🦪 16 Tenses Active And Passive Voice

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^{Passiveto Active. Convert these passive voice sentences into the active voice: Alana’s toes were crushed by the garage door. The passive voice has likely been heard of by you. Rebeca’s favorite spot in the lecture hall had been taken by the time she got to class. When the passive voice is overused, you often end up with flat writing.} In this post, we will learn how to use the Past Perfect passive voice and how to change the active voice into the passive voice of the Past Perfect tense. The Past Perfect tense is usually used to refer to an action in the past that took place prior to a certain time in the past or a past action. When to use the active voice in the Past perfect tense? We write sentences in the active voice of the Past perfect tense when we want to focus on the person/people who had performed an action in the past before another action or time. Structure Subject + had + past participle V3 + object Subject = the doer of the action Object = the receiver of the action Examples She had finished the project before the deadline came. The judge had dismissed the matter when it came to my notice. In these examples, we are focusing on the person/people who had performed the action in the past. When to use the passive voice in the Past perfect tense? Sentences are written in the Past Perfect tense passive voice when we want to focus on the receiver of the action when we want to talk about what or whom the doer of the action had acted upon. And since we shift the focus to the object of the verb from the subject the doer of the action, the object becomes the subject, and the subject doer becomes an irrelevant or less important entity in a sentence, and therefore; it is usually not mentioned in the sentence. Structure Object of the verb + had been + past participle V3 + by + subject doer The object of the verb = the subject of a passive sentence Examples The project had been completed by her before the deadline came. The matter had been dismissed by the judge when it came to my notice. Active voiceSubject doerhadV3object receiverPassive voiceobject receiverhad + beenV3by + subjectdoer Active I had paid the money. focusing on the doer of the action I’ Passive The money had been paid by me.focusing on the object that the action was acted upon the money Note that we, generally, don’t add the doer of the action to the sentence as it is not important to the meaning of the sentence or is already understood. But it’s completely your choice to do so. Active to passive voice in the Past Perfect tense Changing active voice into passive voice in the Past Perfect tense Active We had trained them They had been trained well by us. Active Some people had followed her to the She had been followed to the office by some people. Active The teacher had thrown us out of the We had been thrown out of the class by the teacher. Active They had copied all my All my answers had been copied by them. Active Someone had stolen my car before I reached My car had been stolen by someone before I reached home. Active The police had arrested He had been arrested by the police. Active His parents had warmed him before he did the He had been warned by his parents before he did the crime. Active She had saved my family from those My family had been saved from those people by her. Negative sentences Active and voice voice Active voiceSubject hadnotV3objectPassive voiceObjecthad + beennotV3by + subject optional Active He had not invited me to the I had not been invited to the party by him. Active Sam hadn’t helped us at We hadn’t been helped at all by Sam. Active We had not recorded the The video had not been recorded by us. Active She hadn’t bought anything at the Nothing had been bought at the store by her. NOTE If anything is the object of the verb in the active voice of a negative sentence, it will change to nothing in the passive voice. Interrogative sentences Active and passive voice Active voiceQuestion words if anyhadsubjectV3object?Passive voiceQuestion wordshadobjectbeen + V3by + subject? Examples Active Had you called me?Passive Had I been called by you? Active Had he not helped you with your assignment?Passive Had you not been helped with your assignment by him? Active Had they contacted you for the class?Passive Had you been contacted for the class by them? Active Where had she invested the money?Passive Where had the money been invested by her? Active Why had you sold the car? Passive Why had the car been sold by you? Active What had you taken before lunch?Passive What had been taken before lunch by you? Practice! Nobody had helped me in my tough times. My friends had supported my family. Some people had attacked his wife. Where had he taken the money from? Had they called her? How had you done that? Everyone had mocked me for my pronunciation. They hadn’t released the movie before the end. Somebody had deposited a lot of money into my account. I had not caught the train. Answers I had not been helped in my tough times by anyone. My family had been supported by my friends. His wife had been attacked by some people. Where had the money been taken from by him? Had she been called by them? How had that been done by you? I had been mocked for my pronunciation by everyone. The movie hadn’t been released before the end. A lot of money had been deposited into my account by someone. The train had not been caught by me. Now, we know everything about compound subjects. Feel free to share your question, doubt, or feedback in the comment section, and also, share the post with the people that need it. For one-on-one classes, contact me at [email protected]. 