The Passive

The passive may seem hard, but after following the steps, you'll get the hang of it. Important is that you remember the verb 'to be' as you will need this to form a passive with the past participle (voltooid deelwoord, 3e kolom). This means you also need to remember your irregular verbs well, otherwise you can still go wrong. I have added a list of the most irregular verbs under the tab 'grammar', so you can review them in case you forgot. 

 

To be                                                     was/were                          been                                            being

 

I am                                                        I was                                 I have/had been                        I am being....

you are                                                 you were                       you have/had  been                etc. ......

he/she/it is                                        he/she/it was               he/she/it has/had been

we are                                                  we were                          we have/had  been

you are                                                you were                        you have/had been

they are                                              they were                      they have/had been

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