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Sentences with Passive Voice:
Auxiliary verb phrases are shown in italics with yellow highlights, while
the transitive action verb is shown bold with green highlights.
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[1] Zombies Test
About the Passive Voice Detector
The passive voice detector automatically detects passive voice in a block of text (now with the aid of zombies!).
When a sentence is written in passive voice, the subject is being acted upon rather than doing the acting. Passive voice is often avoided by professional writers because it can make the sentence needlessly longer, more complicated and unclear as well as shifting the emphases away from the sentence subject. While there’s nothing grammatically incorrect about passive voice, the general rule of thumb is to strive for less than 2% passive voice.
The most common passive voice construction is a variant of the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ followed by the past participle of a transitive verb. Our passive voice detector finds this form, as well as other less common constructions, including additional auxiliary verbs like ‘get’ (e.g. “Every friday he gets paid.”). A common mistake is to assume every past form of the ‘to be’ verb is passive voice (e.g. “Grandma was calling.”). In the second example, the subject (Grandma) is preforming the action. This is an example of past progressive tense and is not considered passive voice.
Still unsure what is considered passive voice? Try the Zombie test. If you can add the phrase “by zombies” after the verb and the sentence still makes sense, it’s passive voice. The sentence “Every friday he gets paid by Zombies” makes grammatical sense where “Grandma was calling by zombies” does not.
To get started enter your text in the Passage to be Analyzed box. If you want to leave a passive construction in the text, you can dismiss the warning by clicking on it in the Passive Voice Tab.
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В этой статье мы изучим правила образования пассивного залога в английском языке, а также на примерах разберемся в каких случаях он используется.
Далеко не всегда мы можем уточнить, кто выполняет действие, а порой нам это и вовсе не нужно. В таких случаях уместно употреблять пассивный или страдательный залог, который в английском языке называют passive voice. Давайте разберем, что такое passive voice и правила его образования, а затем рассмотрим случаи его употребления.
Образование passive voice
В английском языке существует два залога — активный (active voice) и пассивный или страдательный (passive voice). В активном залоге действие выполняет подлежащее. В пассивном залоге действие происходит над подлежащим. Давайте сравним:
Mary cleans the office every morning. — Мэри убирает офис каждое утро. (активный залог)
Подлежащее (Мэри) выполняет действие (убирает).
The office is cleaned every morning. — Офис убирают каждое утро. (пассивный залог)
Неизвестно, кто выполняет действие. Подлежащее (офис) подвергается действию (его убирают).
She asked her students to come earlier. — Она попросила студентов прийти раньше. (активный залог)
The students were asked to come earlier. — Студентов попросили прийти раньше. (пассивный залог)
Страдательный залог в английском языке образуется с помощью вспомогательного глагола to be и смыслового глагола в третьей форме. На месте подлежащего в утвердительных предложениях будет стоять человек или предмет, над которым будет производиться действие. Посмотрите на схеме ниже, как активный залог можно преобразовать в пассивный.
Образование пассивного залога в разных временах представлено в таблице ниже. Времена группы Perfect Continuous, а также Future Continuous в пассивном залоге не используются.
| Время | Когда используем | Формула | Пример |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | – регулярное действие – констатация факта |
is/am/are + V3 | Thousands of dollars are spent on coffee in America every day. — Тысячи долларов тратятся на кофе в Америке каждый день. |
| Past Simple | – завершенное действие в прошлом | was/were + V3 | The radio was invented 150 years ago. — Радио изобрели 150 лет назад. |
| Future Simple | – действие произойдет в будущем | will be + V3 | The letter will be sent tomorrow. — Письмо отправят завтра. |
| Present Continuous | – действие происходит в момент речи, прямо сейчас | am/is/are + being + V3 | The car is being refueled now. — Машину заправляют сейчас. |
| Past Continuous | – действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом, акцент на продолжительности действия | was/were + being + V3 | The exam was being taken yesterday morning. — Экзамен сдавали вчера утром. |
| Present Perfect | – действие уже завершилось, акцент на результат | has/have + been + V3 | The flowers have already been watered. — Цветы уже полили. |
| Past Perfect | – действие завершилось до определенного момента или другого события в прошлом | had + been + V3 | The police had been called before the burglars ran away. — Полицию вызвали до того, как воры убежали. |
| Future Perfect | – действие будет завершено до определенного момента в будущем | will + have + been + V3 | The article will have been rewritten by tomorrow morning. — Статью перепишут к завтрашнему утру. |
Для образования отрицательной формы пассивного залога необходима частица not. Ставим ее после вспомогательного глагола. Если вспомогательных глаголов несколько, ставим not после первого.
