4VWO Passive (March 15th/19th)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

 Passive

When do you use a passive sentence?

How do you make a passive sentence. What are the steps?

This lesson:

• Answer questions on vlog.
• Vocabulary Lesson 1 

• Grammar Explanation: Passive
• Practice with Passive
• Homework

Goal:

• You know when and how to use the passive tense.

Ook een andere manier...

vorm van to be (in de juiste tijd) 

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Past participle (ww+ed/3e kolom)

He is doing his homework.

1. Active
2. Passive

All my homework has been finished.

1. Active
2. Passive

The commitee choose Sam to be their representative.

1. Active
2. Passive

He was chosen to participate in the Summer Olympics.

1. Active
2. Passive

The tests are being made by our teachers.

1. Active
2. Passive

That book has been in our family for decades.

1. Active
2. Passive

My father is known for his designs because he designs awesome buildings.

1. Active, Active
2. Active, Passive
3. Passive, Active
4. Passive, Passive

I was told that there would be a place to park my car.

1. Active, Active
2. Active, Passive
3. Passive, Active
4. Passive, Passive

We were buying new clothes when we bumped into Dean.

1. Active, Active
2. Active, Passive
3. Passive, Active
4. Passive, Passive

From active to passive:
Our cat eats little birds.
(don't include "by")

My father sold the car two days ago.
(don't include "by")

Kate has eaten my sandwich.
Include "by".

The police caught the thief.
Include "by".

They built this house a few years ago.
(Don't include "by".)

Mary is buying a new computer.
(Don't include "by".)

He paints his room every year.
(Don't include "by".)

Now...

Do Lesson 2 ex. 10&11.

Use the following verbs in exercise 10: a. take, b. see as, c. can prepare / not see, d. tell, e. make, f. serve, g. warn/see, h. emphasize

Want more information?

See p.62 of your reference book.