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THE PASSIVE VOICE
Para enfatizar a ação praticada, e não quem a praticou.
Television was invented in 1926.
	 Quando a mensagem (em geral escrita) tem tom formal ou impessoal.
Your visa request has been approved.
Human genetic code cracked by scientists.
1300 – Aqueducts and reservoirs used for irrigation in Egypt.
A voz passiva é formada da seguinte maneira:
to be + past participle
South America’s best wine is produced in Chile.
Some productivity records were broken last year.
The Nobel Prize was never awarded to a Brazilian.
Paulo Coelho books
writes
Paulo Coelho books
wrote
Books by Paulo Coelho
Books by Paulo Coelho
O OBJETO TORNA-SE O SUJEITO
 O SUJEITO TORNA-SE O AGENTE DA PASSIVA
are written
were written
to be 
+
particípio
mesmo tempo do verbo principal na VOZ ATIVA
O particípio é uma FORMA DO VERBO. É a terceira coluna na lista de verbos.
to write – wrote - written
The book is written by Paulo Coelho
to invent – invented - invented
Santos Dumont invented the airplane
SIMPLE PAST
(VOZ ATIVA)
The airplane
was
invented
by Santos Dumont
O tempo do verbo to be é o mesmo em que o verbo principal estaria na voz ativa:
voz ativa
Chile produces South America’s best wine.
produces – present simple
 voz passiva
South America’s best wine is produced in Chile.
is – present simple
Lionel Richie sang ‘Say you, say me’.
(to sing – sang – sung)
‘Say you, say me
by Lionel Richie
was sung
Lionel Richie sings ‘Say you, say me’.
‘Say you, say me
by Lionel Richie
is sung
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Paulo Coelho a new book
is writing
A new book by Paulo Coelho
is being written
Tom Hanks is receiving an Oscar
An Oscar by Tom Hanks
 is being received