I left my camera on the bench and it was not stolen! — Я забыл камеру на лавочке, и ее не украли!
The car has not been transported yet. — Машину еще не перевезли.
Чтобы задать вопрос в пассивном залоге, необходимо поставить вспомогательный глагол на первое место.
Will the meeting be held next week? — Встречу проведут на следующей неделе?
Was the match canceled because of the weather? — Матч отменили из-за погоды?
Если есть необходимость указать, кем выполняется действие, в конце предложения ставим предлог by + того, кто выполняет действие.
The book was written by an unknown author. — Книга была написана неизвестным автором.
You will never be disappointed by your loyal employees. — Ты никогда не будешь разочарован своими верными сотрудниками.
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Случаи использования passive voice
- Когда тот, кто выполняет действие, неизвестен, неважен или очевиден. Действие важнее того, кто его совершает.
My project for English literature is ruined! Who did it? — Мой проект по английской литературе испорчен! Кто это сделал?
Your delegation will be met at the airport. You will see a card with your name. — Вашу делегацию встретят в аэропорту. Вы увидите карточку с вашим именем.
You may go to your room. Your suitcase will be taken there in a minute. — Вы можете проходить в свою комнату. Ваш чемодан принесут туда через минуту. - Когда описываем действие в новостях, заголовках, рекламных объявлениях.
The local shop was robbed this morning. — Местный магазин ограбили этим утром.
A big discount will be provided for the first ten customers. — Большая скидка будет предоставлена первым десяти покупателям. - Когда описываем общие факты, идеи, мнения.
Quentin Tarantino is known all around the world. — Квентина Тарантино знают по всему миру.
His picture was described as the best artwork of the past year. — Его картина была описана, как лучшая работа прошедшего года. - Когда хотим сделать высказывание более вежливым или формальным.
Have you cancelled the meeting? — Ты отменил встречу? (прямой вопрос)
Has the meeting been cancelled? — Встречу отменили? (более вежливый вопрос).You haven’t paid for electricity since January! — Вы не платите за электричество с января!
The electricity hasn’t been paid for since January. — За электричество не платят с января.
Другие формы passive voice
Разберем, в каких еще формах и конструкциях можно употреблять страдательный залог.
- Пассивный залог также используется в следующих вариантах:
Форма Формула Пример Present Infinitive to be + V3 She hopes to be invited to the party. — Она надеется, что ее пригласят на вечеринку. They expect the work to be done by the weekend. — Они ожидают, что работу закончат к выходным.
Perfect Infinitive to have been + V3 He pretended to have been given money. — Он притворился, что ему дали деньги. He was really surprised to have been granted a certificate. — Он был очень удивлен, что ему выдали сертификат.
-ing form being + V3 Nobody likes being treated badly. — Никому не нравится, когда с ним обращаются плохо. I hate being told what to do. — Я ненавижу, когда мне говорят, что делать.
Perfect -ing form having been + V3 They admitted having been told about that. — Они признали, что им это говорили. I don’t remember having been asked to help her. — Я не помню, чтобы меня просили ей помочь.
Modals must/can be + V3 This rule must be taken into consideration. — Это правило должно быть принято во внимание. It can be postponed till Tuesday. — Это можно отложить до вторника.
