De lijdende vorm wordt in het Engels altijd gemaakt met het hulpwerkwoord be plus een voltooid deelwoord. De lijdende vorm kan in verschillende tijden voorkomen. Hieronder kun je de lijdende vorm oefenen.
de Passive - oefening 1
Welke zin staat in de Passive Voice?
The letter was posted yesterday.
He posted the letter yesterday.
Did he post the letter yesterday?
I won the race in a record time.
The race was won in a record time.
He has won the race in a record time before.
The goods were damaged in transit.
The transport company damaged the goods.
The goods get damaged every time.
We will redecorate the house during the holidays.
Will we be redecorating the house during the holidays?
The house will be redecorated during the holidays.