Active vs. Passive Voice - Lijdende Vorm 29-11-2023

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome class Th3a

30th November

Lesson program

Targets:

1) I can explain and apply all forms the passive voice in English.

2) I can describe step-by-step how to turn an active sentence into a passive sentence.

What is the passive voice?

What is the difference between these sentences?

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Difference between Active & Passive Voice

1. ACTIVE VOICE: nadruk op WIE iets doet of heeft gedaan
2. PASSIVE VOICE: nadruk niet op WIE iets, maar op WAT er is gebeurd 

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

How do you make the Passive Voice?

How to recognise the Passive Voice?

PASSIVE VOICE: always consists of

1. form of the auxiliary TO BE + a past participle 
   for example: is arrested, has been stolen, will be made
   
   
2. sometimes a by-clause with the doer of the action
   for example: by the police, by my sister, by teachers

How to change an Active Voice into the Passive Voice?

Active vs Passive Voice: more examples

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

Transformation Active to Passive Voice

Tense changes Active to Passive Voice

ACTIVE to PASSIVE VOICE in small steps

The police arrested my brother yesterday.

1. Object becomes subject > My brother ...
   
2. Choose form of TO BE same tense as verb (simple past) > was > My brother was ...
3. Select the past participle form of the main verb: arrested >  My brother was arrested ...
4. Add BY + subject > My brother was arrested by the police ... 
5. Add rest> My brother was arrested by the police yesterday.

1/3. Change into a passive voice:
Somebody smashed the window with a brick.

2/3. 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

Turn the sentences below into a passive

1. The monkey steals a banana from the zoo keeper.

2. The man drove the car towards the dark alley.

3. He has lived in New York since 1973.

4. The judge mistook the victim for the crimal.

5. They are crossing the road at the moment.