PASSIVE VOICE

PASSIVE VOICE

1. A passive voice (voz passiva) é um tipo de construção frasal onde o sujeito é paciente, ou seja, sofre a ação da frase em vez de praticá-la. É destacado o que acontece com o sujeito, porém, sem enfatizá-lo.

2. A voz passiva pode ser utilizada em frases afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas. Sua formação é expressa por: Objeto + verbo to be + Past Participle (Particípio passado) do verbo principal + complemento

3. Simple present

   • Objeto + am/is/are + Past Participle (Particípio passado) do verbo principal + complemento
   • Affirmative Form: The homework is done by Lewis. / The school is being painted by John. / The letter is written by him.
     • Negative Form: The homework is not (isn’t) done by Lewis. / The school isn’t being painted by John. / The letter isn’t written by him.
       • Interrogative Form: Is the homework done by Lewis? / Is the school being painted by John? / Is the letter written by him?

4. Simple past

   • Objeto + am being/is being/are being + Past Participle (Particípio passado) do verbo principal + complemento
   • Affirmative Form: The house is being painted by my uncle. / The school was painted by John. / The television was invented in 1927.
     • Negative Form: The house is not (isn’t) being painted by my uncle. / The school wasn’t painted by John. / The television wasn’t invented in 1950.
       • Interrogative Form: Is the house being painted by my uncle? / Was the school painted by John? / When was the television invented?