1.当句子的主语是动作的执行者时,谓语的形式是主动语态。当句子的主语是动作的承受者时,谓语要用被动语态。被动语态由助动词be+过去分词构成,时态通过be表现出来。例如:1)一般现在时:Youarerequiredtodothis.2)一般过去时:Thestorywastoldbyher.3)一般将来时:Theproblemwillbediscussedtomorrow.4)现在进行时:Thequestionisbeingdiscussedinthemeetingroom.5)过去进行时:Thenewroadwasbeingmade.6)现在完成时:Thenovelhasbeenread.7)过去完成时:Hesaidthattheworkhadbeenfinished.8)过去将来时:Hesaidthatthetreeswouldbeplantedsoon.2.一些特殊的被动结构1)带情态动词的被动结构:Theproblemmustbesolvedsoon.2)带不定式的被动结构:Thehomeworkneedstobedonewithcare.3)短语动词的被动结构:例1)Thebabyislookedaftercarefully.用于这类被动结构的短语动词要把它们作为整体看待。这类结构有以下几种:①(不及物)动词+介词:agreeto,askfor,callfor,laughat,listento,lookafter,operateon,sendfor,talkabout,thinkof等。②(及物)动词+副词:bringabout,carryout,findout,giveup,handin,makeout,passon,pointout,putaway,putoff,takeup,thinkover,turndown,turnout,wipeout,workout等。③动词+副词+介词:doawaywith,faceupto,giveinto,lookdownupon,makeupfor,putupwith等。例2)Attentionmustbepaidtoyourpronunciation.用于这类被动结构的短语动词最多见的是“动词+名词+介词”这一结构。如:catchsightof,keepaneyeon,makeuseof,makeafoolof,payattentionto,putanendto,setfire/lightto,takecareof,takeholdof,takenoticeof等。例2与例1的不同点在于,它们用于被动时态能有两种形式。第一种形式是把“动词+名词+介词”作为整体看待。第二种形式是把其中的“动词+名词”作为“动词+宾语”的结构处理。4)带复合宾语的动词在改为被动语态时,一般把主动结构中的宾语改成主语,宾语补足语保留在谓语后面。例如:Wealwayskeeptheclassroomclean.(比较:Theclassroomisalwayskeptclean.)