- Глаголы to believe (верить, полагать), to expect (ожидать), to feel (чувствовать), to hope (надеяться), to know (знать), to say (говорить), to think (думать), to report (сообщать, докладывать), to understand (понимать, подразумевать) могут использоваться в пассивном залоге только в двух типах конструкций: impersonal construction, personal construction. Эти конструкции нужны, когда у нас нет необходимости ссылаться на мнение кого-то конкретного. Мы говорим об общеизвестных фактах, общем мнении.
Название конструкции Формула Пример Impersonal construction It + пассивный залог + that-clause It is believed that they are from a very rich family. — Считается, что они из очень богатой семьи. It was expected that they would come on Friday. — Ожидалось, что они приедут в пятницу.
Personal construction Подлежащее + пассивный залог + to + infinitive They are believed to be from a very rich family. — Считается, что они из очень богатой семьи. They were expected to come on Friday. — Ожидалось, что они приедут в пятницу.
Давайте еще раз посмотрим, как из предложений в активном залоге образуются пассивные конструкции.
People say Anna is a gossiper. — Люди говорят, что Анна — сплетница.
It is said that Anna is a gossiper. — Говорят, что Анна — сплетница. (impersonal construction)
Anna is said to be a gossiper. — Говорят, что Анна — сплетница. (personal construction)They know that Eric works for FBI. — Они знают, что Эрик работает на ФБР.
It is known that Eric works for FBI. — Известно, что Эрик работает на ФБР. (impersonal construction)
Eric is known to work for FBI. — Известно, что Эрик работает на ФБР. (personal construction) - Когда действие выполняет кто-то за нас или для нас, используется конструкция have something done. Как правило, речь может идти о предоставлении каких-либо услуг. Предложения с этой конструкцией строятся следующим образом:
Подлежащее + have + дополнение + глагол в 3-ей форме
I did my nails yesterday. — Я сделала маникюр вчера.
I had my nails done yesterday. — Мне сделали маникюр вчера.His parents will build a house tree. — Его родители построят домик на дереве.
They will have their tree house built. — Им построят домик на дереве.Эта конструкция может использоваться в разных временах. В зависимости от времени меняется вспомогательный глагол have.
Время Пример в активном залоге Пример с конструкцией have something done Present Simple She cleans my flat every weekend. — Она убирает мою квартиру каждые выходные. I have my flat cleaned every weekend. — Мою квартиру убирают каждые выходные. Past Simple I sent a parcel. — Я отправил посылку. I had my parcel sent. — Мою посылку отправили. Future Simple We will paint the kitchen. — Мы покрасим кухню. We will have our kitchen painted. — Нам покрасят кухню. Present Continuous They are repairing the road. — Они ремонтируют дорогу. They are having the road repaired. — Им ремонтируют дорогу. Past Continuous We were changing the wheel. — Мы меняли колесо. We were having the wheel changed. — Нам меняли колесо. Future Continuous I will be doing make-up. — Я буду делать макияж. I will be having my make-up done. — Мне будут делать макияж. Present Perfect Our neighbours have just built a fence. — Наши соседи только построили забор. Our neighbours have just had the fence built. — Нашим соседям только построили забор. Present Perfect Continuous I have been washing the car for two hours. — Я мою машину последние два часа. I have been having the car washed for two hours. — Мне два часа моют машину. Past Perfect He had stolen the wallet. — Он украл кошелек. He had had his wallet stolen. — У него украли кошелек. Past Perfect Continuous She had been sewing the dress. — Она шила платье. She had been having the dress sewed. — Ей шили платье. В разговорной речи вспомогательный глагол have часто заменяют на get.
I want to get my purchase delivered. — Я хочу, чтобы мою покупку доставили.
He got the door installed. — Ему установили дверь.
Если хотите научиться уверенно использовать пассивный залог, записывайтесь на наш курс практической грамматики.
