Advanced passive · Passif avancé
The passive in any tense
- The passive isn't only present and past — it works in every tense.
- Just change be; the past participle stays the same.
- It has been done. It will be done. It is being done.
The cake had been eaten before anyone admitted to seeing it.
La voix passive à tous les temps
- La voix passive n'est pas seulement au présent et au passé — elle fonctionne dans tous les temps.
- Changez simplement be ; le participe passé reste identique.
- Il a été fait. Il sera fait. Il est en train d'être fait.
Le gâteau avait été mangé avant que quiconque n'avoue l'avoir vu.
Form across tenses
- Present perfect: has / have been + p.p. → The bridge has been repaired.
- Future: will be + p.p. → The work will be done soon.
- Modal: must / can be + p.p. → It must be finished today.
Formation à travers les temps
- Présent parfait : has / have been + p.p. → The bridge has been repaired.
- Futur : will be + p.p. → The work will be done soon.
- Modale : must / can be + p.p. → Il doit être terminé aujourd'hui.
Same passive, four tenses · Le même passif, quatre temps
The passive follows every tense — only 'be' changes its form; the past participle never moves. · Le passif suit tous les temps — seul 'be' change de forme ; le participe passé ne bouge jamais.
Choose the present perfect passive: The bridge ___. · Choisissez le passif du présent parfait : The bridge ___.
Present perfect passive = has/have been + past participle. · Présent parfait passif = has/have been + participe passé.
Complete the future passive: The work will ___ done soon. (one word) · Complétez le futur passif : The work will ___ done soon. (un mot)
Future passive = will be + past participle: “will be done”. · Futur passif = will be + participe passé : “will be done”.
Passive reporting (it is said that …)
- To report a general opinion without naming who: It is said / believed / thought that ….
- Or: subject + is said / believed to + verb.
- It is said that he is rich. = He is said to be rich.
Rapportage passif (it is said that …)
- Pour rapporter une opinion générale sans nommer qui : Il est dit / cru / pensé que ….
- Ou : sujet + is said / believed to + verbe.
- Il est dit qu'il est riche. = On dit qu'il est riche.
Is “It is said that he is rich.” a correct passive reporting structure? · “It is said that he is rich.” est-il une structure de rapport passive correcte ?
Yes — “It is said/believed/thought that …” reports an opinion impersonally. · Oui — “It is said/believed/thought that …” rapporte une opinion de manière impersonnelle.
Translate into English: 据说他很有钱。 · Traduisez en anglais : 据说他很有钱。
Impersonal report → “It is said that he is very rich.” · Rapport impersonnel → “It is said that he is very rich.”
Why use it
- Common in news and formal writing.
- It reports unconfirmed information objectively, without a source.
Pourquoi l'utiliser
- Courant dans les journaux et l'écriture formelle.
- Il rapporte des informations non confirmées objectivement, sans source.
Common mistakes
- ❌ The bridge has repaired. → ✓ The bridge has been repaired. — don't drop been.
- ❌ The problem must be solve. → ✓ …must be solved. — modal + be + participle.
- ❌ He is said that he is rich. → ✓ It is said that he is rich. / He is said to be rich.
Erreurs courantes
- ❌ The bridge has repaired. → ✓ Le pont has been repaired. — ne supprimez pas been.
- ❌ The problem must be solve. → ✓ … must be solved. — modale + be + participe passé.
- ❌ He is said that he is rich. → ✓ Il est dit que il est riche. / Il est dit être riche.
Match the tense to its passive shape. · Reliez le temps à sa forme passive.
be carries the tense; the participle never changes. · be porte le temps ; le participe passé ne change jamais.
Complete with one word: The road is ___ repaired at the moment. · Complétez avec un mot : The road is ___ repaired at the moment.
Continuous passive: is / are being + participle. · Passif continu : is / are being + participe
- Passive = be (any tense) + past participle.
- Perfect: has been + p.p.; future: will be + p.p.
- It is said that … reports an opinion impersonally.
- Voix passive = be (n'importe quel temps) + participe passé.
- Parfait : has been + p.p. ; Futur : will be + p.p.
- Il est dit que … rapporte une opinion de manière impersonnelle.
Write one passive sentence using a perfect or future tense (for example: “… has been built”, “… will be opened”). · Écrivez une phrase passive en utilisant un temps parfait ou futur (par exemple : “… has been built”, “… will be opened”)."
Example: “A new library has been built in our town.” · Exemple : “A new library has been built in our town.”