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Active : She is making a cake for me now. (Dia sedang membuat sebuah kue untukku sekarang.) Mark Twain was in London when he heard that his obituary news had been published by mistake. He sent a cable to the USA, which read the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Introduction to Active and Passive Voice Voice is one of the five basic properties of English grammar. The other four are mood, tense, person, and number. Voice is the connection between the subject and the object, which are linked through a verb. It's interesting to see how English enables us to play with sentences by changing the word order, and come up with two entirely different structures to form active and passive. While the active voice is undoubtedly the more common of the two, the passive voice is used to serve certain purposes. In this lesson, we are going to take a look at how and when we use active and passive voices. What Is Active Voice? The active voice is a style of writing where the subject acts upon its verb. Here, the subject always comes first, followed by the verb and the complements. The active voice is so called because, unlike the passive voice where the subject is passive, the subject here is active. Example Sentences with Active Voice Andrew hit the ball. Students always learn by doing. People call Orlando the theme park capital of the world. Catherine doesn't enjoy visiting malls. When to Use Active Voice The active voice is the more preferred of the two voices. Because using active voice helps make writing shorter, more precise, and more straightforward, a lot of people choose to use it in most of their communication. This means unless there is a specific requirement making passive voice an ideal choice, we stick to active voice. Given this fact, there are more rules for when to use passive voice than there are for when to use active voice. Advantages of Active Voice Since a sentence in active voice has a clear subject, it is easier for the reader to understand the sentence. Consider the below sentence, for example I love reading Mark Twain's witty quotes. active voice If we wrote the sentence in passive voice, it would sound awkward. Reading Mark Twain's witty quotes is loved by me. passive voice If we rewrote the sentence "Reading Mark Twain's witty quotes is a favorite pastime of mine", it would sound great. But, this is yet again an instance of active voice and not of passive voice. Active voice instantly connects with the reader. This is because it's free from the tangle of phrases that often accompany the passive voice. Read the following example Mr. Miller said the park must introduce an entrance fee in order to facilitate uninterrupted service. active voice It was said by Mr. Miller that an entrance fee must be introduced by the park in order for uninterrupted service to be facilitated. passive voice The string of phrases introduced in the passive version of this sentence makes it a little hard for the reader to understand. Hence, we prefer to use the active voice. What Is Passive Voice? The passive voice is the style of writing where you change the order of words and make the object of the action the subject of a sentence. In other words, the subject is the recipient of a verb's action. It's called passive because, unlike the active voice where the subject is active, the real subject is passive here. How to Recognize Passive Voice To recognize if a sentence is in passive voice, look for the following words. This is not an exhaustive list, though. by is are being has been have been will be Example Sentences with Passive Voice Kim's wallet was stolen during the fair. 50 volunteers are required to make the campaign a success. Over 1000 people were killed during the war. The results will be published later today. When to Use Passive Voice There are specific rules for when using the passive voice is better or more appropriate than using active voice. when we don't know who is responsible for the action Examples My pet dog has been stolen. Someone has stolen the dog; we don't know who it is. My essay has been corrected. You gave your essay to the correction service, and one of the teachers corrected it. when it's not important who did the action, or we don't want people to know who did it Examples My car was fixed on Monday. What is important is that the car was fixed; we don't really care who fixed it. Mistakes were made. We don't want to specifically mention who made the mistakes. when the reader or listener knows who did the action Example Kenneth has been asked to submit the grammar assignment again. It's obvious from the context that it's the English teacher who has asked Kenneth to submit the assignment again. when people in general are responsible for the action Example The worksheet can be freely downloaded from the website. Anybody can download a free worksheet, so the passive voice is used. when we report crimes or write in scientific contexts Examples The burglars were arrested as soon as they left the building. The animals were kept in a zoo for two years as part of an experiment. Subjects in Passive Voice The subject in passive voice is introduced with "by". That said, not every passive sentence has a by phrase containing the subject. Subjects can sometimes be assumed or remembered from a previous sentence. Examples The dish was prepared by Grandma. The subject is introduced in the by phrase. After the party, a lot of food was wasted. The subject is not mentioned, but it can be assumed from the context. There was a gathering at Grandma's. All family members were invited. In the second sentence, the subject "Grandma" is remembered from the first sentence. How to Convert Active Voice into Passive Voice The chart below includes all tenses that are used in passive voice. There is no passive voice for perfect progressive tenses present, past, and future and future progressive tense. Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Active Sentence Passive Sentence present simple read is read Keith reads the poem. The poem is read by Keith. present progressive is reading is being read Keith is reading the poem. The poem is being read by Keith. past simple read was read Keith read the poem. The poem was read by Keith. past progressive was reading was being read Keith was reading the poem. The poem was being read by Keith. future simple will read will be read Keith will read the poem. The poem will be read by Keith. present perfect has read has been read Keith has read the poem. The poem has been read by Keith. past perfect had read had been read Keith had read the poem. The poem had been read by Keith. future perfect will have read will have been read Keith will have read the poem. The poem will have been read by Keith. conditional present would read would be read If Keith had the poem, he would read it. If Keith had the poem, it would be read by him. conditional past would have read would have been read Keith would have read the poem if he had had it. The poem would have been read by Keith if he had had it. present infinitive to read to be read Keith wants to read the poem. The poem wants to be read by Keith. Take an Active and Passive Voice Quiz Now! 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Having learnt about the different parts of speech in the English language and the 12 different tenses, the next topic that you should focus on is the active voice and the passive voice. In this article, you will learn all about the active and passive voice, what it means, its definition and usage. Along with the difference between the two voices and examples given in the article, you will be able to understand and use the active voice and passive voice accurately and effectively. Table of Contents â€˜Voiceâ€™ – What Is It? The Two Voices in the English Language What is the Active Voice? – Meaning and Definition What is the Passive Voice? – Meaning and Definition Using the Active Voice and the Passive Voice – Points to Remember Difference between the Active Voice and the Passive Voice Rules to be Followed When Converting the Active Voice to the Passive Voice Examples of the Active and Passive Voice Check Your Understanding of the Active Voice and the Passive Voice Frequently Asked Questions on the Active Voice and the Passive Voice â€˜Voiceâ€™ – What Is It? The term â€˜voiceâ€™ is a term that is used to denote the form of the verb which shows if the subject in a given sentence is the doer or receiver of the action. The voice of a verb describes the relationship between the action and the participants subject or object in a sentence. The Two Voices in the English Language There are two voices in the English language and they are as follows Active Voice Passive Voice Let us look into the two voices a little in detail with the help of the meaning and definition given below. What is the Active Voice? – Meaning and Definition The active voice, in a sentence, denotes that the noun or pronoun that acts as the subject in the sentence is the doer of the action. In other words, the subject performs the action or acts upon the verb. According to the Oxford Learnerâ€™s Dictionary, the active voice is defined as â€œthe form of a verb in which the subject is the person or thing that performs the actionâ€, and according to the Collins Dictionary, the active voice is defined as â€œa voice of verbs used to indicate that the subject of a sentence is performing the action or causing the event or process described by the What is the Passive Voice? – Meaning and Definition The passive voice, on the other hand, represents that the subject is one acted upon by the action or verb in the sentence. It can also be said that the passive voice indicates that the subject in the sentence is no longer active but passive. According to the Oxford Learnerâ€™s Dictionary, the passive voice is defined as â€œthe form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the verbâ€, and according to the Collins Dictionary, the passive voice is â€œformed using be’ and the past participle of a verb. The subject of a passive clause does not perform the action expressed by the verb but is affected by Using the Active Voice and the Passive Voice – Points to Remember There are a few points that you have to bear in mind when using the active voice and the passive voice. In the English language, the active voice is used generally as they give the information in a direct and clear manner. Make sure you do not use the passive voice just because you think it sounds better. Use it only if it is necessary. Remember that the active voice