Надеемся, наша статья была для вас полезной и вы разобрались в разных формах страдательного залога. Предлагаем пройти небольшой тест.
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Understanding passive
voice
Many students struggle with the transition
from the passive to the active voice. It may
be quite confusing and challenging. You must
first detect the sentence structure if you
need to change passive voice to active. It’s
crucial
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The flow and readability of a
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Passive sentences frequently contain
more words than active sentences,
which is one of the
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Using the passive voice has the
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How to Change
Voice from Passive to Active?
Changing from passive
voice to active voice is
quite easy. You just need to follow
the below steps, and in the end,
you’ll get your sentence in
active
voice. In the below steps we will
change “the children were
instructed by the teacher” to
active voice.
Step 1: Determine
the sentence’s action
Step 2: Determine
the sentence’s subject
Step 3: Put the
subject before the verb.
Step 4: Place
the Object in Its Proper Place
In the above sentence, the action is
“instructed,” which is
in the second verb form. “The
teacher” is the subject
followed by “the
children” as the object of the
sentence. According to
our steps above, we will get the
sentence in the following way.
However, you can also use the active
to passive voice converter tool to
change of voice in English.
The teacher instructed the
children. (Active voice)
Passive voice
structure with example
Sentence Structure:
Active voice:
Subject + Verb + Object
Passive voice: Object
+ Verb + Subject
You must have noticed that the verb
form alters when you go from active
to passive voice and vice-versa.
Auxiliary and primary verbs are the
two types of verbs now in use. The
primary verb is usually followed by
an auxiliary
verb. An auxiliary verb, such as be,
do, or have, expresses the tense or
aspect of the main verb.
Let’s understand with some
examples:
Active voice: Steve
picked up the hammer.
Passive voice: The
hammer was picked up by Steve.
Active voice:
Thieves robbed the bank
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Is There Any
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is a Catastrophe?
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Грамматика
17.12.2020
Passive voice: полный гид по пассивному залогу
Содержание:
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Что такое пассивный залог?
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Случаи, в которых используется страдательный залог в английском
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1. Отсутствие исполнителя
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2. Действие важнее исполнителя
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3. Всем известные факты
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4. Описание приготовления чего-либо.
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5. Придание вежливости и большей формальности
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6. Использование в научных докладах
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7. Неблагоприятное событие
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Как образуется пассивный залог?
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Образование отрицательных и вопросительных форм глагола в страдательном залоге
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Использование модальных глаголов в пассивном залоге
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Предлоги by и with в страдательном залоге
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Другие формы пассивного залога
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To be + III форма смыслового глагола
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To have been + III форма смыслового глагола
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Being + III форма смыслового глагола
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Как сделать из активного залога пассивный?
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Глаголы с предлогами в Passive Voice
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Безличные и личные конструкции (impersonal construction, personal construction)
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Таблица с примерами
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Исключения
Далеко не всегда человек знает, кто именно совершает действие. Именно для этих случаев существует Passive Voice (по-русски – пассивный залог). В этой статье мы расскажем, что это такое, изучим правила его образования и рассмотрим случаи, когда он употребляется.
Что такое пассивный залог?
В английском языке существует два залога – активный (active voice) и пассивный (passive voice), также его называют страдательным. Пассивный залог – это грамматическая конструкция, которая используется в случаях, когда тот, кто совершает действие, не известен или не важен.
Например:
- Somebody took his personal belongings while he was taking a swim in the pool. – Кто-то взял его личные вещи, пока он плавал в бассейне. – Это активный залог.
Это же предложение в пассивном залоге будет выглядеть так:
- His personal belongings were taken while he was taking a swim in the pool. – Его личные вещи взяли, пока он плавал в бассейне.
Другие примеры использования страдательного залога:
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The museum is being reconstructed now. – Музей сейчас реконструируют.
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The pizza had been delivered when he came back home. – Пицца была уже доставлена, когда он вернулся домой.
