being的用法小结 being的详细用法总结( 三 )


【being的用法小结 being的详细用法总结】(三)被动语态的构成
被动语态由“be+及物动词的过去分词”构成 。这里要强调一定是及物动词的过去分词,因为不及物动词不能带宾语,也就不可能有被动语态 。英语主动语态有16个时态;被动语态常用的有8个,以give为例说明如下:
时态
动词形式
一般现在时
Am/is/are given
一般过去时
Was/were given
一般将来时
Shall/will be given
现在进行时
Am/is/are being given
过去进行时
Was/were being given
过去将来时
Should/would be given
现在完成时
Has/have been given
过去完成时
Had been given
被动语态的疑问句是将第一个助动词移到主语之前、句末用问号;否定式是在第一个助动词后加not或never等其他否定词、句末用句号 。如:
“During the interview, were you asked questions in English?” “No, I wasn’t asked questions in English.” “面试的时候,用英语问你问题了吗?”“没有,没有用英语问我问题 。”
The origin of the universe will probably never be explained. 宇宙的起源大概永远也不会被解释清楚 。
Is the restaurant being decorated? 那家餐馆正在装修吗?
The restaurant is not being decorated. In the fact the restaurant has never been decorated 。那家餐馆没有在装修 。实际上,那家餐馆从来没有装修过 。
(四)被动语态的用法
1、不知道或没有必要指出动作的执行者 。换个说法,有一件事情不知道是谁干的或者不想说出是谁干的,这时就用被动语态 。例如:
I felt a littlie nervous when I was being interviewed. 我接受面试的时候,有点紧张 。
These fighters are imported from Russia. 这些战斗机是从俄国进口的 。
That place has been turned into a swimming pool. 那个地方已被变成游泳池 。
2、说话或发表意见时,为了显得客观公正,也常用被动语态
He’s said/believed/reported to be in the U. S. A. 据说/据信/据报道他在美国 。
还有下列常用句型(that后面跟句子):
It is said that……. 据说
It is reported that……. 据报道
It is hoped that……. 希望
It is believed that……. 人们相信
It is announced that……. 据宣布
it is (well) known that……. 众所周知
It has been decided that……. 已经决定
It is supposed that……. 人们认为
It is suggested that……. 有人建议
It must be remembered that……. 务必记住
It is taken for granted that……. 被视为当然
(五)主动句变被动句的注意事项
一是时态不能改变;二是变为被动语态后,谓语动词要和被动语态的主语在人称、数上保持一致 。还要作如下变动:把主动语态的宾语变为被动语态的主语;主动语态的主语放在by的后面,组成介词短语,再把这个介词短语放在被动语态的谓语动词之后 。在动作的执行者无须说明或不必要强调时,by短语可以省略 。例如:

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