The Passive
2
As you have noticed,there are a
lot of Passive form in the reports.
Simple
Present: Some People
are still
trapped in the
building.
Simple Past:
Three firemen
were
injured.
Present
Perfect: Some workers
have been
rescued
by
firemen.
Past Perfect:
The people who
had been
trapped were
rescued.
Will-Future:
A conference
will be
held this
evening.
Subjekt
+
form of +
Past
+
by-agent
"be"
Pariciple
Passive
with
auxiliaries:
Tree firemen
had
to be
taken to
hospital.
Not everyone
could
be
rescued.
Subjekt
+
Auxiliaries +
"be" +
Past
Participle
PP:Past
Participle
Passivsätze (Passive Sentences)
S V
O
The Tower of London fascinates
all visitors.
All visitors are fascinated by the Tower of London.
S
be
PP
agent
80 People are trapped in
the building.
S
be
PP
3 firemen were
injured.
S
be
PP
by
agent
Most people have been
rescued by firemen.
S
be
PP
87 people had been trapped .
S be
PP
agent
A conference will be held
this evening.