Active VS Passive, Simple VS Continuous.

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Active VS Passive

Continuous VS Simple

Tenses review. 

Active sentences

-The subject of the sentence preforms the action.

-"Normal" sentences:

I am reading a book.

She is drawing a dog.

They are listening to music. 

Passive sentences

The combination of 'to be' + past participle (volt. dlw) makes a sentence passive

The student is taught (by the teacher).

The man was bitten (by the dog).

The painting is being painted (by the painter). 

The sandwich was eaten (by the man)

Passive 

- check if there is a form of 'to be' used (am, are, is, was, were, been)

- is it the form of to be followed by a 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.

Simple tenses

- Habits, facts

-Always, never, usually, every week, last week, last year, occasionally.

-SHIT-rule

I do the dishes every night. 

She walks the dog every sunday. 

They used to go out for drinks together every week.

Continuous tenses

- Happening right now for the present. Happened and got interupted for the past.

-Am / is / are / was / were in the sentence.

I am doing my homework at the moment. 

Mom is driving to the beach with the kids right now.

John was watching television when the phone rang.

That tall, blond man teaches history.

1. active
2. passive

The garbage truck is being chased by the dog.

1. active
2. passive

The child is eating bananas.

1. active
2. passive

She is writing a letter to her grandma.

1. active
2. passive

The next book in the series is being written.

1. active
2. passive

The flowers were picked by the child.

1. active
2. passive

They are building a house.

1. active
2. passive

The report was send out yesterday.

1. active
2. passive

The report was send out.

1. active
2. passive

My birthday cake is being made at the moment.

1. active
2. passive

The dog is chasing a squirrel.

1. active
2. passive

My computer was used by a friend of mine.

1. active
2. passive

Rewrite this active sentence into a passive sentence:
She is stealing a bike.

Rewrite this active sentence into a passive sentence:
Alex makes tea.

My brother and sister go to the Caribbean to surf every year.

1. Simple
2. Continuous

Tom is working on getting his own appartement as we speak.

1. Simple
2. Continuous

Tom is working on getting his own appartement as we speak.

1. Simple
2. Continuous

The flowers are wilting on the table.

1. Simple
2. Continuous

Trees tend to grow at different rates throughout the year.

1. Simple
2. Continuous