Passive Voice - Lijdende Vorm

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Bram Eekman

First we need to know what active is!

Ronaldo - hits- the ball

Ronaldo: is the Subject (person/thing who did something)

hits: is the Verb (the action - what the subject did)

the ball: is the Object (the person/thing who received 

In active sentences, we know and focus on the subject.

Ronaldo - hits - tha ball

The ball - is hit - (by Ronaldo)

What is the difference between these sentences?

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So how do we change a sentence from active to passive?

1- We should know (Subject, Verb, Object)

2- Move the Object to the beginning.

3- Know the Tense of the active sentence. And put (Verb to Be) in that tense/time.

4- Put the main verb of active sentence in Past Participle (V3).

5- Move the Subject to the end and put "by" before it. Or you just delete is.

Forms of Verb to Be in Passive Voice

Difference between Active & Passive Voice

1. ACTIVE VOICE: we focus on WHO did it.
2. PASSIVE VOICE: we focus on What happened! Or we simple don't know who.

Active vs Passive Voice: more examples

Active Voice

(bedrijvende vorm)

Het onderwerp voert een actie uit.

I paint the room.

Passive Voice

(lijdende vorm)

Het onderwerp overkomt iets.

The room was painted (by me).

En daardoor verandert de werkwoordstijd en wisselen zinsdelen van plek.

Difference Active vs Passive Voice

1/3 'This room has been painted blue.'

1. Passive
2. Active

2/3 The Government is planning a new road near my house.

1. passive
2. active

3/3 'The search will be stopped because of the storm.'

1. Passive
2. Active

How do you make the Passive Voice?

2 stappen

Change into a passive voice:
Somebody smashed the window with a brick.

Change into a passive voice:
We will discuss the rest tomorrow.

How well do you understand
the Passive Voice now?

No longer know what it is

Can recognise it

Know difference between active and passive voice

Can use the passive voice

Can explain the passive voice

Practise with the Passive Voice

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How well do you understand
the Passive Voice?

No longer know what it is

Can recognise it

Know difference between active and passive voice

Can use the passive voice

Can explain the passive voice