1、The Tense of the The Passive Voice1.Present passive voice:am/is/are+p.p.e.g.The Olympic Games _ _ 奥运会应该在大城市举办。奥运会应该在大城市举办。2.Past passive voice:was/were+p.p.e.g.The last Olympic Games _ in London.上届奥运会是在伦敦举办的。上届奥运会是在伦敦举办的。are usually held in big cities.were held3.Future passive voice:will/shall+be+p.
2、p.am/is/are+going to be+p.p.am/is/are+to be+p.p.e.g.The children _ hospital if they have a slight fever.The children _ to hospital if they have a slight fever.The children _ hospital if they had a slight fever.孩子如果有点发烧应该送到医院去。孩子如果有点发烧应该送到医院去。will be taken toare going to be takenare to be taken to4.P
3、resent continuous passive voice:am/is/are+being+p.p.e.g.Why it is so noisy out there?Oh,its because the road is being repaired.5.Present Perfect passive voice:have/has+been+p.p.e.g.The Olympic Games have been held 29 times.主语主语+am/is/are+being+过去分词过去分词 疑问词疑问词+am/is/are+主主+being+过去过去 分词分词 表示说话人说话时或现阶
4、段正在进表示说话人说话时或现阶段正在进行的动作，经常和时间副词行的动作，经常和时间副词now(现在现在),right now(现在现在,此刻此刻),at present(现在现在,目前目前),at this moment(此刻此刻)连用。连用。主语和谓语动词之间是被动关系主语和谓语动词之间是被动关系,而而且动作正在进行。且动作正在进行。e.g.English is being taught by Miss Lee now.New functions are being added to the camera at present.现在进行时的被动语态现在进行时的被动语态:am/is/are+b
5、eing done1)表示说话时正在进行的一个被动动作，表示说话时正在进行的一个被动动作，强调主语是动作的承受者。强调主语是动作的承受者。e.g.瞧！那个婴儿正由他的姑姑照料瞧！那个婴儿正由他的姑姑照料 着。着。Look!The baby _ taken care of by her aunt.is being2)表示这一段时间正在进行的一个被动的表示这一段时间正在进行的一个被动的动作。动作。e.g.这一阵子许多讲座正在举行。这一阵子许多讲座正在举行。Many speeches _ held these days.are being3)表示按计划或安排将要进行的一个被表示按计划或安排将要进行的
6、一个被动动作动动作 e.g.今晚将要进行一场圣诞晚会。今晚将要进行一场圣诞晚会。A party is being held tonight.The problem is under discussion now.=The problem is being discussed now.The telephone is in use.=The telephone is being used.be+under/in+n.的结构可以表示现的结构可以表示现在进行时的被动语态的含义。在进行时的被动语态的含义。一些表示一些表示“心理活动心理活动,拥有拥有,存在存在”等动词等动词,一般不用现在进行时的被动一般
7、不用现在进行时的被动语态语态,而用一般现在时的被动语态。而用一般现在时的被动语态。e.g.Joe,come here.You are wanted on the phone.Can you find the following sentence in the reading passage?Pay attention to the verb tense.Then pick out four more sentences using the present progressive passive voice from the passage.We are being killed for the
8、 wool beneath our stomachs.1.Our fur is being used to make sweaters2.I wonder what is being done to help you.3.Daisy turned around and found that she was being watched4.So good things are being doneTry and see if you can help fill in the following form.Questions Answers Who is studying the rhino?The
9、 rhino is being studied by _Who is protecting the African elephant?The African elephant is _.Peking University students.being protected by the WWFQuestions Answers Who is hunting the Tibetan antelope?The Tibetan antelope is_Who is taking photos of the panda?The panda is _.Who is killing the whales?T
10、he whales _being hunted by people who wish to take the fur from under their stomachs.being photographed by Daisy are being killed by the Japanese fisherman.Questions Answers Who is attacking the mice?The mice _What is being done for the Milu deer?They are being kept in_What is being done for the rhi
11、no?It is being _ are being attacked by the cat.a reserve near Beijing.protected by the government of the countries where it lives.Questions Answers What is being done to the rainforest?It is _.What is being done to millipedes?They _ being destroyed by the poor farmers who want land to grow crops are
12、 being used to make drugs to protect people from mosquitoes.I.用所给词的适当形式填空。用所给词的适当形式填空。1.A:Where is Kate?B:She _(criticize)by the teacher in the office.2.A:Where are the children?B:They _(take care of)by their aunt.is being criticizedare being taken care of3.A:What is happening over there?B:A party _
13、(hold).II.用被动语态改写下列句子。用被动语态改写下列句子。1.They are studying the milu deer at the research centre.is being heldThe milu deer is/are being studied at the research centre.2.She is teaching the boy a lesson.3.Now he is making the girl laugh.4.They are revising the laws to protect the rights of women and children.The boy is being taught a lesson.Now the girl is being made to laugh.The laws are being revised to protect the rights of women and children.Finish exercises 3&4 on page 29.
