Passive Voice: правила, приклади і вправи

Формула

формулаbe (у потрібному часі) + V3The cake was eaten.

presentam / is / are + V3English is spoken here.

pastwas / were + V3The bridge was built in 1990.

futurewill be + V3The results will be announced tomorrow.

Виконавець невідомий

My bike was stolen.

Мій велосипед вкрали.

Виконавець неважливий

This phone is made in Korea.

Цей телефон зроблено в Кореї.

Хочемо назвати виконавця: by

Harry Potter was written by J. K. Rowling.

«Гаррі Поттера» написала Дж. К. Роулінг.

The house was build in 1950.The house was built in 1950.Потрібна третя форма: build → built.

The letter sent yesterday.The letter was sent yesterday.Без be пасив не утворюється.

Лайфхак

Знайди be і подивись на його час: is / are (зараз), was / were (минуле), will be (майбутнє). Друга частина завжди V3.