Grammar 3 - The Passive

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• Leerjaar 5

Grammar 3: 
The Passive 

Periode A

Passive vs. Active

Actieve zin = werkwoord geeft aan wat het onderwerp doet:
"My grandfather was a builder. He built this house in 1961."

Passieve zin = werkwoord geeft aan wat er met het onderwerp gebeurt:
"My grandfather was a builder. This house was built in 1961."

Voorbeelden:

"The hunter killed the lion."  > "The lion was killed by the hunter."
"I will repair this car later." > "This car will be repaired later."
"Someone has cleaned the windows." > "The windows have 
                                                                          been cleaned by someone"

- Het stukje "by ..." is optioneel en hoeft er niet per se achter. 
- Er komt altijd een vorm van "be" bij (was/were/been/being/...)

Present & Past Simple

Present simple:    
werkwoord                           I clean this room every day.             
am/is/are + ww + ed        This room is cleaned every day. 

Past simple:
werkwoord                           I cleaned this room yesterday. 
was/were + ww + ed        This room was cleaned yesterday.

Present & Past Continuous

Present continuous:
am/is/are + ww + ing                     I am cleaning the room. 
am/is/are + being + ww + ed      The room is being cleaned. 

Past continuous:
was/were + ww + ing                     I was cleaning the room. 
was/were + being + ww + ing    The room was being cleaned. 

Present & Past Perfect

Present perfect: 
have/has + ww + ed                      I have cleaned this room. 
have/has + been + ww + ed      This room has been cleaned. 

Past perfect:
had + ww + ed                                  I had cleaned this room. 
had + been + ww + ed                  This room had been cleaned.

Future:

Future:
will + werkwoord                           I will clean this room later. 
will + be + werkwoord + ed       This room will be cleaned later. 

1. They (called) off the meeting.
The meeting _____ off.

1. had been called
2. was called
3. were called
4. has called

2. They (will send) him away.
He ____ away.

1. will sent
2. will be send
3. will be sent
4. will have send

3. I (have made) a cake.
A cake _____ by me.

1. was being made
2. was made
3. have been made
4. has been made

4. Sam (is writing) a letter.
A letter ____ by Sam.

1. was written
2. has been written
3. is being written
4. is being writing

5. Every 3 years, we (paint) the house.
The house _____ every 3 years.

1. is being painted
2. is painted
3. paints
4. has been painted

6. Adam (will finish) the work by 17:00.
The work ____ by 17:00 by Adam.

1. is finished
2. has been finished
3. will be finished
4. will have been finished

7. Many tourists (have visited) Paris.
Paris _____ by many tourists.

1. have been visiting
2. was visited
3. has been visited
4. has been visiting

8. The salesman (was helping) the customer. > The customer ____ by the salesman.

1. was helped
2. was being helped
3. has been helped
4. was helping

9. Allan (repaired) the car.
The car ____ by Allan.

1. has been repaired
2. was repaired
3. is being repaired
4. is repaired

10. George (had stolen) many cars.
Many cars ____ by George.

1. has been stolen
2. had been being stolen
3. had been stolen
4. had been stealing

Today:

- Work on Grammar 3 in your reader

- Finish last week's homework

- Work on the bonus assignments

- Work on your luisterdossier