Grammatica 8 :the Passive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

The Passive

Het verschil tussen passief en actief

The dog bites the man --> The man was bitten by the dog.

The teacher hit the pupil --> the pupil was hit by the teacher

Actieve zinnen Passief maken 

De passive heeft ALTIJD een vorm van to be + voltooid deelwoord

am/are/is/was/were + 3e rijtje ( onregelm. ww.)

                                               ww + ed ( regelm. ww)

Als je dit stappenplan gebruikt kom je er altijd uit!

Mrs Van Dalfsen makes a lot of silly jokes.

stap :

1. Wat zijn de werkwoorden in de zin en in welke tijd is die geschreven?

makes tegenwoordige tijd wordt dus: am/are/is + volt.dw

2. Wat is het voltooid deelwoord?

made  (onregelm)

3.Stel de "WAT' vraag.

a lot of silly jokes.

4. zet het antwoord van de "wat" vraag vooraan.

A lot of silly jokes are made ( by mrs. Van Dalfsen)

1. ww?

2.welke tijd - passive

3."wat" vraag stellen

Present simple

I deliver the post every day --> The post is delivered every day (by me)

He buys a Ferrari.--> A Ferrari is bought (by him)

Past simple

He asked me. --> I was asked  (by him)

Actieve zinnen Passief maken 2

Present perfect

She has done her work well. --> Her work has been done well ( by her)

Present continuous 

Vorm van to be + being + voltooid deelwoord

He is playing a game --> A game is being played (by him)

Modal ( hulp werkwoorden) can/could/will/would/must etc.

hulpww + be + voltdw.

He could buy a car.--> A car could be bought (by him)

Actieve zinnen passief maken 4

The future simple

will be + past participle

I will help him tomorrow --> He will be helped tomorrow (by me)

They will fly the aeroplane --> The aeroplane will be flown (by them)

When to use the passive? 

1. When we want to change the focus of the sentence:

The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. 

2. When who or what causes the action is unknown or unimportant or obvious or 'people in general':

He was arrested . (obvious)

My bike has been stolen . (unknown)

The road is being repaired. (unimportant)

The form can be obtained from the post office. (people in general)

Samen oefenen

• My dog eats a lot of food.
  
• A lot of food is eaten by my dog.
• Our friends bought a tent.
  
• a tent was bought by our friends.
• The girls have enjoyed the holiday.
  
• The holiday has been enjoyed by the girls.
• We will rob the bank.
• The bank will be robbed by us.

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