一、語(yǔ)態(tài)的概述:英語(yǔ)的語(yǔ)態(tài)是通過(guò)動(dòng)詞形式的變化表現(xiàn)出來(lái)的。英語(yǔ)中有兩種語(yǔ)態(tài):主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)和被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。
由上圖可知:
1. 主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)表示主語(yǔ)是動(dòng)作的執(zhí)行者。
例如:Many people speak Chinese.
說(shuō)明:謂語(yǔ)speak的動(dòng)作是由主語(yǔ)many people來(lái)執(zhí)行的。
2.被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)表示主語(yǔ)是動(dòng)作的承受者,即行為動(dòng)作的對(duì)象。
例如:Chinese is spoken by many people.
說(shuō)明:主語(yǔ)Chinese是動(dòng)詞speak的承受者。
【典型例題】
【貴州貴陽(yáng)中考】In order to make our hometown more beautiful, trees _______ around the city every year.
A. plant B. are planted C. will plant
【答案】B
【解析】考查動(dòng)詞語(yǔ)態(tài)的用法。trees與plant存在著被動(dòng)關(guān)系,應(yīng)用動(dòng)詞的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。根據(jù)句意:為了我們的家鄉(xiāng)更美麗,每年圍著城市多種些樹(shù)。故選B。
二、被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的構(gòu)成:“助動(dòng)詞be+過(guò)去分詞”。(時(shí)態(tài)在be動(dòng)詞上體現(xiàn))
【典型例題】
1.【江蘇泰州中考】—Do you like reading books?
—Yes. Each of us to do more reading in and after class.
A. are encouraged B. encourage C. is encouraged D. is encouraging
【答案】C
【解析】考查一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。意思是:我們每個(gè)人被鼓勵(lì),each做主語(yǔ),謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式,故選C。
2.【貴州遵義中考】Nick_______ a job in a bank, but to our surprise, he didn’t take it.
A. offered B. has offered C. was offered
【答案】C
【解析】考查一般過(guò)去時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。 Nick被提供了一份工作,由he didn’t take it可知本題是過(guò)去時(shí),因此用一般過(guò)去時(shí)被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。
【黔西南中考】A football match between Class Two and Class Three________omorrow afternoon.
A. is held B. was held C. must be held D. will be held
【答案】D
【解析】考查一般將來(lái)時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。從時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)tomorrow afternoon可知,應(yīng)該用一般將來(lái)時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài),故選D。
三、主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)改被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的方法
1)將主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)改為被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)應(yīng)注意以下三個(gè)方面:
①將主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的賓語(yǔ)改為被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的主語(yǔ);
②將主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞改為“be+過(guò)去分詞”結(jié)構(gòu);
③將主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的主語(yǔ)改為介詞by之后的賓語(yǔ),放在謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞之后(有時(shí)可省略)。
如:I was doing my homework.
→ My homework was being done by me.
2)含直接賓語(yǔ)和間接賓語(yǔ)的主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)改為被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)時(shí)有兩種情況:
①把間接賓語(yǔ)改為被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的主語(yǔ),直接賓語(yǔ)仍保留原位;
②把直接賓語(yǔ)改為主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的主語(yǔ),此時(shí),間接賓語(yǔ)前要加介詞to或 for。
如:He gave the boy an apple.
→The boy was given an apple.(或An apple was given to the boy.)
3)帶復(fù)合賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞在改為被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)時(shí),一般把主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的賓語(yǔ)改為主語(yǔ),賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)在被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)中作主語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。
如:We call him Xiao Wang.
→He is called Xiao Wang.
4)短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞是不可分割的整體,改為被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)時(shí)要保持其完整性,介詞或副詞不可遺漏。如:We must take good care of the young trees.
→The young trees must be taken good care of.
5)主動(dòng)句中在感官動(dòng)詞see, hear, watch, feel, notice等,及使役動(dòng)詞make, let, have等后跟省略to的不定式,變成被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)時(shí),應(yīng)還原省略的不定式符號(hào)to。
如:He makes the girl stay here.
→The girl is made to stay here.
6)含有賓語(yǔ)從句的主動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)變?yōu)楸粍?dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)時(shí),通常用it作為被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)的先行主語(yǔ),從句放在句子后面??梢赃@樣轉(zhuǎn)換為被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)的動(dòng)詞有know, say, believe, find, think, report等。
如:People believe that he is ill.
→It is believed that he is ill.
【典型例題】
1.【廣東梅州】In the old days, they_______ in the factory from morning to evening.
A. were made to work B. asked to work
C. made to work D. were asked for work
【答案】A
【解析】in the old days表示過(guò)去,考察一般過(guò)去時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài),故選A.
2.【新疆阜康】The old over 90_____ not only by their family but also by the government in many places.
A. is looked at B. are taken good care of
C. are taken good care D. is looking after
【答案】B
【解析】the old表示老人這一類人,看成復(fù)數(shù),再者一般情況下不及物動(dòng)詞沒(méi)有被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài),一些動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)可以有被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài),但短語(yǔ)中的介詞、副詞不能省略。故選B。
3.【湖北黃岡】—Do you have Jay’s CDs?
—Sorry, they are _____. But we’ll get some more next week because they _____.
A. sold well; are on sale B. sold out; sell well
C. selling well; sell well D. for sale; sell well
【答案】B
【解析】第一空要表達(dá)“對(duì)不起,他們被全賣(mài)沒(méi)了”,they和sell out之間是一種被動(dòng)關(guān)系,所以要用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài);第二空,表達(dá)產(chǎn)品暢銷使用sell well主動(dòng)表被動(dòng)的意思,所以選擇答案B。
四、不能用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的情況
1)某些表示“靜態(tài)”的及物動(dòng)詞(表示狀態(tài)而不是動(dòng)作,而且常常是不可用于進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)的動(dòng)詞)如have, fit, suit, hold, cost, suffer, last等不能用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。
如:They have a nice car.
My shoes don’t fit me.
2)某些及物動(dòng)詞可作不及物動(dòng)詞用,特別是后加副詞(如well, easily等)時(shí)。主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)有被動(dòng)含義,來(lái)表示主語(yǔ)的某個(gè)特性,使得動(dòng)作得以順利實(shí)施或難以順利實(shí)施,這類動(dòng)詞常見(jiàn)的有sell, write, wear, wash, cook, open, close, lock, read, record等。
如:His new novel sells well.
3)feel, look, appear, sound, taste, smell等由實(shí)義動(dòng)詞演變而來(lái)的系動(dòng)詞,后接形容詞作表語(yǔ),不可用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。
如:The soup tastes wonderful.
4)賓語(yǔ)是不定式或動(dòng)詞的-ing形式時(shí),不可用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。
如:Peter hoped to meet her.
Mr Smith enjoyed seeing his daughter.
五、主動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)表示被動(dòng)意義
1)英語(yǔ)中很多動(dòng)詞如act, break, catch, cut, clean, drive, draw, let, lock, open, sell, read, write, wash, wear等,當(dāng)它們被用作不及物動(dòng)詞來(lái)描述主語(yǔ)特征時(shí),其主動(dòng)形式常用來(lái)表達(dá)被動(dòng)含義。
如:Kate’s book reads like an interesting novel.
2)在need, want, require等詞的后面,動(dòng)名詞用主動(dòng)形式表示被動(dòng)含義,其含義相當(dāng)于動(dòng)詞不定式的被動(dòng)形式。
如:The house needs repairing(to be repaired).
3)表示感官意義的連系動(dòng)詞如smell, feel, taste, look, sound等在句子中常表達(dá)被動(dòng)含義。
如:Good medicine tastes bitter.