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New fitness center will be opened next week. – Новый фитнес-центр откроется на следующей неделе.
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Her jewelry was stolen yesterday. – Ее украшения были украдены вчера.
Случаи, в которых используется страдательный залог в английском
1. Отсутствие исполнителя
Пассивный залог применяют, если неизвестен тот, кто совершает действие или это не имеет никакого значения. Также исполнитель может быть понятен из контекста.
Примеры:
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My car has been stolen! – Мою машину украли!
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This letter was sent to me by someone I don’t know. – Это письмо мне прислал кто-то, кого я не знаю.
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Your delegation will be met at 6 o’clock. – Вашу делегацию встретят в 6 часов.
2. Действие важнее исполнителя
Такая грамматическая конструкция часто используется в новостных заголовках, объявлениях, деловых письмах, статьях, рекламе или инструкциях, потому что акцент делается на действии, а не на том, кто его исполняет.
Примеры:
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The art exhibition will be held next week. – Художественная выставка состоится на следующей неделе.
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Local store salesman was robbed at night. – Ночью был ограблен продавец местного магазина.
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The gifts will be provided for the first twenty customers. – Подарки будут предоставлены первым двадцати покупателям.
3. Всем известные факты
Используется в английском, когда нужно описать какие-то общеизвестные факты, мнения или идеи.
Примеры:
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U.S.A president is known all around the world. – Президент США известен по всему миру.
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This work was described as the most talented in his career. – Эта работа была описана, как самая талантливая в его карьере.
4. Описание приготовления чего-либо.
Примеры:
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Water is heated and added to the mixture. – Вода нагревается и добавляется к смеси.
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Еhe onion is fried and then mixed with the meat. – Лук обжаривается, а потом смешивается с мясом.
5. Придание вежливости и большей формальности
Пассивный залог порой может использоваться, чтобы сделать обращение более формальным или вежливым.
Примеры:
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The electricity hasn’t been paid for since March. – За электричество не платят с марта.
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Has our meeting been cancelled? – Нашу встречу отменили?
6. Использование в научных докладах
Например:
- A lot of research has been conducted about this mental illness. – Об этом психическом заболевании было проведено множество исследований.
7. Неблагоприятное событие
Пассивный залог нередко используется, чтобы рассказать о каком-либо негативном событии, но не указывать при этом на виновника.
Например:
- The article has been written awfully. – Статья написана ужасно.
Как образуется пассивный залог?
В английском языке страдательный залог образуется при помощи глагола to be в нужной форме в зависимости от времени и смыслового глагола в форме Past Participle (для правильных глаголов +ed / для неправильных глаголов – 3 столбец таблицы (V3)).
|
Время |
Использование |
Формула образования |
Пример |
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Present Simple |
Действие, которое происходит регулярно. |
is/am/are + V3 |
The kitchen is cleaned every day. – Кухню убирают каждый день. |
|
Past Simple |
Действие, совершенное в прошлом. |
was/were + V3 |
The kitchen was cleaned yesterday. – Кухню убрали вчера. |
|
Future Simple |
Действие, которое может произойти в будущем. |
will be + V3 |
The kitchen will be cleaned tomorrow. – Кухню уберут завтра. |
|
Present Continuous |
Действие происходит в момент речи. |
am/is/are + being + V3 |
The kitchen is being cleaned at the moment. – Кухню убирают прямо сейчас. |
|
Past Continuous |
Действие было в процессе в конкретный момент в прошлом. |
was/were + being + V3 |
The kitchen was being cleaned when she came. – Кухню убирали, когда она пришла. |
|
Present Perfect |
Действие совершилось недавно, но акцент делается на результате. |
has/have + been + V3 |
The kitchen looks so clean! – It has been cleaned recently. / Кухня такая чистая! – Ее недавно убирали. |
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Past Perfect |
Действие завершилось до определенного момента в прошлом или до того, как другое действие началось. |
had been + V3 |
The kitchen had been cleaned before I came. – На кухне убрали до того, как я пришел. |
|
Future Perfect |
Действие завершится в будущем до определенного момента. |
will + have + been + V3 |
The kitchen will have been cleaned by 4 o’clock. – Кухня будет убрана к 4 часам. |
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Present Perfect Continuous |
passive voice не используется |
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Past Perfect Continuous |
passive voice не используется |
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Future Perfect Continuous |
passive voice не используется |
Образование отрицательных и вопросительных форм глагола в страдательном залоге
Отрицательная форма пассивного залога образуется при помощи частицы not, которую необходимо поставить после вспомогательного глагола. Если их несколько, то частица ставится после первого.
