Understanding Passive Voice and Perception Verbs in Impersonal Constructions, Esquemas y mapas conceptuales de Idioma Inglés

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IMPERSONAL

CONSTRUCTION

IMPERSONAL

CONSTRUCTION

PASSIVE

VOICE

PASSIVE

VOICE

Paul is very hard- working. tha t It is said

When we talk about what

other people say, believe, …

we can use this passive

form:

1. People say Paul is very hard-working. We use “it” + passive (be + past participle) of the verb of perception – in this case “say” Then we add “that”. “That” is followed by the main clause of the active without any changes. So this is the word order: It + passive + that- clause We often use this passive form in more formal contexts and with verbs of perception such as: believe, claim, consider, understand, think, etc. No matter the tense of the active voice, the main clause never changes.

if you yhrow a coin into the fountain then you will return to Rome one day. tha t It is said

When we talk about what

other people say, believe, …

we can use this passive

form:

2. People say that if you throw a coin into the fountain then you will return to Rome one day. We use “it” + passive (be + past participle) of the verb of perception – in this case “say” Then we add “that”. “That” is followed by the main clause of the active without any changes. So this is the word order: It + passive + that- clause We often use this passive form in more formal contexts and with verbs of perception such as: believe, claim, consider, understand, think, etc. No matter the tense of the active voice, the main clause never changes.