Passive herh

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo
• Leerjaar 3

English

14 March 2025

This lesson

Passive

Exercises

Goals

After this lesson, you:

- can use the passive correctly in sentences

Passive

Subject does nothing. Something is done to the subject.

The paper is read by many people every day.

The grass was mown yesterday.

Steps:

Present or past?

Is the verb regular or irregular?

Present --> am/are/is + ww + -ed /

 am/are/is + 3rd row irr verbs

Past --> was/were + ww + -ed /

was/were + 3rd row irr verbs

The book ... in 1850. (to write)

English ... in many countries. (to speak)

These flyers ... last week. (to deliver)

The hospital ... last year. (to build)

Steps:

Present or past?

Is the verb regular or irregular?

Present --> am/are/is + ww + -ed /

 am/are/is + 3rd row irr verbs

Past --> was/were + ww + -ed /

was/were + 3rd row irr verbs

I can use the passive correctly in sentences.

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Exercises

Do exercise D, E, and F (4.1) on Learnbeat

Want extra practice? Do exercise I (4.1).

Finished?

Check your answers

Study vocabulary unit 4 (Quizlet or Blooket)