has the subject doing the action and the passive voice has the subject receiving the action. If you want to communicate your thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively, especially in a professional setup, it would be best to use the active voice. A pro tip for you to master the active voice and the passive voice is to know the structure and formula by which they work. Active Voice – Subject + Verb + Object Passive Voice – Object + Verb + Subject Difference between the Active Voice and the Passive Voice Analysing the difference between the active voice and the passive voice is what will help you in a much better way to learn how to use the two voices effectively. Take a look at the following table to know how they differ. Active Voice Passive Voice Denotes that the subject is performing the action. Denotes that the subject is acted upon by the verb or action in the sentence. The active voice does not require a linking verb to make sense. The passive voice uses a linking verb followed by the past participle of the main verb. The active voice focuses on the doer of the action. The passive voice comes in handy when the doer of the action is undetermined. Has a direct, clear and strong tone. Has an indirect, weak and subtle tone. Examples I decorated the hall. Devi gave Shanthi a gift. Examples The hall was decorated by me. Shanthi was given a gift by Devi. Rules to be Followed When Converting the Active Voice to the Passive Voice When converting the active voice into the passive voice or vice versa, there are changes in the tenses and pronouns used in the sentences. The table given below shows you how the tenses change when converting the active voice to the passive voice and vice versa. Conversion Rules for Active Voice and Passive Voice Tense Voice Simple Tense Continuous Tense Perfect Tense Perfect Continuous Tense Present Active Brendon plays cricket. Brendon is playing cricket. Brendon has played cricket. Brendon has been playing cricket. Passive Cricket is played by Brendon. Cricket is being played by Brendon. Cricket has been played by Brendon. No Passive Past Active Brendon played cricket. Brendon was playing cricket. Brendon had played cricket. Brendon had been playing cricket. Passive Cricket was played by Brendon. Cricket was being played by Brendon. Cricket had been played by Brendon. No Passive Future Active Brendon will play cricket. Brendon will be playing cricket. Brendon will have played cricket. Brendon will have been playing cricket. Passive Cricket will be played by Brendon. No Passive Cricket will have been played by Brendon. No Passive Change of Pronouns Active Voice Passive Voice I Me We Us He Him She Her They Them It It There are a few other points that you have to know so that you can use the two voices effectively. They are as follows When converting a sentence in the active voice to the passive voice, the first thing that you have to do is interchange the subject and the object. The next part of speech you have to focus on is the verb. When converting the active voice into the passive voice, you just have to convert the main verb into its past participle or its third form. The third form of the main verb is the past participle form of the verb. When you are changing the tense of the main verb, make sure you use an auxiliary verb which maintains the tense the sentence represents. Always use the preposition, â€˜byâ€™ before the subject in a passive sentence. If there are any adverbs used in the sentence with the active voice, be sure to include it in the passive voice as well. Do not just drop it when you convert a sentence in the active voice to the passive voice or vice-versa. Given below are a few examples of how to convert the active voice into the passive voice. Active Voice – Twinkle likes adventure stories. Passive Voice – Adventure stories are liked by Twinkle. Active Voice – Latha is learning French this year. Passive Voice – French is being learnt by Latha this year. Active Voice – Kurt has brought macaroons. Passive Voice – Macaroons have been brought by Kurt. Active Voice – Sidharth played cricket. Passive Voice – Cricket was played by Sidharth. Active Voice – They were making invitation cards. Passive Voice – Invitation cards were being made by them. Active Voice – Becky had packed the bags. Passive Voice – The bags had been packed by Becky. Active Voice – Mira will buy the refreshments for the party. Passive Voice – The refreshments for the party will be bought by Mira. Active Voice – Sanjay will have given the forms to all the participants. Passive Voice – The forms will have been given to all the participants by Sanjay. Check Your Understanding of the Active Voice and the Passive Voice Now that you have seen a number of examples and learnt how the conversion is done, try converting the following sentences as directed. 1. Varun is helping Reshmi. Change into passive voice 2. A gift was given to Manassa by me. Change into active voice 3. Santana will sing All My Life at the Nationals. Change into active voice 4. A mouse was being chased by my cat. Change into active voice 5. Naveen loves Praveena. Change into passive voice 6. The decorations for the annual day will be done by Emma. Change into active voice 7. J. K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter novels. Change into passive voice 8. Ms. Holly will teach Spanish this year. Change into passive voice 9. Mike was hit by Nick. Change into active voice 10. Naslen is being scolded by his mom. Change into active voice Check out if you did the conversion right from the answers given below. 