Passive + infinitive

Sample sentences: 1.It is said that he knows some very influential people. He is said to know some very influential people. 2.It is believed that our manager is leaving the company. Our manager is believed to be leaving the company. 3.It is claimed that the company lost a great deal on the project. The company is claimed to have lost a great deal on the project.

Form: 1. It is said that a very rich man. 2. is said a very rich man. he He is to be passive +infinitive

Form: 1. It is said that 2. is said inflation is rising. to be rising. Inflation passive + infinitive

Form: 1. It is said that a lot of money. 2. is said a lot of money. the company lost to have lost The company passive + infinitive

1.To refer to the present or future we use present simple infinitive. It is believed that he is a good manager. He is believed to be a good manager. 2. To refer to an activity in progress at the moment of speaking or in the future we use present continuous infinitive. It is rumoured that inflation is increasing. Inflation is rumoured to be increasing. 3. To refer to the past we use perfect infinitive. It is said that they suffered huge losses last year. They are said to have suffered huge losses last year.

1.It is claimed that he is the richest man in Serbia. He is clamed to be the richest man in Serbia. 2.It is expected that the company will move its premises to London next year. The company is expected to move its premises to London next year. Present simple infinitive

Present continuous infinitive 1.It is expected that they are planning a major new investment. They are expected to be planning a major new investment. 2.It is believed that our manager will be staying in Paris for five days. Our manager is believed to be staying in Paris for five days.

Perfect infinitive 1.It is thought that he made a lot of money last year. He is thought to have made a lot of money last year. 2.It is clamed that prices have risen again. Prices are claimed to have risen again.

We use the passive + infinitive: 1.when the statement is speculative (the information is not confirmed) 2.mainly in newspaper reporting 3.with verbs such as: SAY THINK ALLEGE CONSIDER BELIEVE REPORT RUMOUR SUPPOSE KNOW EXPECT UNDERSTAND…

1.It is said that the minister is in favour of decreasing corporation tax. The Minister is said to be... 2.It is thought that the board has made the decision. The board is thought to have made... 3.It is considered that he is the best chairman the company has ever had. He is considered to be... 4.It is believed that the terrorists want a new ceasefire. The terrorists are believed to want... 5.It is rumoured that the Constitution Act won’t be adopted today. The Constitution Act is rumoured NOT to be adopted...

Manchester United – just a game of football? Put the verbs in brackets into the passive + infinitive form Manchester United (suppose/have) ___________ between 10 million and 30 million supporters throughout the world. In Norway, for example, one in every 140 people (say/be) ________ a registered supporter. Ticket sales and merchandising contribute over half of the club’s revenue, with television contributing a further 20%. is supposed to have is said to be

But senior executives (know/look) __________ at other ways to generate income at the moment. For example, the club (believe/develop) _______________ e-commerce initiatives through a series of alliances. are known to be looking is believed to be developing

Costs at the club continue to increase. A few years ago the club (report/spend) ____________ £30m on a plan to expand the capacity of the stadium from 55,000 seats to 67,400 seats. But this (think/be) __________ a good investment as it will generate nearly £7.5 million in additional turnover annually. is reported to have spent is thought to be

The main costs at the club are the salaries of the players. Last year the team’s captain (say/negotiate) ____________ a four-year contract worth over eight figures. is said to have negotiated