La forme passive met en position de sujet l'objet de l'action pour lui donner de l'importance.
Comme en français, la structure passive est formée de be conjugué + participe passé
ACTIF | PASSIF | |
Présent | I help | I am helped |
Preterit | I helped | I was helped |
Present perfect | I have helped | I have been helped |
Past perfect | I had helped | I had been helped |
ACTIF | PASSIF | |
Présent | I am helping | I am being helped |
Preterit | I was helping | I was being helped |
Present perfect | I have been helping | IMPOSSIBLE |
Past perfect | I had been helping | IMPOSSIBLE |
RAPPEL : immédiatemment après un modal, on ne peut avoir qu'une base verbale
ACTIF | PASSIF | |
Must (présent) | I must help | I must be helped |
Must (passé) | I must have helped | I must have been helped |
Must (progressif présent) | I must be helping | IMPOSSIBLE |
Must (progressif passé) | I must have been helped | IMPOSSIBLE |
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