Au niveau B2, nous explorons des structures passives plus complexes utilisées dans les journaux, les rapports officiels ou pour exprimer des services.
1. Le Passif Impersonnel (It is said that…)
On l’utilise pour rapporter des opinions générales ou des rumeurs.
- Structure : It + is + participe passé + that…
- It is said that he is a billionaire. (On dit qu’il est milliardaire).
- It is expected that the prices will rise. (On s’attend à ce que…)
2. Le Passif avec “Have something done”
On l’utilise quand on ne fait pas l’action soi-même, mais qu’on demande à quelqu’un d’autre de la faire (souvent un service payant).
- Structure : Have + objet + participe passé.
- I had my hair cut yesterday. (Je me suis fait couper les cheveux).
- We are having our house painted. (Nous faisons peindre notre maison).
3. Verbes à deux objets au passif
Certains verbes comme give, send, show ont deux objets. On peut donc faire deux phrases passives.
- Active : They gave Tom a prize.
- Passive 1 : A prize was given to Tom.
- Passive 2 (Plus courant) : Tom was given a prize.
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#1 People say that she is very rich. -> It that she is very rich.
#2 A mechanic repaired my car. -> I my car . (Have something done)
#3 They offered me a job. -> I a job.
#4 Someone is cleaning his windows. -> He is his windows .
#5 It (think) that the company is in trouble.
#6 I need to go to the dentist to a tooth (pull out).
#7 They sent us a warning. -> We a warning.
#8 It (believe) that the virus started in 2019.
#9 I didn't fix the roof myself. I it .
#10 They showed the students the results. -> The students the results.