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Grammar Lab · Passive voice
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Quick explain
- • In de passive is het object het onderwerp geworden: They built the bridge → The bridge was built.
- • Vorm: to be in de juiste tijd + voltooid deelwoord.
- • Wil je de dader toch noemen? Gebruik by: The book was written by Roald Dahl.
actief: someone builds it | passief: it is built (by someone)
Vorm
Positief
The room is cleaned every day. / was cleaned / will be cleaned.
Ontkennend
The room isn't cleaned on Sundays.
Vraag
Is the room cleaned every day?
Examples
- English is spoken all over the world.
- The letter was sent yesterday.
- Our school will be renovated next year.
- This song was written by a 17-year-old.
Dutch alert
The house is build in 1920.
The house was built in 1920.
Gebruik het voltooid deelwoord én de juiste tijd.
It has been happened yesterday.
It happened yesterday.
Happen kan niet passief; er is geen dader.