Passive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

What is the passive? 

Why do we use it?

How do we make it?

Zin van actief naar passief...

Angry penguins | attack | my sister.

Onderwerp (S)                       lijdend voorwerp (O)

1. Lijdend voorwerp (object) komt vooraan in de zin te staan. 

2. Kijk in welke tijd de zin staat voor het hulpwerkwoord. 
tegenwoordige tijd? Gebruik: am / is / are | verleden tijd? Gebruik: was / were

3. Gebruik het voltooid deelwoord van het hoofdwerkwoord. 

My sister is attacked (by angry penguins // by zombies).

1. Pupils throw paper balls at me.

--> Pupils are active: they throw the ball.

--> throw = tegenwoordige tijd!

Passive: Paper balls are thrown at me (by pupils)

2. Pupils threw paper balls at me, but I kicked them out.

--> threw = verleden tijd!

Passive: Paper balls were thrown at me.

In beide gevallen het voltooid deelwoord thrown

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Rewrite the sentence using a passive voice.

Somebody steals my chocolate.

Rewrite the sentence using a passive voice.

Somebody kicks my cat.

Rewrite the sentence using the passive voice.

Somebody stole my wallet.

Rewrite the sentence using the passive voice.

Somebody killed my neighbour.

Rewrite the sentence using the passive voice.

Penguins are attacking my sister.

Challenging! Rewrite the sentence using the passive voice.
Da Vinci was painting the Mona Lisa.

The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.

The cleaner has cleaned the office.

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