Le passif, petite révision d'été !

[MystOGriff]

Hi !

Yes, here I am again
Eh oui, je n’ai pas pu résister….. voilà, et cette fois ne me dites pas que je suis sadique !

A vous de transformer ces petites phrases au passif !

VENDREDI 20 JUILLET 2007

1 – They speak English in India.
2 – Mrs Jones had cleared the table.
3 – You must keep dogs on a leash at all times.
4 – They have just arrested the thief.
5 – My sister, Laura, has decorated the house.
6 – They will ask you to open your cases.
7 – Someone stole my bicycle.
8 – They do not allow dogs in that shop.
9 – They might have sold the flat.
10 – If the girls had seen the accident…
11 – They will certainly reduce taxes soon.
12 – They are going to repair the bridge.


Finalement, je me demande si ce n'est pas un peu trop facile pour certain(e)s d'entre vous !

MystO'Griff
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[Fame]

1 – They speak English in India.
English is spoken in India.

2 – Mrs Jones had cleared the table.
The table had been cleared by Mrs Jones.

3 – You must keep dogs on a leash at all times.
Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.

4 – They have just arrested the thief.
The thief has just been arrested.

5 – My sister, Laura, has decorated the house.
The house has been decorated by my sister Laura.

6 – They will ask you to open your cases.
It will be asked you to open your cases.
Your cases will be opened

7 – Someone stole my bicycle.
My bicycle was stolen by somebody.

8 – They do not allow dogs in that shop.
Dogs are not allowed in that shop.

9 – They might have sold the flat.
The flat might be sold.

10 – If the girls had seen the accident…
If the accident had been seen by the girls ....

11 – They will certainly reduce taxes soon.
Taxes will certainly be soon reduced.

12 – They are going to repair the bridge.
The bridge is being repaired.


Somes were easy, but others were not simple at all ...
Thank you Mystooooooooooo
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[Amina1986]

Hello everybody

My try:

1 – They speak English in India.
Inglish is spoken in india
2 – Mrs Jones had cleared the table.
The table had been cleared by Mr Jones .
3 – You must keep dogs on a leash at all times.
Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.
4 – They have just arrested the thief.
The thief has just been arrested.
5 – My sister, Laura, has decorated the house.
The house has been decorated by my sister,Laura.
6 – They will ask you to open your cases.
you will be asked to open your cases
7 – Someone stole my bicycle.
My bicycle is stolen.
8 – They do not allow dogs in that shop.
Dogs do not be allowed in that shop.
9 – They might have sold the flat.
The flat might has been sold.
10 – If the girls had seen the accident…
If the accident had been seen by the girls.
11 – They will certainly reduce taxes soon.
The taxes will certainly be reduced soon.
12 – They are going to repair the bridge.
The bridge is being gone to repaire.

Thanks a lot dear Mysto'

See you
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[OrientCat]

Coucou Mysto' coucou Amina et Fame
Une petite révision ne fait jamais de mal
1 – They speak English in India.
English is spoken in India
2 – Mrs Jones had cleared the table.
The table was cleared by Mrs Jones
3 – You must keep dogs on a leash at all times.
Dogs must be kept on e leash at all times
4 – They have just arrested the thief.
The thief has just been arrested
5 – My sister, Laura, has decorated the house.
The house has been decorated by my sister Laura
6 – They will ask you to open your cases.
You will be asked to open your cases
7 – Someone stole my bicycle.
My bicycle was stolen
8 – They do not allow dogs in that shop.
Dogs are not allowed in that shop
9 – They might have sold the flat.
The flat might have been sold
10 – If the girls had seen the accident…
If the accident had been seen by the girls
11 – They will certainly reduce taxes soon
Taxes will certainly be reduced soon
12 – They are going to repair the bridge.
The bridge is going to be repaired

Thanks Mysto'
see you
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[Nobody]

Bonjour tout le monde...

1. English is spoken in India.
2. The table was cleared by Mrs Jones.
3. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.
4. The thief has just been arrested.
5. The house has been decorated by my sister Laura.
6. You will be asked to open your cases.
7. My bicycle was stolen (by someone).
8. Dogs are not allowed in that shop.
9. The flat might have been sold.
10. If the accident had been seen by the girls...
11. Taxes will certainly be reduced soon. (on peut toujours rêver)
12. The bridge is going to be repaired.

Merci, et à bientôt.

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[MystOGriff]

Hello everybody !

Un grand merci pour cette participation et bravo pour vos bonnes, voire très bonnes réponses !!!
Je vois cependant que quelques phrases ont posé problème à deux d'entre vous , vous trouverez donc les explications relatives à chaque correction !

1. They speak English in India. ENGLISH IS SPOKEN IN INDIA.
Explications: Présent à la forme active => ( be au présent + participe passé de speak = forme passive )

2. Mrs Jones had cleared the table. THE TABLE HAD BEEN CLEARED BY MRS JONES.
Explications: be au past perfect = had been + participe passé + agent

3. You must keep dogs on a leash at all times. DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES .
Explications: Le passif de must keep = must be kept / sujet passif = dogs

4. They have just arrested the thief. THE THIEF HAS JUST BEEN ARRESTED .
Explications: Sujet passif au singulier ( the thief ) => have devient has + just + been + participe passé

5. My sister, Laura, has decorated the house. THE HOUSE HAS BEEN DECORATED BY MY SISTER, LAURA .
Explications: Sujet passif = the house / agent = my sister, Laura => by

6. They will ask you to open your cases. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO OPEN YOUR CASES .
Explications: Futur passif = will be + participe passé

7. Someone stole my bicycle. MY BICYCLE WAS STOLEN .
Explications: Passif de be au preterite = was + participe passé / l'agent n'a pas d'importance ici => pas de 'by'

8. They do not allow dogs in that shop. DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THAT SHOP .
Explications: Sujet passif = dogs / Présent passif et négatif de be => are not / + participe passé 'allowed'

9. They might have sold the flat. THE FLAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOLD .
Explications: L'agent n'a pas besoin d'être mentionné => pas de 'by'

10. If the girls had seen the accident ... IF THE ACCIDENT HAD BEEN SEEN BY THE GIRLS ...
Explications: Past perfect passif de 'see' => had been seen / importance de l'agent => by the girls

11. They will certainly reduce taxes soon. TAXES WILL CERTAINLY BE REDUCED SOON .
Explications: Pas d'agent => pas de 'by' / will reduce => will be + participe passé 'reduced'

12. They are going to repair the bridge. THE BRIDGE IS GOING TO BE REPAIRED
Explications: Sujet singulier => is / introduire 'be' => going to be / + participe passé de 'build' => 'built'


Et voilà pour le passif ! Encore bravo et à très vite pour d'autres exercices !

MystO'Griff
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