HV2T 25/02/2019

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Good morning!

The passive 

• Used in writing, formal speech
• Focus on what's happening, doesn't matter who performs the action -> the object undergoes the action

Form = O + to be + past participle (+ S) 

Perfect tense = O + to have + been + past participle (+ S)

Active = John repaired my car                        

                     S          V                 O

Passive = My car was repaired (by John)

                          O                 V                    (S)

Step-by-step guide to formulating a correct sentence 

A)  I play tennis every Monday evening

B) He has built this bicycle from scratch

1. Read the sentence. Name the subject, verb and object.

2. Place the object at the beginning of the sentence. 

3. Check the tense -> present simple, past continuous, etc 

4. Use the same tense in the passive 

Your turn!

• 7 minutes to rewrite the sentences in the passive
  
• We'll discuss after 7 minutes

1. Tim has eaten Frank's hotdog.

2. Jason is painting his room right now.

3. My uncle visited my mother last week.

1. Tim has eaten Frank's hotdog.

2. Jason is painting his room right now.

3. My uncle visited my mother last week.

Causatives 

• Causatives 'cause' something to happen

-> they cause something to be allowed/forced

• 4 causative verbs -> let, make, have & get

Examples

I got my friend to go skydiving with me! (=convinced)

He let me borrow his Lamborghini. (=allowed)

My teacher made me redo the homework! (=forced) 

PART 1 - no mentioning of the performer of the action

Have

= To give someone the responsibility to do something 

Form = Subject + have + object + past participle

Example

I had my house cleaned

Get

= To trick someone in doing something, to convince someone to do something

Form =  Subject + get + object + past participle

Example

The students get their essays checked

PART 2 - mentioning of the performer of the action

Have

= To give someone the responsibility to do something

Form = subject + have + someone+ infinitive

Example

I had the electrician look at my broken light

Get

= To trick someone in doing something, to convince someone to do something

Form = subject + get + someone + to + infinitive

Example

She gets her son to do his homework

Step-by-step guide to finding the correct answer 

PART 1

A) The builders replaced the broken window

1. Read the sentence. Name the subject, object and verb

2. Ask yourself: Is this about giving someone the responsibility to do something, or is someone convinced to so something?

3. If the answer is responsibility - use have

4. If the answer is convincing - use get

5. Ask yourself: Is the performer of the action mentioned?

6. If yes - include the performer in the sentence

7. If no - do not include the performer in the sentence 

Step-by-step guide to finding the correct answer

PART 2

B) We want our employees to arrive on time 

1. Read the sentence. Name the subject, object and verb

2. Ask yourself: Is this about giving someone the responsibility to do something, or is someone convinced to do something?

3. If the answer is responsibility - use have

4. If the answer is convincing - use get

5. Ask yourself: Is the performer of the action mentioned?

6. If yes - include the performer in the sentence

7. If no - do not include the performer in the sentence 

Your turn!

• 7 minutes to rewrite the sentence using causatives 
• After 7 minutes we'll discuss the answers

1. The mechanic checked my brakes

2. Someone developed Sue's photos

3. Mum convinced Joe to clean his room 

1. The mechanic checked my brakes

2. Someone developed Sue's photos

3. Mum convinced Joe to clean his room