中考英语复习:被动语态

被动语态

(I)被动语态的概念

语态也是动词的一种形式，表示主语与谓语之间的关系。英语有两种语态：主动语态和被动语态。主动语态表示主语是谓语动作的执行者，如：People grew rice in this area some years ago.被动语态表示主语是谓语动作的承受者，如：A new swimming pool will be built on our school

(II)被动语态的构成

被动语态的形式是由“助动词be+动词的过去分词”构成。助动词be随着主语的人称，数，时态和语气的不同而变化。各种时态的被动语态形式如下：

1.       一般现在时 am/is/are+V(p.p)

人们利用电能运转机器。

People use electricity to run machines. 

Electricity is used to run machines.

Is electricity used to run machines? Yes, it is . / No, it  isn’t.

2.一般过去时 was/were + V(p.p)

昨天我们在山坡上种了许多树。

We planted many trees on the hill yesterday.

Many trees were planted on the hill yesterday.

Were many trees planted on the hill yesterday? Yes, they were. / No, they were not.

3一般将来时 will/shall +be+V(p.p)

下星期我们将举行一场运动会。

We will hold a sports meeting next week.

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