Примеры:
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This book was not written by him. – Эта книга была написана не им.
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I am not often invited to the parties. – Меня нечасто приглашают на вечеринки.
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He was not accused of stealing the money. – Его не обвиняли в том, что он украл деньги.
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The gift has not been bought yet. – Подарок еще не привезли.
Вопросительная форма пассивного залога образуется, когда вспомогательный глагол ставится на первое место.
Примеры:
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Will this book be delivered tomorrow? – Эту книгу доставят завтра?
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Are you often invited to the parties? – Тебя часто приглашают на вечеринки?
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Has this task been explained to you? – Вам объяснили это задание?
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Will the fashion show be held next week? – Модный показ проведут на следующей неделе?
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Where were you born? – Где ты родился?
Более сложная вопросительно-отрицательная форма образуется с помощью вспомогательного глагола, который ставится перед подлежащим и частицей not, следующей за ним.
Пример:
- Has the book not been written? – Книга не написана?
Также можно использовать сокращенную форму, при которой частица not присоединяется к вспомогательному глаголу.
Например:
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Isn’t the text written? – Текст не написан?
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Hasn’t the book been written? – Книга не написана?
Использование модальных глаголов в пассивном залоге
Все модальные глаголы применяются для образования страдательного залога. Происходит это при помощи самого модального глагола, к которому плюсуется be и III форма смыслового глагола. Формула выглядит так:
Modal V + be + Past Participle (V3)
В результате получаются следующие конструкции:
- must be (должен быть);
- have to be (должен быть);
- ought to be (следует быть);
- can be (может быть);
- should be (следует быть);
- be supposed to be (считаться, что; предполагаться, что);
- may be (может быть);
- might be (возможно).
Примеры:
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He must be taken to the hospital. – Его нужно обязательно доставить в больницу.
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He had to do this project. – Ему пришлось сделать этот проект.
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The cake ought to be done soon. – Пирог должен быть скоро готов.
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The work can be done soon. – Работа может быть сделана в ближайшее время.
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This task should be done. – Эта задача должна быть выполнена.
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Gazelles are supposed to be caught by lions. – Предполагается, что газелей ловят львы.
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The house may be cleaned. – Дом может быть убран.
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We know there are differing views on whether and how this might be done. – Мы знаем, что есть разные взгляды на то, следует ли это делать и как это можно было бы сделать.
Предлоги by и with в страдательном залоге
Если нужно уточнить кто или что стало причиной действия, следует использовать предлоги by и with.
Примеры:
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The books about Harry Potter were written by J.K. Rowling. – Книги о Гарри Поттере были написаны Джоан Роулинг.
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This sculpture was destroyed by unknown person. – Эта скульптура была разрушена неизвестным человеком.
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The town was ruined by tsunami. – Город был разрушен цунами.
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Если же нужно сообщить о том, что действие совершается при помощи предмета или орудия, следует использовать предлог with.
Например:
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The picture was drawn with pencil. – Картина была нарисована карандашом.
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He was hit with a stone. – Его ударили камнем.
Другие формы пассивного залога
Данная грамматическая конструкция может употреблять еще в нескольких формах.
To be + III форма смыслового глагола
Пример:
She hopes to be chosen for this position. – Она надеется, что ее выберут на эту должность.
