English (Lessons : passive voice )

Forme

INFINITIF
infinitif actif	to clean (nettoyer)
infinitif passif	to be cleaned (être nettoyé)
passé de l'infinitif	to have cleaned (avoir nettoyé)
passé de l'infinitif passif	to have been cleaned (avoir été nettoyé)

	Simple	Continu
présent	is cleaned	is being cleaned
prétérit	was cleaned	was being cleaned
futur	will be cleaned	will be being cleaned
Present Perfect	has been cleaned	Ne s'emploie pas
Past Perfect	had been cleaned

EXEMPLES
Actif	Passif
A sees B	B is seen by A
A is seeing B	B is being seen by A
A saw B	B was seen by A
A was seeing B	B was being seen by A
A has seen B	B has been seen by A
A will see B	B will be seen by A

Excercise :

Rewrite these sentences in the Passive Voice.

1. My friend should bring that cat to the vet.
2. Who gave you that funny book?
3. Why wouldn't they have opened that bag?
4. The director didn't pay his secretary.
5. I think you should put out the light.
6. John will dig up the lawn with a spade.
7. Peter has answered the questions most skilfully.
8. You can't take this away.
9. Strict laws forbid begging here.
10. The organizers should have explained this earlier.
11. People say that this politician is dishonest.
12. Joan tried to find out who had sent her the present.
13. Would the secretary have called you?