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Passives
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Passives
Part 1

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Today:
- Explanation of the passive + practice
  • You know how to create a passive sentence
  • You know when to use a passive sentence

Slide 2 - Slide

What does 'passive' mean?

Slide 3 - Open question

What makes a sentence passive?
'to be' + past participle (volt. dlw) makes a passive sentence
It is not important who is doing something

Active: The teacher teaches the student.
Passive: The student is taught (by the teacher).

Slide 4 - Slide

How to recognize a passive sentence...
- check if there is a form of 'to be' used (be, am, are, is, was, were, been)
- is it followed by a past 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.

Slide 5 - Slide

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

Slide 6 - Slide

PASSIVE: The bike is stolen.


Is (form of 'to be') = present simple
stolen = voltooid deelwoord
PASSIVE
DE ACTIE  staat vooraan. NIET wie het doet

Slide 7 - Slide

Julia rescued three cats.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 8 - Quiz

This room has been painted blue.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 9 - Quiz

Cricket is played in Australia.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 10 - Quiz

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

Slide 11 - Quiz

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

Slide 12 - Quiz

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

Slide 13 - Quiz

In what type of text can you use the passive?

Slide 14 - Open question

Hand-out
Put your laptop to the side for the moment
Take 5-10 minutes to do the exercises
It might be useful to discuss with your neighbor!

Slide 15 - Slide

Making a passive sentence
Angry penguins | attackmy sister.
Subject (S)                              Object (O)
1. Object moves to the front of the sentence
2. Check the tense of the sentence
present tense? use am / is / are | past tense? use: was / were
3. Change the verb into the past participle (volt. deelwoord).

My sister is attacked (by angry penguins // by zombies).

Slide 16 - Slide

Slide 17 - Slide

Let's give it a try
Stephen kicks my cat

The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder

Penguins are attacking my sister


Slide 18 - Slide

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

Slide 19 - Open question

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

Slide 20 - Open question

Do you understand the passive now?
A
Yes
B
No
C
Maybe
D
Sort of

Slide 21 - Quiz

Please do:
Unit 2, exercise 20
Grammar trainer lesson 3: passive

Finished early? Do exercise 18+19

Slide 22 - Slide