1. Reshmi is being helped by Varun. 2. I gave Manassa a gift. 3. All My Life will be sung by Santana at the Nationals. 4. My cat was chasing a mouse. 5. Praveena is loved by Naveen. 6. Emma will do the decorations for the annual day. 7. The Harry Potter novels were written by J. K. Rowling. 8. Spanish will be taught by Ms. Holly this year. 9. Nick hit Mike. 10. Naslenâ€™s mom is scolding him. Frequently Asked Questions on the Active Voice and the Passive VoiceQ1 What is the active voice?The active voice, in a sentence, denotes that the noun or pronoun that acts as the subject in the sentence is the doer of the action. In other words, the subject performs the action or acts upon the What is the passive voice?The passive voice, on the other hand, denotes that the subject is acted upon by the action or verb in the sentence. It can also be said that the passive voice indicates that the subject in the sentence is no longer active but What is the definition of the active voice?According to the Oxford Learnerâ€™s Dictionary, the active voice is defined as â€œthe form of a verb in which the subject is the person or thing that performs the actionâ€, and according to the Collins Dictionary, the active voice is defined as â€œa voice of verbs used to indicate that the subject of a sentence is performing the action or causing the event or process described by the What is the definition of the passive voice?According to the Oxford Learnerâ€™s Dictionary, the passive voice is defined as â€œthe form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the verbâ€, and according to the Collins Dictionary, the passive voice is â€œformed using â€˜beâ€™ and the past participle of a verb. The subject of a passive clause does not perform the action expressed by the verb but is affected by Give some examples of active voice and passive below are some examples of active and passive voice for your reference. Active Voice â€“ Twinkle likes adventure stories. Passive Voice â€“ Adventure stories are liked by Twinkle. Active Voice â€“ Sidharth played cricket. Passive Voice â€“ Cricket was played by Sidharth. Active Voice â€“ Mira will buy the refreshments for the party. Passive Voice â€“ The refreshments for the party will be bought by Mira.

Rumus 140 Contoh Kalimat Passive dan Active Voice 16 Tenses Bahasa Inggris Beserta Arti Lengkap. Artikel ini membahas pengertian active dan passive voice, menjelaskan aturan mengkonversi bentuk dari active ke passive dan sebaliknya, memberi contoh yang dilengkapi dengan arti dan rumusnya, memuat pertanyaan2 dan jawaban dalam bentuk penjelasan Learn how to form the passive voice and do the exercises to practise using it. Level beginner Transitive verbs have both active and passive forms Active Passive The hunter killed the lion. The lion was killed by the hunter. Someone has cleaned the windows. The windows have been cleaned. Passive forms are made up of the verb be with a past participle Subject be Past participle Adverbial English is spoken all over the world. The windows have been cleaned. Lunch was being served. The work will be finished soon. They might have been invited to the party. If we want to show the person or thing doing the action, we use by She was attacked by a dangerous dog. The money was stolen by her husband. Active and passive voice 1 GapFillDragAndDrop_MTY0MTg= Active and passive voice 2 GapFillDragAndDrop_MTY0MTk= Active and passive voice 3 GapFillTyping_MTY0MjE= Level intermediate The passive infinitive is made up of to be with a past participle The doors are going to be locked at ten o'clock. You shouldn't have done that. You ought to be punished. We sometimes use the verb get with a past participle to form the passive Be careful with that glass. It might get broken. Peter got hurt in a crash. We can use the indirect object as the subject of a passive verb Active Passive I gave him a book for his birthday. He was given a book for his birthday. Someone sent her a cheque for a thousand euros. She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros. We can use phrasal verbs in the passive Active Passive They called off the meeting. The meeting was called off. His grandmother looked after him. He was looked after by his grandmother. They will send him away to school. He will be sent away to school. Active and passive voice 4 ReorderingHorizontal_MTY0MjI= Active and passive voice 5 GapFillTyping_MTY0MjM= Level advanced Some verbs which are very frequently used in the passive are followed by the to-infinitive be supposed to be expected to be asked to be told to be scheduled to be allowed to be invited to be ordered to John has been asked to make a speech at the meeting. You are supposed to wear a uniform. The meeting is scheduled to start at seven. Active and passive voice 6 GapFillDragAndDrop_MTY0MjQ= Active and passive voice 7 GapFillTyping_MTY0MjU= Do you need to improve your English grammar? Join thousands of learners from around the world who are improving their English grammar with our online courses. ActivePassive Voice for CLAT and other law entrances containing introduction, conversion between active and passive voice, and different types of sentences Tense Verb (Active) Verb Sanya Ambastha-May 16, 2022. 6 COMMENTS. Aania August 30, 2021 At 2:06 pm. Good. Reply.

