The Passive Voice

The Beatles 
Which sentences belong together? Why?
1: The Beatles are a famous band.
2: Liverpool was bombed during WW2.
3: The songs of The Beatles have been downloaded many times.
4: The Beatles often performed in the Cavern Club.
5: John Lennon hugged Ringo Starr.
6: Ringo Starr was hugged by John Lennon.
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The Beatles 
Which sentences belong together? Why?
1: The Beatles are a famous band.
2: Liverpool was bombed during WW2.
3: The songs of The Beatles have been downloaded many times.
4: The Beatles often performed in the Cavern Club.
5: John Lennon hugged Ringo Starr.
6: Ringo Starr was hugged by John Lennon.

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Which sentences belong together?
(write down the numbers)

Slide 2 - Open vraag

The Beatles 
What about the verbs? And the meaning?
1: The Beatles are a famous band.
2: Liverpool was bombed during WW2.
3: The songs of The Beatles have been downloaded many times.
4: The Beatles often performed in the Cavern Club.
5: John Lennon hugged Ringo Starr.
6: Ringo Starr was hugged by John Lennon.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Passive voice: Verbs

a form of to be
+
past participle 

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Passive voice: Use
Stress on WHAT is done (instead of who does it)

Liverpool was bombed during WW2 (by the pilot).      P   
The pilot bombed Liverpool during WW2.                        A

If you want to add WHO does it, you add by + agent

Slide 5 - Tekstslide



Time magazine included The Beatles in the top 100 most influential people.

Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in 1980.


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Active Voice
Passive Voice

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Convert the sentences (previous slide) in the passive voice.

Slide 7 - Open vraag

1: Make exercise 10, 13 and 14.

2: Compare your answers with your neigbour. 

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

1: Look up information about your favourite song.

2: Write down 5 facts about your song using the passive voice.

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Guess the song

Slide 10 - Tekstslide