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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