H3 U3 L1 - Grammar: Passive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

 Grammar - passive past simple

Lesson objectives

• You can see the difference between active and passive voice
• You can turn an active sentence into a passive sentence

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!

Wat is het lijdend voorwerp?
Rafael talks to Jane.

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

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 are looking forward to meeting her.

1. passive
2. active

The search is stopped because of the storm.

1. passive
2. active

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

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