To have been + III форма смыслового глагола
Например:
He thought to have been given money. — Он думал, что ему дали деньги.
Being + III форма смыслового глагола
Пример:
I don’t like being told what to do. — Я не люблю, когда мне говорят, что делать.
Как сделать из активного залога пассивный?
Чтобы перевести английское предложение в страдательный залог, нужно поставить члены предложения в ином порядке.
Предложение в активном залоге строится так: подлежащее –> сказуемое –> дополнение –> другие члены предложения.
Например:
- My mother made this sweet pudding yesterday. – Вчера мама сделала ‘этот сладкий пудинг.
В этом предложении “мама” является подлежащим, “сделала” сказуемым, “пудинг” дополнением, в слово “вчера” – это обстоятельство времени.
В пассивном залоге все иначе: дополнение ставится на место подлежащего, за ним следует сказуемое, переведенное в форму страдательного залога и подлежащие, перед которым идут предлоги by или with, если они нужны для пояснения того, кем или чем было сделано действие и обстоятельство времени:
- This sweet pudding was made by my mother yesterday. – Этот сладкий пудинг был сделан моей мамой.
Глаголы с предлогами в Passive Voice
В английском языке глаголы, которые употребляются с предлогом в активном залоге, сохраняют его и в страдательном. Они располагаются после сказуемого.
Например:
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The doctor was sent for. – За доктором послали.
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He is always laughed at. – Над ним всегда смеются.
Безличные и личные конструкции (impersonal construction, personal construction)
Некоторые глаголы в английском языке могут использоваться в пассивном залоге только в таких конструкциях – в них сообщается общеизвестный факт или мнение, а исполнитель не важен.
Ниже приведен список этих глаголов:
- to think (думать)
- to believe (верить, полагать)
- to expect (ожидать)
- to feel (чувствовать)
- to hope (надеяться)
- to know (знать)
- to say (говорить)
- to understand (понимать)
- to report (сообщать)
Таблица с примерами
|
Конструкция |
Пример |
|
Безличная |
It is said that she has a boyfriend. – Говорят, что у нее есть парень. It is believed that he is a very good actor. – Считается, что он очень хороший актер. |
|
Личная |
She is said to have a boyfriend. – Говорят, что у нее есть парень. He is believed to be a very good actor. – Считается, что он очень хороший актер. |
Исключения в английском языке
Исключения составляют глаголы, которые обозначают состояние, а не действие. Они в пассивном залоге не употребляются.
Например: to have (иметь), to resemble (быть похожим), to become (становиться), fit (соответствовать) и так далее
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What is Grammar Lookup Software?
The Grammar Lookup website incorporates artificial intelligence to correct and highlight your passive voice errors. In this manner, users are able to proofread their text for any possible errors.
Many students with lengthy assignments and are unable to proofread for passive voice due to shorter deadlines. While professionals can save a lot of time (and get more work done) with the help of an AI passive voice checker tool. Although passive voice mistakes are normal, they can affect the style of the sentence.
How To Use the Grammar Lookup Software?
The layout of grammar lookup is a piece of cake. You just need to follow the following steps.
- Open the Grammar Lookup website
- Click on the option of passive voice checker
- Copy and paste your text into the passive voice checker
- Click on the check button below the passive voice checker editor.
- Wait for a few seconds
- All the grammar, spelling, puncatuion, style, and passive voice errors will be highlighted
- Change the sentence structure to active accordingly
- Deep Check: Trying our patner software for free will aid the writer more in fixing the passive voice errors.
- In this manner, beginner writers will gain help in fixing their grammatical and passive voice errors.
Other Passive Voice Checkers H3
Because of the increased demand, there are so many similar software that people use to proofread their articles. For example, Grammarly, Pro Writing Aid, Hemingway App, White Smoke, etc.
