Unit 43
Passive (2) (Present and Past Tenses)
(a) Изучите страдательные формы настоящего
(Present) и прошедшего (Past) времени:
Present Simple |
Aктив: show(s)/clean(s) и т.д. |
Somebody shows us new films every day. |
Пассив: am/is/are shown/cleaned и т.д. |
We are shown new films every day. Houses are built very quickly in this country. I’m invited to the concert. How is this word translated? |
Past Simple |
Aктив: showed/cleaned и т.д. |
Somebody showed us new film yesterday. |
Пассив: was/were shown/cleaned и т.д. |
We were shown new film yesterday. The car was given to her sister. When were these books published? |
Present Continuous |
Aктив: am/is/are showing/cleaning и т.д. |
Somebody is showing us a new film at the moment. |
Пассив: am/is/are being shown/cleaned и т.д. |
We are being shown a new film at the moment. The carpet is being cleaned now. Excuse the mess: the house is being repaired. |
Past Continuous |
Aктив: was/were showing/cleaning и т.д. |
Somebody was showing us a new film when he entered. |
Пассив: was/were being shown/cleaned и т.д. |
We were being shown a new film when he entered. I felt as if we were being followed. |
Present Perfect |
Aктив:have/has shown/cleaned и т.д. |
Somebody has just shown us a new film. |
Пассив: have/has been shown/cleaned и т.д. |
We have just been shown a new film. Have you been told the news? I have never been bitten by a dog. |
Past Perfect |
Aктив: had shown/cleaned и т.д. |
Somebody had shown us a new film before he came. |
Пассив: had been shown/cleaned и т.д. |
We had been shown a new film before he came. Jim didn't know why he had been closen. |