The passive

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

This project is very important.

What kind of verb is be  in this sentence?

1. a main verb (hoofdww.)
2. an auxiliary verb (hulpww.)

The information is checked by no one.

What kind of verb is be  in this sentence?

1. a main verb (hoofdww.)
2. an auxiliary verb (hulpww.)

This online game was created by Jim.

What kind of verb is be  in this sentence?

1. a main verb (hoofdww.)
2. an auxiliary verb (hulpww.)

This online game was very succesful.

What kind of verb is be  in this sentence?

1. a main verb (hoofdww.)
2. an auxiliary verb (hulpww.)

This online game was created by Jim.

What is the subject of the sentence?

1. Jim
2. This online game

Jim created this online game..

What is the subject of the sentence?

1. Jim
2. This online game

This online game was created by Jim.

this only game = subject
Does the subject 'do' the action (=create)? 

1. Yes
2. No

Jim created this online game..

The subject = Jim.
Does the subject do the action (create)? 

1. Yes
2. No

Jim created this online game..

The subject = Jim >> does the action.
So, is this a passive or active sentence? 

1. active
2. passive

Sometimes we write sentences and the SUBJECT of the sentences DOES NOT DO THE ACTION.

Last week, my car was repaired .

My car did not do the action (repair). 
The mechanic did that. But it's not that important who did it. In my message 'my car' and the fact it was repaired, is important. 

My car was repaired .

Mijn auto werd gerepareerd.

In het Nederlands, is het hulpww. voor de passieve zin : worden. 

Als het 'verleden tijd' is >> werd/werden.  We passen dus het hulpww. aan.
Het hoofdww. is altijd 'voltooid deelwoord'. 

Passive vs. active

In active:

The subject (person/thing) does the action.

In passive:

The subject undergoes the action. 

Zet in de passive voice:
The letters/send/every day

Zet in de passive voice:
The food/not eat/yesterday

Zet in de passive voice:
The man walks the dog

Zet in de passive:
He invites me

Zet in de passive voice:
He sends emails