- Grammarly
The unpaid version of Grammarly simply highlights the passive voice issues. However, the paid version will highlight and introduce suggestions for improvements. The Grammarly software is able to stay on at all times. Meaning, it can scan your passive voice misuse on any website. This further helps the user with proofreading and fixing their grammatical errors.
- Pro Writing Aid
This software also comes with a paid and premium version. However, both of them are able to check for passive voice. This tool highlights the misuse of passive voice and also provides users with possible corrections. They simply have to click on the better option provided, and the passive voice misuse is corrected.
- Hemingway App
The best free passive voice checker is the Hemingway App. It does not require any form of purchasing. Adding on, it is able to highlight all the passive voice sentences. Users are advised to scan through the highlighted sentences and change them accordingly. Users are asked to copy their content onto the website and take the required actions.
- White Smoke
White Smoke is online software that checks passive voice and grammar for emerging writers. It has compatibility with several devices and extends to Microsoft Office as well. In fact, it extends to all Microsoft suites. It is capable of reducing the misuse of passive voice and also helps users translate content into other languages. In this manner, this tool helps with international writing.
This tool not only checks passive voice but also makes individuals stronger writers. This tool highlights all the grammar-based errors in messages that are color-coded. Meaning, the spelling mistakes are highlighted in the color red, and other mistakes are highlighted in different colors.
What Makes Grammar Lookup So Good?
While there are plenty of websites that are similar to grammar lookup, here are some reasons that make it stand out from the crowd AND add value to your life.
Improved Academic Performance
Passive voice is an error that is looked upon in academia. Hence, the Grammar Lookup software helps out students and professional writers too. It will help to improve your writing style and the overall look of your academic papers. This tool is also capable of teaching users how to fix their writing issues.
A well-researched paper can go to waste if people find unnecessary grammar mistakes while reading. Grammar lookup will save time and effort while you proofread so that extra time is used during the research and writing process.
Perfect Fix
The Grammar Lookup software is also a perfect fit for all passive voice errors. This tool aims to remove any blunders from the document. The errors can be big or small and in any dialect. Grammar Lookup not only points out big and small passive voice errors but is also able to do it for many languages and dialects.
You will not have to worry about the dialect or any other thing, the AI is smart enough to get the job done.
Simple Software
It is a known fact that the best software’s are easy to use. This means that anyone can use them, despite knowing very little about the world of technology. This tool provides a hassle-free service and is user-friendly. Users simply have to copy-paste the text to check their passage for passive voice.
You will not have to wait for any sign-ups and other complications, just open the site and you will be good to go. It can be accessed from any device – be it PC, tablet, or mobile phone.
Reviews for Grammar Lookup
According to users, Grammar Lookup is one of the best online tools for grammar and passive voice checking. Grammar Lookup is able to check passive voice, sentences, phrases, grammar, and punctuation.
As a result, individuals in academia can benefit. In addition, individuals that write essays, dissertations, business letters, and other related documents also benefit from it. In that case, people that have knowledge but make grammatical errors benefit the most from this software.
The reviews also state that this software is easy to use and is useful for both British and American English. It is also mentioned that users can choose the tone of their writing too, such as formal, funny, informal, strong, analytical, etc. Hence, most of the reviews for this software were positive.
The positive reviews indicate that users should opt for the premium version of Grammar Lookup. It provides additional benefits and directly guides users on how to fix their passive voice misuse. Passive voice is looked down on in the grammar community, so users aiming to improve their writing style should get the premium version as well.
To Sum It All Up
The Grammar Lookup website serves as an excellent passive voice checker. It can be used by writers and students to improve their quality of writing. As passive was an error that is looked down on in the grammar community.
This tool is simple and easy to use, meaning anyone can use it easily. As a result, it generally has good reviews and serves both British and American English.
If users are not satisfied with the performance of Grammar Lookup they can opt for alternate sources. Some of the named examples include Grammarly, Pro Writing Aid, Hemingway App, White Smoke. They provide paid and premium versions and are able to successfully fix passive voice misuse.
