1、被动语态的构成
被动语态是由“助动词be+过去分词(及物动词)”, 助动词be随着主语的人称、数、时态的不同而变化。 在口语化的表达中,也可以用“get+过去分词”构 成被动语态。
The patient got treated once a week.
2、被动语态的各种时态形式
1、基本方法
据说…… It is said that…(People say that...) 据报导…… It is reported that…(People report that...) 据推测…… It is supposed that…(People suppose that...) 希望…… It is hoped that…(People hope that...) 众所周知…… It is well known that…(People know that...) 普遍认为…… It is generally considered that…(People consider that...) It is said that he has gone abroad. =He is said to have gone abroad. =People say that he has gone abroad.
2、双宾语结构变为被动语态 My father bought me a new bike. —I was bought a new bike. —A new bike was bought for me. The man gives me a lot of useful advice. —I am given a lot of useful advice. —A lot of useful advice is given to me. 注:常在间接宾语前用介词 to的动词有:bring, give, hand, lend, offer, pass, show, take 等; 间接宾语前用介词for的动词有:build, buy, cook, cut, make, paint, play, sing 等。