之前有簡單地講過了被動語態,這個章節二番解析不同時態和一些細枝末節。
我們用主動動詞來表達主語的動作:
- Somebody built this house in 1930. (主語somebody,主動動詞built)
我們用被動動詞來表達主語的變化:
- This house was built in 1930.(主語this house,被動動詞was built)
如果我們想說“誰或者什麼導致了這個行為”,使用“by”進行銜接。
- This house was built by my father.
- Two hundred people are employed by the company.
根據上面的例子也能看出,被動語態的結構可以是:
be(is/was/have been...)+動詞過去分詞
最常使用的被動語態時態分別有:
一般現在時被動語態: am/is/are+動詞過去分詞
- I'm often invited to party.
我經常被邀請去派對。
- This room is cleaned everyday.
這間房天天有打掃。
- Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
許多交通事故都是因為危險駕駛造成的。
一般過去時被動語態:was/were+動詞過去分詞
- How much money was stolen?
多少錢被偷了?
- We were woken up by a loud noise last night.
我們昨晚被一聲巨響吵醒了。
現在完成時被動語態:have/has been+動詞過去分詞
- The room looks nice. It has been cleaned.
這間房看起來很棒,是已經被清潔過了的。
- I have been bitten by a dog.
我曾經被狗咬過。
過去完成時被動語態:had been+動詞過去分詞
- The vegetalbes had been cooked for too long, it tasted terrible.
這些蔬菜被煮得太久了,嚐起來很不好。
- The car hadn't been used very much.
這輛車沒有經常被使用。
現在進行時被動語態:am/is/are being+動詞過去分詞
- There's somebody walking behind us, I think we are being followed.
有人跟在我們後面,我想我們被跟蹤了。
- The room is being cleaned at the moment.
這間房間正在被打掃。
過去進行時被動語態:was/were being+動詞過去分詞
- The room was being cleaned at 8:00 this morning.
這間房間早上8點的時候有人在清潔。