被动语态是英语语法中的重要形式,表示主语是动作的承受者。九种常用的被动语态形式包括现在被动语态、过去被动语态、现在完成被动语态、过去完成被动语态、将来被动语态、现在进行时被动语态、过去进行时被动语态、现在完成进行时被动语态和过去完成进行时被动语态。
以下是九种被动语态的常用形式:
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现在被动语态:be + 过去分词
例句:The book is being read by me. (这本书正在被我阅读。)
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过去被动语态:was/were + 过去分词
例句:The cake was eaten by them. (这个蛋糕被他们吃了。)
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现在完成被动语态:have/has been + 过去分词
例句:The work has been finished by him. (这项工作已经被他完成了。)
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过去完成被动语态:had been + 过去分词
例句:The letter had been written by her before I arrived. (这封信在我到达之前已经被她写了。)
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将来被动语态:will be + 过去分词
例句:The car will be repaired by the mechanic. (这辆车将被修理工修理。)
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现在进行时被动语态:am/is/are being + 过去分词
例句:The house is being cleaned by them. (这个房子正在被他们打扫。)
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过去进行时被动语态:was/were being + 过去分词
例句:The song was being sung by the choir when I entered the room. (当我进入房间时,合唱团正在唱这首歌。)
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现在完成进行时被动语态:have/has been being + 过去分词
例句:The project has been being worked on by the team for months. (这个项目已经被团队进行了数月。)
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过去完成进行时被动语态:had been being + 过去分词
例句:The movie had been being watched by them for two hours before it ended. (这部电影在结束前他们已经看了两个小时了。)