一般过去式的被动语态
1 有三种情况,常用被动语态:
(1)强调动作的承受者,而不强调施动者;
(2)不必提及施动者;
(3)不知道施动者。
2 结构:主语+be的过去式+动词过去分词
(1)He was arrested yesterday. 他昨天被捕了。
(2)The festival and games were held in Olympia. 庆典与比赛在奥林匹亚举行。
(3)The marathon was introduced in the modern Olympic Games in 1896. 马拉松于1896年成为了现代奥运会的比赛项目.
3 如果需要说明施动者,用介词by引出;如果需要表明使用了什么方式和手段,用介词with。
(1)The modern games were founded in 1896 by the Baron de Coubertin. 顾拜旦男爵于1896年创办了现代(奥林匹克)运动会。
(2)The ceremony was opened by the baron with a speech. 男爵的讲话宣布了仪式开始。
(3)The man was attacked with a knife. 那人遭(持)刀(者)袭击。
2.4 被动语态的否定式是在be的过去式后加not;一般疑问句的构成是将be的过去式置于句首;特殊疑问句则要使用特殊疑问词,而且be的过去式要置于主语之前。
(1)The Olympic torch relay was not introduced until 1932. 奥林匹克火炬传递接力直到1932年才引入。
(2)Were the Olympic Games founded in Olympia? 奥运会创办于奥林匹亚吗?
(3)When were the Olympic Games founded? 奥运会是何时创办的?
The class was cleaned by Sally yesterday.