Пассивный залог (passive voice) показывает, что лицо или предмет, выраженное подлежащим, испытывает действие на себе.
Образование пассивного залога
to be+VERB+ed (3)
- This building will be demolished next month.
- My dog has been stolen.
- He has not been seen anywhere.
- Was your wallet stolen?
- By the middle of the nineteenth century about sixty different elements had been discovered.
- The delegates will be met at the station.
- While a current is flowing through a wire, the latter is being heated.
Таблица времен пассивного залога
| - | Simple | Continuous | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | space is explored | space is being explored | space has been explored |
| Past | space was explored | space was being explored | space had been explored |
| Future | space will be explored | - | space will have been explored |