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REPORTING PASSIVE

To generalize a common belief, opinion:

PRESENT

- passive Robert Del Naja is believed to be Banksy.

SUBJ+rep. The verb in PASSIVE+main verb

-reporting passive: t is believed that Robert del Njaa is Banksy

PAST

People believe that monkeys brought good fortune

-2. 1t is believed that monkeys brought good fortne

2.2 Monkeys are believed to have brought good fortune.

CAUSATIVE:

-when you make arrangements: I had my hair cut

when smt bad happens to you: I had my tooth broken in a fight

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