We can use passive voice with most change the tense of a passive sentence, you change the form of the verb be’. The main verb in a passive sentence is always in the past participle VoicePassive VoicePresent SimpleJames writes the letters are written by SimpleJames wrote the letters were written by ContinuousJames is writing the letters are being written by PerfectJames has written the letters have been written by Simple going toJames is going to write the letters are going to be written by Simple willJames will write the letters will be written by ContinuousJames was writing the letters were being written by PerfectThe scientists had found the cure, but it was too cure had been found, but it was too PerfectThe scientists will have found a cure by cure will have been found by the Passive Voice with Different TensesIt is uncommon to use the passive voice with the following tensesPresent Perfect Continous;Future Continuous;Future Perfect Continous;Past Perfect we used the passive voice for these tenses, we would have two forms of the verb be’ together. This makes the sentence awkward and make the present perfect continuous tense in the active voice like thissubject + have + been + verb -ingThe present perfect continuous tense in the passive voice would look like thissubject + have + been + being + past participle

TensePassive voice form and more forceful. It has a certain type of confidence you don’t get with the passive. In active voice sentences, the subject of the verb performs the action: (action) by the bank official that he would need to provide additional information. (16 words) Active: The bank official (subject) told (action) Mr. Doe

Passive voice voz passiva é muito comum em notícias de jornal, uma vez que as manchetes, frequentemente, omitem o doer o agente de uma ação. A voz do verbo pode ser tratada enquanto passiva ou ativa, dependendo do enfoque que damos ao sujeito/agente doer ou ao objeto/paciente receiver. Muitos aprendizes de língua inglesa podem encontrar alguma dificuldade no uso do passive voice, porque ele é formado pelo verbo to be. No entanto, para que não restem mais dúvidas, abordaremos, nas seções seguintes, o uso do passive voice e suas regras. Além disso, compararemos a voz ativa e a voz passiva entre si. Pronto para continuar? Let’s go! Saiba mais Simple present quando usar esse tempo verbal? Tópicos deste artigo1 - Quando usamos passive voice?2 - Regras do uso da passive voice3 - Diferença entre active voice e passive voice4 - Exercícios resolvidosQuando usamos passive voice? A voz passiva enfatiza o objeto de uma frase. Passive voice é usado em inglês quando se busca enfatizar, em uma oração, o receptor da ação, isto é, o objeto da voz ativa, que na voz passiva encontra-se na posição de sujeito-paciente. Acrescenta-se o uso do apagamento do agente doer da ação, por não ser importante na construção de sentido da frase ou por ser desconhecido1. Ainda é possível omitir o doer da ação quando optamos por assim fazer2. No entanto, em algumas construções da voz passiva, é possível encontrar na posição do objeto o agente da ação, por meio da preposição by por. Não pare agora... Tem mais depois da publicidade ; Observe os exemplos Active voice sujeito agente + verbo + objeto paciente A. The dog ate my cake. O cachorro comeu meu bolo. Passive voice sujeito paciente + verbo auxiliar to be + verbo principal no particípio passado B. My cake was eaten. Meu bolo foi comido. Passive voice sujeito paciente + verbo auxiliar to be + verbo principal no particípio passado + objeto agente C. My cake was eaten by the dog. Meu bolo foi comido pelo cachorro. Mais alguns exemplos D. The bakery was stolen. A padaria foi roubada. E. We heard that the bandits were identified. Nós ouvimos que os bandidos foram identificados. Veja que, em nenhuma das frases anteriores, temos o agente da ação, porque o enfoque está no objeto da voz ativa, que na voz passiva ocupa a posição de sujeito-paciente. Assim, o agente não é identificado nem no final pela preposição by, por não ser significativo. Leia também Prepositions regras, exemplos, usos Regras do uso da passive voice Pode-se utilizar a voz passiva para todos os tempos verbais, desde que se adeque à estrutura necessária. A voz passiva é formada