The Passive

The PASSIVE
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The PASSIVE

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Starts with the 'doer'.                      Starts with the subject that has
                                                      experienced the action.

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Passive: What has happened to whom?
Why use the passive?
When the action is important, but the 'doer' isn't. 

A billion drinks are sold every day.
(It doesn't matter who sells them.)

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active / passive?
Alan teaches geography.
A
active
B
passive

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Active / passive?
They often listen to music.
A
active
B
passive

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Houses have been built.
A
active
B
passive

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Active/passive?
The keys were lost at the party.
A
Active
B
Passive

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Active/passive?
The farmer milked the cows
A
Active
B
Passive

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Passive or active?
The airplane is delayed by half an hour.

A
active
B
passive

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Many questions were asked.
A
Active
B
Passive

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Julia rescued three cats.
A
active
B
passive

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active vs. passive

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Passive Voice

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Use the form of to be (active sentence) + past participle 

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How do you create a passive?
My sister bakes a cake. (present simple tense)

1. Start with the direct object (lijdend voorwerp). -> A cake
2. Use the correct form of to be. -> is (present simple tense)
3. Use the past participle of the verb mentioned in the active voice. -> baked
4. End the sentence with 'the agent' (the subject from the active sentence) -> by my sister.

A cake is baked by my sister.

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Make passive:
They write a letter

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make passive: I read a book.

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Mom cooked dinner.

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Make a passive:
The students did an English test yesterday

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Well done!

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