passivo
Il PASSIVO è una forma verbale in cui il soggetto subisce l’azione (anziché farla), è formato dal verbo essere e dal participio passato e può essere seguito dal complemento d’agente o di causa efficiente che si forma con la preposizione by seguita da un nome o da un pronome complemento.
soggetto + be + participio passato + by con nome
America was discovered by Colombo
present simple
am / is / are + part. pass.
these jeans are made in Italy
present continuous
am / is / are + being + part. pass.
the document is being typed
past simple
was / were + part. pass.
Tom was called by Susan
past continuous
was / were + being + part. pass.
the song was being listened
present perfect simple
has / have been + part. pass.
the meal has been cooked
past perfect simple
had been + part. pass.
the postcard had been sent
future
will be + part. pass.
the house will be decorated
modali
modale + be + part. pass.
the document can be printed