8種常用時態的被動語態

由“助動詞be + 動詞的過去分詞”構成。助動詞be 有時態、人稱和數的變化。

(1) 一般現在時：am/is/are +過去分詞。如：

Rice is grown in south China. 華南種植水稻。

(2) 一般過去時：was/were+過去分詞。如：

The glass was broken yesterday. 這塊玻璃是昨天打爛的。

(3) 現在進行時：am/is/are being +過去分詞。如：

The project is being carried out. 這個計劃正在執行中。

(4) 過去進行時：was/were being +過去分詞。如：

This road was being built this time last year. 這條路去年這個時候還在修建。

(5) 一般將來時：will be +過去分詞。如：

The cars will be sent abroad by sea. 這些汽車將由水路運往國外。

(6) 過去將來時：would be +過去分詞。如：

The manager said the project would be completed by the end of the year. 經理說這個工程在年底前將會完成。

(7) 現在完成時：have/has been +過去分詞。如：

This novel has been translated into several languages. 這本小說已被譯成了幾種語言。

(8) 過去完在時：had been +過去分詞。如：

When I got to the theatre, I found the tickets had already been sold out. 我到達劇院時，發現票已賣完了。