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THE PASSIVE VOICE Boyko Mariya 1 st year undergraduate Informational technologies in philology FORMATION AND FUNCTIONING

WHAT IS THE VOICE? ,[object Object],WHAT IS THE PASSIVE VOICE? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],A story is written (by her). The cat is washed (by John). The flowers are being watered (by Mother). INSTRUMENT is an object which helps to fulfil the action. A story is written (with pen). The cat is washed (with shampoo). The flowers are being watered (with watering can).

THE FORMATION OF PASSIVE VOICE TENSE-ASPECT FORMS OF THE VERB “TO BE” “ TO BE” + V 3 PRES . PAST FUT. FUT. I. T. PAST T A I II would (should) have been + V 3 would (should) be + V 3 will (shall) have been + V 3 Will (shall) be + V 3 had been + V 3 was/were being + V 3 was/were + V 3 have/has been + V 3 am/is/are being + V 3 am/is/are + V 3 PERFECT CONTINUOUS SIMPLE

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],NB! 1) FUTURE CONTINUOUS, FUTURE CONTINUOUS IN THE PAST 2) ALL THE PERFECT CONTINUOUS FORMS ARE NOT USED IN PASSIVE VOICE! REVISION

I. THE TRANSITION FROM ACTIVE INTO PASSIVE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],1) The meaning of these words is often confused (by students). 2) This ship has been built with the axe only. 3) The letter will be written at 5 o’clock tomorrow. 4) The dog had been walked for an hour when it started raining.

II. TRANSLATION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],1) I was promised a very interesting work. 2) Have you been examined in the morning? 3) This doctor is often sent for. 4) These documents hadn’t been shown to all the journalists yesterday.

REVISION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],THE END

[object Object],[object Object],AGENT - DOER OF THE ACTION She writes a story. John washed his cat. Mother is watering the flowers. A story is written. The cat is washed. The flowers are being watered.

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