H3 herhalingsweek

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

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the passive

Describe this picture 

what is the subject?

Describe this picture 

what is the subject?

The dog bites the man

The man is bitten by the dog

The rules

To be + voltooid deelwoord (+ by…)

 

Active: onderwerp doet iets

Passive: onderwerp ondergaat iets

"to be"

To be should be in the same tense as the verbs in the active sentence.

So...

Am walking --> is being (walked)

have walked --> have been (walked)

What is "to be" in the present simple?

What is "to be" in the present continuous?

What is "to be" in the present perfect?

What is "to be" in the past simple?

What is "to be" in the past continuous?

Present simple : am/is/are + voltooid deelwoord

Present continuous: am/is/are being + vd

Present perfect: has/have been + vd

Past simple: was/were + vd

Past continuous: was/were being + vd

Future met will: will be + vd

Future met to be going to: am/are/is going to be + vd

To be in passive sentences

Turn the sentence passive:
I have baked a cake.

Turn the sentence passive:
They were washing the dog.

Turn the sentence active:
The books were bought by the students.