Usually the subject is the performer of the action described by the predicate. However, sometimes we talk about something happening over the main character. In this case, he ceases to be an actor and passively takes action.
Passive voice (grammar): education table
In Russian, such a design is called the passive voice. In English, it is passive voice. The table below shows how it is formed in different aspects. The general formula for compiling the pledge contains the corresponding form of the conjugated verb to be, which requires the past participle.
The main difference in the structure of education is associated with the variety of forms of the verb to be. This, in turn, depends on the specific aspect and sentence time in the passive voice (the table below indicates aspects in the left column and times in the top line). The last column is entitled Future In The Past, which means "future in the past." However, this time is often not taken into account as a temporary construction itself and is called conditional sentences, since it reports hypothetical actions that are usually translated into Russian using the “would” particle. The past participle is reduced to the letter "p".
As we can see, in all four aspects: indefinite, continuing, completed and completed lasting - the passive voice construct can take place.
The table also gives two possible forms of the verb to be in the past, future and future in the past tense, which are used in accordance with the person. Was - the singular of the first and third person, were - the plural and singular of the second person; shall - singular and plural of the first person, will - singular and plural of the second and third person; should - like shall, would - like will.
Note that in the future tense for the first person singular, the verb shall is given. Nevertheless, in modern English, will is almost always used instead of shall, and there is also a tendency to replace should with would.
Continuing aspect
Consider in more detail the ongoing aspect. Here the passive voice (table, examples above and below) is formed by the form of the auxiliary verb to be, followed by being and the past participle of the main verb.
Jobs are still being lost. / The work was still behind schedule.
It was being done without his knowledge. / This was accomplished without using his skills.
With modal verbs
In the position immediately behind the modal verb, the to-be -verb is used in the basic form, accompanied by the past participle.
What can be done? / What can be done?
We wont be beaten. / We do not want to be beaten.
In the past time
In the case of the past tense, then modal verbs are used in conjunction with have been.
He may have been given the car. / They could give him a car.
He couldn't have been told by Jimmy. / He could not be revealed by the words of Jimmy.
Passive Infinitive
To form a passive voice infinitive, the to be or to have been verb is used, behind which the main verb in the past participle is placed.
He wanted to be forgiven. / He wanted to be forgiven.
The car was reported to have been stolen./ The report stated that the car was stolen.
Informal passive
In informal English, in the passive voice , get instead of to be is sometimes more natural.
Our car gets cleaned every weekend. / Our car goes to the sink every weekend.
He got killed in a plane crash. / He crashed in a plane crash.
Thus, passive voice can also be used with modal verbs and as part of the infinitive. The table shows that in temporal-aspect constructions the verb to be can have different forms, depending on the subject. However, the passive infinitive and similar structures with modal verbs do not carry facial features.