passive present/past simple

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• Leerjaar 3

The Passive

The someone rule

If you can put 'by someone' behind it, it's passive voice

"he parked the car" "by someone" --> active voice

"the car has been parked" "by someone" --> passive voice

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Different times:

past simple

present simple

present simple (t.t.) - passive

When something happens every day/regularly/as expected

object + am/is/are + voltooid deelwoord

The flowers are watered by the gardener every evening

Kids always eat candies

Candies are always eaten by kids

Vraagzinnen

Do you own many books?

Are many books owned by you?

 

Give the passive (t.t.):
John drinks beers at parties

Give the passive (t.t.):
Does the mechanic check the brakes regularly?

Past simple - passive

Used when things are in the past and are done and finished. 

Passive: object + was/were + voltooid deelwoord

The apple was eaten by the little boy

The teacher corrects the mistakes

The mistakes were corrected by the teacher. 

Vraagzinnen

Did you find your dog in the park?

Was your dog found in the park by you?

Give the passive v.t.:
The company polluted the river.

Give the passive (v.t.):
The dog barked at the burglar.

Give the passive (t.t.):
How did they steal the car?