Lesson 5: From the earth to the refinery
The passive:
نستخدم صيغة المبني للمجهول عندما نريد التركيز على الحدث نفسه وليس على من قام به ويكون عدة أنواع حسب زمن الجملة الأصلية:
أولاً: المبني للمجهول مع المضارع البسيط:
ويكون حسب القاعدة التالية:
1. He writes his report every day. (passive voice)
His report is written every day.
2. They find petroleum everywhere. (passive voice)
Petroleum is found everywhere.
ثانياً: المبني للمجهول مع الماضي البسيط:
3. She broke the window last night. (passive voice)
The window was broken last night.
ويكون حسب القاعدة التالية:
was/were +P.P + مفعول به
4. stole my mobile last week. (passive voice)
My mobile was stolen last week.
ثالثاً: المبني للمجهول مع المضارع المستمر:
ويكون حسب القاعدة التالية:
5. She is writing a letter now.
A letter is being written now.
6. He is painting the walls at the moment.
The walls are being painted at the moment.
رابعاً: المبني للمجهول مع الماضي المستمر:
7. She was washing the garage when I arrived.
The garage was being washed when I arrived.
خامساً: المبني للمجهول مع المضارع التام أو الماضي المستمر:
8. She has finished the homework.
The homework has been finished.
ويكون حسب القاعدة التالية:
سادساً: المبني للمجهول مع المستقبل - الاحتمالية:
9. They will rob the bank this week.
The bank will be robbed this week.
10. They may sell the house.
The house may be sold.
ويكون حسب القاعدة التالية:
C. Find examples of these passive forms in the text:
- Petroleum is not found everywhere (present simple)
- Animals and plants died and were covered layers of mud and waters. (past simple)
- When petroleum has been found. (present perfect)
- Cleaner products are being developed by petroleum companies. (present continuous)