1. Passive Voice

2. Когда в центре внимания говорящего находится лицо или предмет, который подвергается действию, или когда нет необходимости упоминать лицо, совершающее действие, употребляется страдательный залог.

3. To be (вспомогательный глагол) + 3 форма основного глагола. The USA is washed by the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The question was discussed at the meeting. These poems were written in 1816.

4. Таблица временных форм глагола в страдательном залоге. SimpleProgressivePerfect Present I am invited I am being invited I have been invited PastI was invited I was being invited I had been invited FutureI shall be invited I shall have been invited Future-in-the Past I should be invited I should have been invited

5. Глаголы в страдательном залоге могут употребляться с модальными глаголами can, may, must: This book can be bought at any bookshop. This work must be done as soon as possible.

6. I am always invited to the meetings of the English club. We were given a new timetable. I have been asked to come earlier. We shall be shown a new film after the meeting.

7. Вопросительная форма образуется путём постановки вспомогательного глагола перед подлежащим: Is English taught in all classes In your school? When was the monument built? Has the house been built yet? When will this work be done?

8. В отрицательной форме частица not ставится после вспомогательного глагола: This road is not used very often. We were not told that he was ill. He has not been seen by anybody. The exhibition will not be opened till Thursday.

9. Make these sentences passive. 1. They sent the faxes. 2. They send the faxes. 3. They will send the faxes. 4. They have send the faxes. 5. They had send the faxes. 6. She cooks the dinner. 7. She had cooked the dinner. 8. She has cooked the dinner. 9. She will have cooked the dinner.

10. What outstanding things have been done by these sportsmen? Vladislav Tretyak, goalkeeper, to recognize Sergei Bubka, world record, to beat, I.Rodnina and V. Zaytsev, World Cup, to win A. Rarpov, Chess Oscar, to award E.Balaberdin, Mt. Everest, to conquer