将主动语态改为被动语态需要遵循以下步骤和规则:
一、基本结构
被动语态的基本结构为:
$$\text{be动词} + \text{过去分词} + \text{by引导的介词短语}$$
其中:
be动词根据时态选择:一般现在时(am/is/are)、一般过去时(was/were)、一般将来时(will/shall be)等;
过去分词与be动词构成被动结构;
by引导的介词短语(可选):由动作执行者构成,如"by John"。
二、转换步骤
确定原句的主语和谓语动词
例如:
- 主语:Tom
- 谓语动词:writes
- 宾语:an email
调整语序
- 将宾语提前至句首:
$$\text{an email} \text{ is written by Tom}$$
- 将原主语Tom移至介词by之后:
$$\text{an email is written by Tom}$$
改写谓语动词
- 将主动语态的动词(writes)改为被动形式(is written)。
处理特殊动词
- 部分不及物动词(如look after)需借助介词(by)构成被动:
$$\text{Children are looked after by parents}$$
- 动词无被动语态(如feel)或需借助助动词(如have→have been done)。
三、注意事项
时态保持一致
被动语态需与主动语态保持相同时态。例如:
- 现在完成时:
$$\text{The project has been completed by the team}$$
- 过去完成时:
$$\text{The letter had been signed before the meeting}$$ 。
省略介词by
当执行者明确时,介词by可省略:
$$\text{The homework was finished by me yesterday}$$ 。
特殊结构
- 部分及物动词需借助助动词(如have→have been done)。
四、示例对比
| 主动语态| 被动语态|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| The teacher grades the tests. | The tests are graded by the teacher. |
| The company launched the new product. | The new product was launched by the company. |
| The problem was solved yesterday. | The problem was solved yesterday. [主动语态更简洁] |
通过以上步骤,可将主动语态句子转换为被动语态,同时保持原意和时态一致。