Grammar unit 7

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 4

Unit 7 grammar 

Passive forms

Passive voice

What to look out for?

Correct form of to be

• I am
• You are
• He/she/it is
• We are
• They are

Correct tense

When rewriting a sentence, make sure not to change the tense of the sentence. 

Change the sentence to passive voice:
They built a new bridge.

Change the sentence to passive voice:
They announced the winners of the competition.

Change the sentence to passive voice:
The teacher explained the lesson to the students.

Change the sentence to passive voice:
The chef had been cooking the meal for hours.

Change the sentence to passive voice:
The dog had been chasing the cat up the tree before it finally escaped.

Change the sentence to passive voice:
The committee must reconsider its decision based on new evidence.

Change the sentence to passive voice:
The professor should have provided clearer instructions to the students.

Change the sentence to passive voice:
My parents might give me a new laptop for my next birthday.

Change the sentence to passive voice:
They have promised us some new computers for the school.

Change the sentence to passive voice:
They should offer my father a new job.