Passive voice

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

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Passive voice explanation

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Passive vs. active

In active:

Person/thing does the action

In passive:

Person/thing does not do anything

Passive

Translation of the sentence
"I am invited to his party." is:

1. Ik ben uitgenodigd voor zijn feestje.
2. Ik wordt uitgenodigd voor zijn feestje.
3. Ik nodig hem uit voor mijn feestje.

Ik ben uitgenodigd is
dus

1. I am invited
2. I was invited.
3. I have been invited

What makes a sentence passive?

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

The woman is bitten (by the dog).

The wound was stitched (by the doctor).

Present Simple Passive:

am/are/is + voltooid deelwoord

Active:

A lot of people speak English.

Passive:

English is spoken by a lot of people.

Past Simple Passive:

  

was/were + voltooid deelwoord

Active:

Rosa ate all the cookies.

Passive:

All the cookies were eaten by Rosa.

Boys like to play soccer.

1. passive
2. active

Cricket is played in Australia.

1. passive
2. active

Make a passive:
Lots of books ... (buy) by my father every year.

1. are bought
2. is bought
3. were bought
4. have been bought

Make a passive sentence:
Lots of books ... (read) by children in 1890.

1. are read
2. is read
3. were read
4. have been read

The secretary writes an email

The musicians play another song

The emails are sent by the secretary now

The songs are played in a different order

Active

Passive

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

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