Tema 1 · Nível B2
Passiva: presente e passado
é feito · foi feito
Velocidade do áudio
Passive
voiceé feito · foi feitobe + particípio
voiceé feito · foi feitobe + particípio
1Ativa × passiva
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. ativa
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare. passiva
O foco vai para o objeto.
2Presente
Coffee is grown in Brazil.
English is spoken here.
is/are + particípio: fatos e processos.
3Passado
The house was built in 1950.
My car was stolen! roubaram meu carro
was/were + particípio
4Quando usar
Quem fez não importa ou não se sabe:
My phone was stolen.
The bridge was closed yesterday.
5By = por
The book was written by a Brazilian.
Use by só se a informação for importante.
6Negativa e pergunta
It wasn't made in China.
Was it made in Brazil?
Where were you born?
Erros comuns de brasileiros
| The house was build in 1950. | → | The house was built in 1950. |
| English is speak here. | → | English is spoken here. |
| My car stole. | → | My car was stolen. |
| It made in China. | → | It was made in China. |
| I born in 1990. | → | I was born in 1990. |
O “se” e o “eles” do português
O português usa “se” ou “eles” sem sujeito:
Roubaram meu carro. → My car was stolen.
Fala-se inglês aqui. → English is spoken here.
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