Mastering the Present Perfect and Past Simple Passive

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• Studiejaar 2

Mastering the Present Perfect and Past Simple Passive

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you should be able to know the difference between the Present perfect passive and Past simple passive.

Introduce the objective of the lesson and explain to the students what they will learn by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about passive voice?

Passive Voice Review

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. The subject receives the action. The passive voice is formed using 'be' + past participle. Example: The cake was baked by Mary.

Review the concept of passive voice to ensure that students understand the basics before moving on to the present perfect passive and past simple passive.

Present Perfect Passive

The present perfect passive is formed using 'has/have been' + past participle. Example: The book has been read by John.

Explain to the students how the present perfect passive is formed and give examples to illustrate how it is used.

Present Perfect Passive Practice

Rewrite the following sentence in the present perfect passive: 'The teacher graded the test.'

Give students an opportunity to practice forming present perfect passive sentences. Provide feedback and correct mistakes as needed.

Past Simple Passive

The past simple passive is formed using 'was/were' + past participle. Example: The car was repaired by the mechanic.

Explain to the students how the past simple passive is formed and give examples to illustrate how it is used.

Past Simple Passive Practice

Rewrite the following sentence in the past simple passive: 'The company hired a new employee.'

Give students an opportunity to practice forming past simple passive sentences. Provide feedback and correct mistakes as needed.

Present Perfect Passive vs Past Simple Passive

The present perfect passive is used when the action started in the past and is still happening or just finished. The past simple passive is used when the action happened and is finished. Example: The house has been built (still happening) vs The house was built (finished).

Explain to the students the differences between the present perfect passive and past simple passive and provide examples to illustrate the different uses.

Present Perfect Passive vs Past Simple Passive Practice

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: The movie (has been/was) directed by Steven Spielberg.

Give students an opportunity to practice choosing the correct form of the verb for the present perfect passive and past simple passive. Provide feedback and correct mistakes as needed.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.