Concetti Chiave
- The passive voice is used when the doer of the action is unimportant or unknown, or to highlight the action itself.
- In the present simple, the passive voice is constructed with "am/are/is" plus the past participle of the verb.
- The simple past passive form uses "was/were" followed by the past participle.
- The future passive voice is formed with "will be" or "am/are/is going to be" plus the past participle.
- For present continuous and present perfect passive constructions, use "am/are/is being" and "has/have been" with the past participle, respectively.
Use of the passive
Si usa:
-quando non è importante far sapere chi compie l'azione o quando non si sa chi la compie;
-quando si desidera mettere in evidenza l'azione e non la persona che la compie.
Present Simple:
Am/are/is + verbo al participio passato
We grow rice in the pianura padana.
Rice is grown in the pianura padana.
Simple past:
Was/were + verbo al participio passato
Manzoni wrote the Promessi Sposi.
The Promessi Sposi was written by Manzoni
Future:
Will be + verbo al participio passato
Molly will give you the answer.
You will be given the answer by Molly.
Future (going to):
Am/are/is + going to be + verbo al participio passato
I'm going to buy a new car
A new car is going to be bought by me.
Present continuos:
Am/are/is + being + verbo al participio passato
Molly is watching TV.
TV is being watched by Molly
Has/Have + been + verbo al participio passato
I have sent a packet to Paul.
A packet has been sent to Paul by me.
Modals
Must be + verbo al participio passato
Should be + verbo al participio passato
They must tell you the truth!
The truth must be told to you by them.
Construction of passive sentences
Costruzione frase:
Active= He gave me a new book
Passive 1 = A new book was given to me
Passive 2 = I was given a new book
Interrogative
(Wh-)+ ausiliare + soggetto + verbo
Esempio- Who painted Monnalisa? (attiva)
Who was Monnalisa painted by? (passiva)
N.B. BY nelle domande viene usato solo con WHO.
Domande da interrogazione
- When is the passive voice typically used in English?
- How is the passive voice constructed in the present simple tense?
The passive voice is used when it is not important to know who performs the action or when the doer is unknown. It is also used to emphasize the action itself rather than the person performing it.
In the present simple tense, the passive voice is constructed using "am/are/is" followed by the past participle of the verb. For example, "Rice is grown in the pianura padana."
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