The Passive Voice (H3)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Quick reminder!

We change a sentence from ‘Active’ to ‘Passive’ as follows:

1. Place the direct object (lijd. vw.) of the ‘active’ sentence at the beginning of the ‘passive’ sentence. 
2. Change the verb tense from ‘active’ to ‘passive’.
   
3. Complete the sentence.
   

Example:

1. Active: I kick the llama.

1.  Place the direct object (lijd. vw.) of the ‘active’ sentence at the beginning of the ‘passive’ sentence.                                                                   The llama
2. Change the verb tense from ‘active’ to ‘passive’. ‘kick’ = present simple =                                                                                                        ‘is kicked’
3.  Complete the sentence.                                                   The llama is kicked.

They drink tea in England.

1. Active
2. Passive

Did the police catch the thief?

1. Active
2. Passive

Gifts are being sent by mail.

1. Active
2. Passive

The dinner was ended with a huge selection of desserts, as well as tea and coffee all around.

1. Active
2. Passive

Exercise!

Change all the sentences from Active to Passive Voice.

They make the beds every day.

Hunters kill animals in the forests.

The old man, who had false teeth and a big bushy beard, sells fruit near the train station.

The students answered all the questions.

The stay-at-home moms picked up the kids from school.

The burglar stole the millionaire's Ferrari. He also set the millionaire's house on fire!

The car crashed into a brick wall.

I hate him for saying that!