Chapter 5.3动词 被动语态ppt.pptVIP

Chapter 5.3 Passive Voice 1/When Predicate is used to represent an action. There are two kinds of relationship between subjects and Predicate namely.The Active Voice and the Passive Voice. When subject is an executant. We should use the Active Voice when the subject is a receiver of the action We should use the Passive Voice I speak English. English is spoken by me. 2/ Structure 1). Be+ done. He often buys books in this bookshop--- He usually reads a novel in the evening--- 2). Was/were+ done I received a present from my friend.--- She took it away.---- 3). Will+ be+ done,/would be+ done You would not be allowed to take so much luggage with you. He asked me what tools would be needed in the work? 4).be being+ done/ ; was\ were+ being+ done A new railway is being built here. The case was being investigated by the police 5). Have+ been+ done/had+ been+ done The building has been decorated well. Production costs had been greatly reduced 6). shall/ will+ have been done The project will have been finished by the end of next year. 7). Should/would+ have been+ done. He said that the work would have been done. 8). There is no passive voice of prefect continuous tense and future continuous tense. If you want to change these sentences, you can use perfect tense or the future tense We have been discussing the problem for two days --- The problem has been discovered for two days We shall be discussing it tomorrow--- It will be discussed tomorrow 3/ Its usage: 1. we don’t know who is the executant of the action or it is unnecessary to know who the executant of the action is. Such books are written for children. We have not been told about it. The bridge has been built. 2. The object of the action is the centre of the talk The book was written by a worker The school was built by a businessman 3. Because of respect, the speaker isn’t willing to say who is the executant You are requested to give a performance. You are welcome to