slide 22 - Question ouverte

Make a passive.
Start with: The girl ....

Slide 23 - Question ouverte

Slide 24 - Lien

Grab your book
page 118, exercise 51, 52, 53

Slide 25 - Diapositive