The Passive Voice

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

The passive voice

extra explanation and practice! 

Wat weet je nog over de Passive Voice?

1. een vorm van To Be + voltooid deelwoord
2. niks
3. Er komt een vorm van To Be bij
4. alles

Voorbeelden

Bekijk op de volgende dia's enkele voorbeelden en uitleg!

Active/ Passive Voice 

Er zijn twee manieren om zinnen te bouwen: active of passive voice.

My mother cleaned my room. (ACTIVE)

My room was cleaned (by my mother). (PASIVE)

Passive Voice

Oefenen

We gaan nu even eerst oefenen! 

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

1. The party will take place in August.
2. The party was held in August.
3. They will organise a party in August.
4. They have organised a party.

Which sentence has been written in the passive voice?

1. This company will be producing toy cars.
2. My friends are playing by the river.
3. The newspapers will be published daily.
4. This is a passive sentence.

Which sentence is in the passive voice?
(tip; let op het woord BY;)

1. The farmer is harvasting the corn.
2. The farmer has harvested by the corn.
3. The corn is harvested by the farmer.
4. Harvesting corn is a heavy job for a farmer.