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Passive of reporting verbs
Con verbos como know, believe, think, consider,
say, expect o suppose también podemos hacer
dos contrucciones pasivas
Ejemplo:
They say that Rome is bigger than Madrid
Passive of reporting verbs
1. Pasiva impersonal (“it” como sujeto)
They say that Rome is bigger than Madrid
It is said that Rome is bigger than Madrid
Este tipo de oración es común en noticias.
Passive of reporting verbs
2. Usando el sujeto de la segunda oración
They say that Rome is bigger than Madrid
Rome is said to be bigger than Madrid
En ese caso el segundo verbo pasa a infinitivo
Passive of reporting verbs
Ejemplos:
People think that the English test is easy (Active)
1. It is thought that the English test is easy
2. The English test is said to be easy.
They believe that he lives near me
1. It is believed that he lives near me
2. He is believed to live near me
Passive of reporting verbs
IsC 2017 CC
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Passive of reporting verbs

  • 2. Con verbos como know, believe, think, consider, say, expect o suppose también podemos hacer dos contrucciones pasivas Ejemplo: They say that Rome is bigger than Madrid Passive of reporting verbs
  • 3. 1. Pasiva impersonal (“it” como sujeto) They say that Rome is bigger than Madrid It is said that Rome is bigger than Madrid Este tipo de oración es común en noticias. Passive of reporting verbs
  • 4. 2. Usando el sujeto de la segunda oración They say that Rome is bigger than Madrid Rome is said to be bigger than Madrid En ese caso el segundo verbo pasa a infinitivo Passive of reporting verbs
  • 5. Ejemplos: People think that the English test is easy (Active) 1. It is thought that the English test is easy 2. The English test is said to be easy. They believe that he lives near me 1. It is believed that he lives near me 2. He is believed to live near me Passive of reporting verbs