THE PASSIVE VOICE Para enfatizar a ação praticada, e não quem a praticou. Quando a mensagem (em geral escrita) tem tom formal ou impessoal. Television was invented in 1926. Your visa request has been approved. Em manchetes de jornais ou cronologias, normalmente sem o verbo to be. Human genetic code cracked by scientists. 1300 – Aqueducts and reservoirs used for irrigation in Egypt. A voz passiva é formada da seguinte maneira: to be + past participle South America’s best wine is produced in Chile. Some productivity records were broken last year. The Nobel Prize was never awarded to a Brazilian. Paulo Coelho writes books Books are written O OBJETO TORNA-SE O SUJEITO by Paulo Coelho O SUJEITO TORNA-SE O AGENTE DA PASSIVA Paulo Coelho wrote books Books were written by Paulo Coelho to be mesmo tempo do verbo principal na VOZ ATIVA + particípio O particípio é uma FORMA DO VERBO. É a terceira coluna na lista de verbos. to write – wrote - written The book is written by Paulo Coelho to invent – invented - invented Santos Dumont invented the airplane SIMPLE PAST (VOZ ATIVA) The airplane was invented by Santos Dumont O tempo do verbo to be é o mesmo em que o verbo principal estaria na voz ativa: voz ativa Chile produces South America’s best wine. produces – present simple voz passiva South America’s best wine is produced in Chile. is – present simple Lionel Richie sang ‘Say you, say me’. (to sing – sang – sung) ‘Say you, say me was sung by Lionel Richie Lionel Richie sings ‘Say you, say me’. ‘Say you, say me is sung by Lionel Richie PRESENT CONTINUOUS Paulo Coelho is writing a new book A new book is being written by Paulo Coelho Tom Hanks is receiving an Oscar An Oscar is being received Hanks by Tom