Passiva en anglès: taula de tensos i exemples

Temps

Subjecte singular (IS)

Subjecte plural (ARE)

Explicació

Present Simple

Always – Usually – Often – Sometimes – Never – Every day/week/month – On Mondays/Tuesdays – Rarely/Seldom

The book is written by me.

The books are written by me.

S'usa per a fets generals, rutines o situacions permanents.

The car is washed by him.

The cars are washed by him.

Exemple: "English is spoken in many countries."

Present Continuous

Now – At the moment – Currently – Right now – Today – This week/month/year – These days

The book is being written by me.

The books are being written by me.

S'usa per a accions que estan passant ara o en un període de temps actual.

The car is being washed by him.

The cars are being washed by him.

Exemple: "The road is being repaired now."

Present Perfect

Already – ja · Yet – encara (en preguntes o negatives) · Ever – alguna vegada · Never – mai · Just – acabar de · Since – des de · For – durant · Lately – últimament · Recently – recentment

The book has been written by me.

The books have been written by me.

S'usa per a accions acabades que tenen rellevància en el present.

The car has been washed by him.

The cars have been washed by him.

Exemple: "A new law has been approved this week."

Past Simple

Yesterday – ahir · Last – passat (últim) · Ago – fa · In 1990 – el 1990 · Two days ago – fa dos dies · Last week/month/year – la setmana/el mes/l'any passat · Once – una vegada

The book was written by me.

The books were written by me.

S'usa per a accions acabades en un moment específic del passat.

The car was washed by him.

The cars were washed by him.

Exemple: "The pyramids were built thousands of years ago."

Past Continuous

While – mentre · At that moment – en aquell moment · At 8 o'clock – a les 8 · When – quan · Yesterday at this time – ahir a aquesta hora

The book was being written by me.

The books were being written by me.

S'usa per a accions que estaven passant en un moment específic del passat.

The car was being washed by him.

The cars were being washed by him.

Exemple: "The road was being repaired when the accident happened."

Future Simple

Tomorrow – demà · Next – proper (setmana, mes, any) · In the future – en el futur · Soon – aviat · Later – més tard

The book will be written by me.

The books will be written by me.

S'usa per a parlar d'accions que passaran en el futur.

The car will be washed by him.

The cars will be washed by him.

Exemple: "A new school will be built next year."

Modals

Can – poder · Could – podria · May – pot ser que · Might – podria · Must – ha de · Should – hauria de · Ought to – hauria de · Will – voluntat (futur) · Would – faria (condicional)

The book must be written by me.

The books must be written by me.

S'usa amb verbs modals (can, must, should, may, etc.) per indicar possibilitat, obligació o permís.

The car must be washed by him.

The cars must be washed by him.

Exemple: "The homework must be done before class."