Advanced passive · Passiva avançada
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.
A voz passiva em qualquer tempo
- A passiva não é apenas presente e passado — ela funciona em todos os tempos.
- Basta mudar o be; o particípio passado permanece o mesmo.
- It has been done. It will be done. It is being done.
O bolo havia sido comido antes de alguém admitir tê-lo visto.
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.
Formação através dos tempos
- 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.
Same passive, four tenses · A mesma passiva, quatro tempos
The passive follows every tense — only 'be' changes its form; the past participle never moves. · A passiva segue todos os tempos — apenas 'be' muda sua forma; o particípio passado nunca se move.
Choose the present perfect passive: The bridge ___. · Escolha a passiva do present perfect: A ponte ___.
Present perfect passive = has/have been + past participle. · Present perfect passive = has/have been + particípio passado.
Complete the future passive: The work will ___ done soon. (one word) · Complete a passiva futura: O trabalho will ___ pronto em breve. (uma palavra)
Future passive = will be + past participle: “will be done”. · Passiva futura = will be + particípio passado: “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.
Relato passivo (it is said that …)
- Para relatar uma opinião geral sem nomear quem: It is said / believed / thought that ….
- Ou: subject + is said / believed to + verbo.
- It is said that he is rich. = He is said to be rich.
Is “It is said that he is rich.” a correct passive reporting structure? · “It is said that he is rich.” é uma estrutura de reporting passivo correta?
Yes — “It is said/believed/thought that …” reports an opinion impersonally. · Sim — “It is said/believed/thought that …” relata uma opinião impessoalmente.
Translate into English: 据说他很有钱。 · Traduza para inglês: 据说他很有钱。
Impersonal report → “It is said that he is very rich.” · Relato impessoal → “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.
Por que usá-la
- Comum em notícias e escrita formal.
- Ela relata informações não confirmadas objetivamente, sem uma fonte.
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.
Erros comuns
- ❌ The bridge has repaired. → ✓ The bridge has been repaired. — não tire o been.
- ❌ The problem must be solve. → ✓ …must be solved. — modal + be + particípio.
- ❌ He is said that he is rich. → ✓ It is said that he is rich. / He is said to be rich.
Match the tense to its passive shape. · Combine o tempo com sua forma passiva.
be carries the tense; the participle never changes. · be carrega o tempo; o particípio nunca muda.
Complete with one word: The road is ___ repaired at the moment. · Complete com uma palavra: The road is ___ repaired at the moment.
Continuous passive: is / are being + participle. · Passiva contínua: is / are being + particípio.
- Passive = be (any tense) + past participle.
- Perfect: has been + p.p.; future: will be + p.p.
- It is said that … reports an opinion impersonally.
- Passive = be (qualquer tempo) + past participle.
- Perfect: has been + p.p.; future: will be + p.p.
- It is said that … relata uma opinião de forma impessoal.
Write one passive sentence using a perfect or future tense (for example: “… has been built”, “… will be opened”). · Escreva uma frase passiva usando um tempo perfeito ou futuro (por exemplo: “… has been built”, “… will be opened”).
Example: “A new library has been built in our town.” · Exemplo: “A new library has been built in our town.”