PASSIVE VOICE
Active voice: They built this house in 1486.
S V2/ed
Passive voice: This housewas built in 1486.
S BE V3/ed
- Use: dùng để nhấn mạnh người hoặc vật tiếp nhận hành động, hoặc khi không biết hoặc không cần biết đến người hoặc vật thực hiện hành động.
- Active form and passive form of some tenses:
TENSES | ACTIVE VOICE | PASSIVE VOICE |
| 1. Simple present | S + V0/ Vs/es People speak English here. | S + am/ is / are + V3/ed English is spoken all over the world. |
| 2. Present continuous | S + am/is/ are + Ving They are painting their house. | S + am/ is/ are + being + V3/ed The house is being painted. |
| 3. Present perfect | S + have/ has + V3/ed He hasn’t worn the trousers for years. | S + have/ has + been + V3/ed The trousers haven’t been worn for years. |
| 4. Simple past | S + V2/ ed Somebody cleaned this room yesterday. | S + was/ were + V3/ed This room was cleaned yesterday. |
| 5. Past continuous | S + was/ were + Ving My sister was baking the cake. | S + was/ were + being + V3/ed The cake was being baked by my sister. |
| 6. Past perfect | S + had + V3/ed They had destroyed all the documents. | S + had + been + V3/ed All the documents had been destroyed. |
| 7. Simple future | S + will + V0 They will build a new hospital. | S + will + be + V3/ed A new hospital will be built. |
* MỘT SỐ DẠNG CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG KHÁC:
1. Cấu trúc PEOPLE SAY THAT / IT IS SAID THAT…
Một số động từ được dùng trong cấu trúc này: Say, think, believe, know, report, declare, rumour…
+ Active: People/ They + say/ think + that + S + V…
+ Passive: * It is said/ thought + that + S + V…
to have V3/ed
Example: They say that John is the brightest student in class.
à It is said that John is the brightest student in class.
à John is said to be the brightest student in class.
2. CAUSATIVE FORM (THỂ NHỜ BẢO): “HAVE”, “GET”
a. Have
+ Active: S + have + O (person) + V0
+ Passive: S + have + O (thing) + V3/ed
Example: - I had him repair the roof yesterday.
- I had the roof repaired yesterday.
b. Get
+ Active: S + get + O (person) + to-V0
+ Passive: S + get + O (thing) + V3/ed
Example: - I will get her to cut my hair.
- I will get my hair cut.
I. Choose the correct answer to fill in each blank.
1. That book __________ by a famous author.
A. wrote B. was written C. is writing D. has written
2. I __________ by Alan’s knowledge about art.
A. don’t be impressed B. isn’t impressed C. am not impressed D. can’t impress
3. The children’s song __________ by one of the parents.
A. is taping B. are being taped C. are taping D. is being taped
4. The pollution in the city __________ Tim’s breathing.
A. was affecting B. will affect C. was being affected D. will be affecting
5. That airplane __________ by a student pilot.
A. is flying B. is being flying C. is being flown D. are being flown
6. It _______ that learning a foreign language takes a lot of time.
A. says B. is saying C. is said D. was said
7. A special committee __________ the dispute.
A. is going to settle B. is going to be settled C. is settled D. will be settled
8. You __________ by my secretary next week.
A. will notify B. would notify C. will be notified D. is going to notify
9. At one time the entire world __________ by dinosaurs.