pelo verbo to be + verbo principal no particípio passado. No entanto, só podemos formar a voz passiva com verbos transitivos, ou seja, que são acompanhados por um objeto, uma vez que o objeto da oração na voz ativa ocupará a posição de sujeito na voz passiva. Observe, na tabela seguinte, a voz passiva em diferentes tempos verbais Active voice Teens invent more apps. Adolescentes inventam mais aplicativos. Passive voice Verb Tenses Examples Simple present Am, is, are + past participle More apps are invented by teens. Mais aplicativos são inventados por adolescentes. Simple past Was, were + past participle More apps were invented by teens. Mais aplicativos foram inventados por adolescentes. Present continuous Am, is, are + being + past participle More apps are being invented by teens. Mais aplicativos estão sendo inventados por adolescentes. Past continuous Was, were + being + past participle More apps were being invented by teens. Mais aplicativos estavam sendo inventados por adolescentes. Present perfect Have, has + been + past participle More apps have been invented by teens. Mais aplicativos foram têm sido inventados por adolescentes. Past perfect Had + been + past participle More apps had been invented by teens. Mais aplicativos tinham sido inventados por adolescentes. Future perfect Will + have been + past participle More apps will have been invented by teens. Mais aplicativos terão sido inventados por adolescentes. Future Will + be + past participle More apps will be invented by teens. Mais aplicativos serão inventados por adolescentes. Going to Am, is, are + going to be + past participle More apps are going to be invented by teens. Mais aplicativos vão ser inventados por adolescentes. Diferença entre active voice e passive voice A diferença entre a voz ativa e a voz passiva baseia-se no uso que fazemos delas quando queremos enfatizar o agente de uma ação ou o paciente. Normalmente, a voz passiva aparece em contextos mais formais de escrita ou de fala3. Hoje em dia, no entanto, quando escrevemos um artigo científico em inglês, recomenda-se o uso da voz ativa para manter o texto mais coeso, uma vez que sua estrutura direta permite uma leitura mais fluida, em comparação com a passiva, que possui uma estrutura mais longa. Por exemplo A. Einstein proposed the theory of relativity. Einstein propôs a teoria da relatividade. B. The theory of relativity was proposed by Einstein. A teoria da relatividade foi proposta por Einstein. As duas frases assemelham-se, porque oferecem ao leitor as mesmas informações. No entanto, a primeira frase permite-nos focalizar o sujeito-agente da ação, a pessoa que propôs algo teoria da relatividade; enquanto a segunda frase ressalta o que foi proposto, isto é, a teoria da relatividade, deixando em segundo plano o agente da ação. Veja mais Going to funções dessa estrutura fixa Exercícios resolvidos Questão 1 Cesgranrio Check the item in which there is a verb in the passive voice. a “The oil and natural gas industry has developed and applied…” lines 1 - 2 b “Other segments of the industry have benefited from technological advances as well.” lines 25-26 c “Also, new process equipment and catalyst technology advances have been made very recently…” lines 31-33 d “The industry is committed to investing in advanced technologies…” lines 38-39 e “Gas hydrates could be an important future source of natural gas…” lines 49-50 Resolução A resposta correta é a letra c, porque a estrutura have been made indica a voz passiva. Questão 2 The correct passive voice form for the sentence “Your body needs energy to work normally and keep you alive” is a Energy has been needed by your body to work normally and keep you alive. b Energy is needed by your body to work normally and keep you alive. c Your body should need energy to work normally and keep you alive. d Your body will need energy to work normally and keep you alive. Resolução A resposta correta é a letra b, porque o objeto da frase na voz ativa é energy, e o presente simples da voz passiva é formado pelo verbo to be + verbo principal no particípio passado. Notas 1DECAPUA, 2008. 2EASTWOOD, 2002. 3CLANDFIELD; BENNE, 2015. Por Patricia Veronica Moreira Professora de Inglês BXU0zcK.

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