The Passive Voice

to be + Participle II (worked, written)

	Present	Past	Future	Future- in- the- Past
		to	be written
Indefinite (Simple)	am is +written are	was + written were	shall + be +written will	should + be + written would
		to	be being written
Continuous (Progres­sive)	am is +being + are written	was + being + were written
		to	have been written
Perfect	have + been + has written	had + been + written	shall + have + been + will written	should + have + been + would written

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	Active	Вид до­полнения	Passive	Перевод
I	I wrote this article last week.	прямое	This article was written (by me) last week.	Эта статья была написана (мною) на прошлой неделе.
II	We gave him your letter yesterday.	косвенное прямое	He was given your letter yesterday. Your letter was given to him yesterday.	Ему дали ваше письмо вчера. (или: Ваше пись- мо было ему дано вчера).
III	Our geolo­gists often speak about this dis-covery.	предлож­ное	This discovery is often spoken about.	Об этом откры­тии часто говорят.

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian.

1. Great Britain is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

2. These two large islands are known as the British Isles.

1. English is spoken in Great Britain, in the USA, in Aus­tralia and some other countries.

3. It is also spoken as a second language in India.

4. The country is washed by the North Sea in the east.

5. From France it is separated by the English Channel,

7. The position of mountains is determined by the directi­on and length of the rivers.

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8. The mildness of the British climate is accounted by the influence of the Gulf Stream.

8. The contract is being typed now.

10. He was shown the way to the sea-port.

11. The speaker was listened to with great interest.

12. We were asked to take part in the conference.

13. This area is occupied by many plants.

14. That book was written in 1985.

15. A new car was bought. .

Exercise 2. Choose the correct translation.

Example: The book has been given to her at the library.

1.Ей дадут книгу в библиотеке.

2.Ей дали книгу в библиотеке.

3. Необходимо взять книгу в библиотеке. l.Many raw materials have to be imported to Great Britain.

1.Многие виды сырья приходилось ввозить в Великобри­ танию.

2.Многие виды сырья придется ввозить в Великобританию. 3. Многие виды сырья приходится ввозить в Великобрита­ нию.

2. I'd like to read the article referred to by the profes­sor.

1.Нужно прочитать статью, на которую сослался профес­ сор.

2.Я прочитаю статью, на которую сослался профессор. 3. Хотелось бы прочитать статью, на которую сослался

профессор.

3. This work should be done tomorrow.

1. Эту работу сделают завтра.

2. Эта работа будет сделана завтра.

3. Эта работа должна быть сделана завтра.

4. This method can be relied upon.

1. Следует положиться на этот метод.

2. Можно положиться на этот метод.

3. Необходимо положиться на этот метод.