La voix passive au prétérit se forme avec : was / were + participe passé
| Sujet | Auxiliaire | Participe passé | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was | pp | The letter was written by John. |
| You / We / They | were | pp | The books were read by the students. |
| Voix active | Voix passive |
|---|---|
| Tom built the house. | The house was built by Tom. |
| The chef cooked the meal. | The meal was cooked by the chef. |
| They repaired the road. | The road was repaired by them. |
| She wrote the report. | The report was written by her. |
| We painted the wall. | The wall was painted by us. |
| Infinitif | Prétérit | Participe passé |
|---|---|---|
| write | wrote | written |
| build | built | built |
| see | saw | seen |
| make | made | made |
| break | broke | broken |
| steal | stole | stolen |
| find | found | found |