Unit 1: Passive, causative with have

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Grammar

Passive, causative with have

Passive & Active forms

De “Passive form” wordt als volgt gebruikt:

 1. Als we niet weten wie iets heeft gedaan

My purse has been stolen

2. Als het niet belangrijk is wie iets heeft gedaan

 These products were tested yesterday

Passive & Active Forms

3. Voor systemen en processen

 Job applications are sorted and the best candidates are selected and interviewed

4. Voor formele taal

 Your enquiry has been passed on the sales department

• Difference Passive &  The active form
  

 Active

Ms Veen teaches the students

  Ms Veen --> Het onderwerp

  Teaches --> Werkwoord/Verb

  The students --> Lijdend voorwerp/direct object

• Difference Active and Passive 
• The Passive

 The students are taught by Ms Veen

  The students --> het onderwerp

  Are taught -->  Zijn + voltooid deelwoord (to be + past participle)

  By the teacher -->  "By" + "agent" of de persoon of ding die de actie doet

Active & Passive Forms

Zo kun jij het ook bekijken:

Om er achter te komen of een zin actief is moet naar het onderwerp kijken.

•  Als het onderwerp de doener van de actie is, dan is de zin in de active form
  

 Someone (doener van de actie) has stolen my purse

•  Als het onderwerp de ontvanger van de actie is, dan is de zin in de passieve vorm
  

 My purse (ontvanger van de actie/lijdend voorwerp van de actieve zin) has been stolen

Causative: have

The Causative have indicates that the subject causes an act to be performed or a condition to come into being.

• I had my house cleaned.

Using a causative verb is similar to using a passive. The important thing is that the house is now clean. We don't focus on who did the cleaning.

They were interviewing her for the job.
She _______ for the job.

1. was being interviewed
2. was interviewed
3. has been interviewed

Tom is writing the letter.
The letter ________ by Tom.

1. was written
2. is being written
3. has been written

Everyone understands English.
English ______ by everyone.

1. is understood
2. has been understood
3. was understood

The fire has destroyed the house.
The house ______ by the fire.

1. has been destroyed
2. was being destroyed
3. is destroyed

She would have told you.
You ______ by her.

1. would have been told
2. would be told
3. were being told

He teaches English.

The child is eating bananas.

She is writing a letter.