The passive: Cambridge

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

The
passive

Goals:

• Weten hoe de passive eruit ziet
• Weten wanneer je de passive gebruikt
• De juiste vorm van de passive kunnen gebruiken 

In deze zinnen is belangrijk of bekend wie de persoon was die verantwoordelijk is voor de actie / gebeurtenis

In deze zinnen is onbelangrijk of onbekend wie de persoon was die verantwoordelijk is voor de actie / gebeurtenis

NASA has developed a powerful new rocket.

The materials had not been investigated before.

Rockets are usually launched from Cape Cavernal.

The new suits were designed well.

Dutch astronaut André Kuipers went to space a while ago.

It has been shown that studying works better over a longer period of time than a shorter one.

Kijk naar de dikgedrukte woorden.
Het zijn voorbeelden van de passive.
Hoe vorm je de passive dus?

Passive use

Active: I bought some groceries yesterday.
Passive: Some groceries were bought (by me) yesterday.

Passive = lijdende vorm (passief)

• Onbelangrijk / onbekend wie een handeling heeft verricht
• Nadruk op wat ipv wie 
• Altijd een vorm to be + voltooid deelwoord
• Soms gevolgd door "by ..."

Passive: form

John never takes the dog for a walk.	The dog is never taken for a walk (by John)
I am writing an essay.	An essay is being written .
Our teacher has made a mistake.	A mistake has been made (by our teacher)
My brother cooked a meal.	A meal was cooked (by my brother)
I will make a game.	A game will be made (by me)

Passive in a nutshell

	are
	were
	were being
The goods	are going to be	imported
	have been
	had been
	will be
	can be

The trees ... last year.

1. are cut down
2. were being cut down
3. was cut down
4. were cut down

Criminals ... every day in this town still.

1. are arrested
2. arrested
3. were arrested
4. were being arrested

English ... by many people in the United States of America.

1. is being spoken
2. is spoken
3. was being spoken
4. was spoken

Do 

• Exercises 2, 3, 4 and 6 p. 33 - 73 of your workbook (10 minutes)
• Done early? Do excercises 1 and 3 on page 32