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The passive:
What is it? What is it called in Dutch?​


Why do we use it in English? ​

What is the formula for making a passive sentence from an active one?



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The passive = lijdende vorm

Een vorm van werkwoorden waarbij het onderwerp de actie van het werkwoord ondergaat in plaats van het te doen, bijvoorbeeld:
"they were killed" (ze werden gedood) 
 in tegenstelling tot de actieve vorm
 "he killed them" (hij heeft ze vermoord")

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passive = to be + past participle 
Active = The cat bites the man.

Passive = The man is bitten (by the cat).

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What is the subject in this sentence?
The lion bit the man.
(Onderwerp)
The lion bit the man.

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What is the object in this sentence?
(Leidend voorwerp)
The lion bit the man.

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How to recognize a passive sentence...
- check if there is a form of 'to be' used (am, are, is, was, were, been)
- is it followed by a participle (voltooid deelwoord)?
- is it followed by 'by + noun or pronoun? If not, can it be followed by 'by zombies'?
Are all answers 'yes'? Congratulations, you have a passive sentence.

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ACTIVE= He steals a bike.
ACTIVE
ONDERWERP = WIE /WAT het doet staat vooraan de zin.

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PASSIVE: The bike is stolen.
PASSIVE
DE ACTIE  staat vooraan. NIET wie het doet

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First conditional

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present simple VS present continuous
wanneer gebruik je de present simple en de present continuous 
hoe maak je deze tijd

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Feiten
gewoontes
regelmatig gebeurt
wanneer iets nu gebeurt
she/he/it ww +s
am/is/are + ww + ing
at the moment
now
right now

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past simple vs past continuous
wanneer gebruik je de past simple vs past continuous
hoe maak je deze tijd

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 Past Simple / Continuous

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Passive exercises
Decide whether the sentence is active or passive.

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The Government is planning a new road near my house.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 22 - Quiz

They often listen to music
A
passive
B
active

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She is reading the newspaper now.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 24 - Quiz

These cars are produced in Japan.
A
passive
B
active

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Cricket is played in Australia.
A
passive
B
active

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The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.
A
passive
B
active

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The search will be stopped because of the storm.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 28 - Quiz

Passive exercises
Fill in the correct form of the verb.

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Mr Alan ________ Geography at school.
A
teaches
B
teacher
C
were taught
D
was teached

Slide 30 - Quiz

German __________ in Austria.
A
speaks
B
is spoken
C
is speaked
D
speaketh

Slide 31 - Quiz

A lot of houses ___________ by the earthquake in 1906.
A
were destroying
B
destroy
C
have destroyed
D
were destroyed

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The bus driver ________ yesterday.
A
hurts
B
were hurt
C
was hurt
D
is hurting

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Houses ________________ .
A
have being built
B
have been built
C
have being build
D
have been build

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Passive exercises
Make you own passive sentence.

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Make a passive. Start with 'a goal'...

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Make a passive. Start with 'the oranges'...

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How do you feel about the passive?
A
Good, I got it.
B
No, I still do not understand anything - help!
C
Ok, I can work it out at home now.
D
What is the passive?

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More exercises
ONLINE EXERCISES IN FOLLOWING SLIDES

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