← Voltar a Passive voice
Etapa 9

Passive voice

Entenda be + past participle, foco no objeto e transformacoes comuns de prova.

3. Transformação Ativo → Passivo

Regras passo a passo

  • 1. O objeto da frase ativa vira o sujeito da passiva
  • 2. O verbo "be" assume o tempo do verbo original
  • 3. O verbo principal vira past participle (V3)
  • 4. O sujeito original pode virar agente com "by" — ou é omitido

Exemplos de transformação

Shakespeare wrote this play.
→
This play was written by Shakespeare.
They are building a new hospital.
→
A new hospital is being built.
Someone has hacked the database.
→
The database has been hacked.
The company will announce the results.
→
The results will be announced.
You must submit the form by Friday.
→
The form must be submitted by Friday.
They gave her a second chance.
→
She was given a second chance.
⚠️ Quando omitir o agente "by + ..."
  • Agente desconhecido: "My car was stolen." (não sabe quem)
  • Agente óbvio: "The criminal was arrested." (by the police — óbvio)
  • Agente irrelevante: "The road is being repaired."
  • Para impessoalidade: "Mistakes were made." (corporativo/político)