THE PAST PERFECT PASSIVE 过去完成时的被动语态
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Person 1 I was interviewed by a junmalist last week.上个星期,我接受了一个记者的采访。过去完成时的被动态是had been +动词的过去分词。和过去完成时主动语态一样,过去完成时的被动语态表示在过去某点前发生的事情
I hadn’t ever been interviewed before.我以前从来没有被采访过。
Person 2 I was burgled last week. 我上个星期被抢劫了。
It was the third time that I’d been burgled this year. 这是我今年第三次被抢。
Person 3 The lock on my suitcase was broken. 我手提包的锁坏了。
All of my clothes had been stolen. 我所有的衣服都被偷了。
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PASSIVE 现在进行时的被动语态
现在进行时的被动语态是am being/is being/are being +动词的过去分词。和现在进行时的主动语态一样, 现在进行时的被动语态表示正在进行的动作:
Ten new hospitals are being built at the moment. 10家医院正在兴建之中。
The final is being played as we speak. 我们说话时正在进行决赛。
Are you being seved?现在给您上菜吗?
-No, I’m not being served. 不, 不用给我上菜。
THE PAST CONTINUOUS PASSIVE 过去进行时的被动语态
过去进行时的被动语态是was being/were being+动词的过去分词。
和过去进行时的主动语态一样,过去进行时的被动语态表示的是在过去某一特定的时间上仍没有完成的动作:
When I arrive,the room wass being painted.我到的时候,这个屋子正在刷漆。
Were you being paind for the work? 有人为你的工作付费吗?
THE PASSIVE OF INFINITIVES & GERUNDS 不定式和动名词的被动语态
我们常用不定式的被动语态。看一下例子:
This customer would like to be measured for a suit. 这个顾客想量身订做一套服装。
I don’t want to be given special treatment just because I’m the boss.
我不想因为我是老板就有什么特殊的优待。
be 动词+不定式的被动语态常表示义务:
Is this coat to be cleaned or is it to be thrown away? 这件衣服是洗衣还是扔掉?
This patient is not to be disturbed.这个病人不能被打扰。
动名词的被动语态一般不常用,我们看一下几个例子:
He denied being involved in the crime. 他否认和这次犯罪有关。
He was compensated for being wrongly 。因为他被误抓,所以得到了补偿。