V5 - Passive deductive lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 1

Learning goals:

I can make a passive sentence.

I know the difference between an active and passive sentence. 

I can turn an active sentence into a passive sentence.

The rule: 

a form of TO BE + Voltooid deelwoord

We use a passive sentence to emphasize on the action instead of the person/thing doing it.

 Passive

With the passive it is not important who is doing the action, but the action itself is important.

Someone broke our kitchen window. > active
Our kitchen window was broken. > passive

''who''

 If you do want to say who is doing the action, you can add ''by'' at the end of the sentence.

The shoplifter was caught by the police.

How to make an active sentence passive?

Step 1: find subject, verb and object.

Step 2: Make object new subject.

Step 3: add a form of ''to be'' after the new subject.

Step 4: finish the sentence. 

The boys ate the pie.

The pie was eaten (by the boys). 

More examples: 

1. I punched someone in the face.

2. Someone was punched in the face (by me).

1. I made a cake.

2. A cake was made (by me). 

1. Someone broke our kitchen window.

2. Our kitchen window was broken. 

My father sold the car two days ago.

Kate has eaten my sandwich.

The police caught the thief.

They built this house a few years ago.

Mary is buying a new computer now.

He paints his room every year.

Did you reach the lesson goals?

If you are having trouble with this, try:

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Having trouble with the passive? Check out the following things: 

- Extra revision in Magister or the video below

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