La voix passive permet de mettre l’accent sur l’action ou sur l’objet qui la subit, plutôt que sur la personne qui la fait. Au niveau B1, vous devez être capable de l’utiliser à tous les temps principaux.
1. La Règle d’Or
Pour transformer une phrase à la voix passive, on utilise toujours l’auxiliaire BE (au temps de la phrase d’origine) + le Participe Passé du verbe.
2. Tableau des temps à la voix passive
| Temps | Voix Active | Voix Passive (BE + Part. Passé) |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | They build houses. | Houses are built. |
| Present Continuous | They are building a house. | A house is being built. |
| Past Simple | They built a house. | A house was built. |
| Past Continuous | They were building a house. | A house was being built. |
| Present Perfect | They have built a house. | A house has been built. |
| Future (Will) | They will build a house. | A house will be built. |
| Modals | They must build a house. | A house must be built. |
3. L’agent avec BY
On utilise by pour préciser qui a fait l’action, si c’est important.
- The “Mona Lisa” was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
À toi de jouer ! ✍️
Transforme ces phrases à la voix passive ou complète avec la forme correcte.
À toi de jouer ! ✍️
#1 They speak English here. -> English here.
#2 They are repairing the road. -> The road .
#3 Shakespeare wrote 'Hamlet'. -> 'Hamlet' by Shakespeare.
#4 Someone has stolen my bike! -> My bike .
#5 They will finish the work tomorrow. -> The work tomorrow.
#6 You must sign this form. -> This form .
#7 They were cleaning the room when I arrived. -> The room when I arrived.
#8 They make these cars in Japan. -> These cars in Japan.
#9 Someone invited her to the party. -> She to the party.
#10 They are going to build a new bridge. -> A new bridge built.