Forme passive : structure complete

be + V3 dans tous les temps • Cabinet Action

Fiche de reference complete sur la forme passive en anglais. La formule universelle est be + participe passe (V3). Seul l'auxiliaire be change selon le temps.

Tableau complet des temps passifs

TempsFormule activeFormule passiveExemple passif
Present simpleV (+s)am/is/are + V3The report is written daily.
Present continuousam/is/are + V-ingam/is/are being + V3The house is being painted.
Present perfecthave/has + V3have/has been + V3The letter has been sent.
Present perfect continuoushave been + V-inghave been being + V3 (rare)Rarely used.
Preterit simpleV2was/were + V3The book was published in 1984.
Preterit continuouswas/were + V-ingwas/were being + V3The car was being repaired.
Past perfecthad + V3had been + V3The work had been done.
Futur simplewill + Vwill be + V3The meeting will be held.
Futur prochebe going to + Vbe going to be + V3The film is going to be released.
Modal (must)must + Vmust be + V3The task must be finished.
Modal (can)can + Vcan be + V3It can be done easily.
Modal (should)should + Vshould be + V3Mistakes should be avoided.

3 etapes pour transformer active en passive

  1. Identifier l'objet direct de la phrase active. Exemple : Paul wrote a letter.
  2. Le transformer en sujet, conjuguer be au meme temps que le verbe actif. Exemple : The letter was...
  3. Ajouter le participe passe (V3), puis by + agent si utile. Exemple : The letter was written by Paul.

20 verbes irreguliers essentiels pour la passive

BasePreteritPart. passe (V3)Exemple passif
writewrotewrittenThe letter was written.
taketooktakenThe photo was taken.
seesawseenThe film is seen worldwide.
givegavegivenThe prize was given.
makemademadeThe cake is made here.
dodiddoneThe work is done.
knowknewknownHe is known everywhere.
findfoundfoundThe key was found.
telltoldtoldThe story was told.
leaveleftleftThe package was left.
sendsentsentThe email was sent.
buildbuiltbuiltThe bridge was built.
breakbrokebrokenThe vase is broken.
choosechosechosenShe was chosen.
speakspokespokenEnglish is spoken here.
drivedrovedrivenThe car is driven daily.
readreadreadThe book is read worldwide.
holdheldheldThe meeting is held monthly.
signsignedsignedThe contract was signed.
paypaidpaidThe bill was paid.