被動語態

使役動詞與感官動詞改成被動

文法說明

使役動詞感官動詞句型都在受詞之後再加上「受詞補語」,受詞補語可能是動作(原形動詞、Ving、Vpp或不定詞),也可能是形容詞或副詞。基礎用法請參考這兩個動詞的網頁

這兩個動詞的句型因為都有受詞補語,改成被動語態之後,需要注意「受詞補語」的位置,以及變化。在改成被動語態之後,原句中的「受詞補語」要放在被動語態的Vpp之後,但若碰到「受詞補語」為原形動詞時(使役動詞/感官動詞的特色),該原形動詞前須多加一個to。

例如:

(主動) Amy made John clean the kitchen.
(被動) John was made to clean the kitchen by Amy.


(主動) Tina saw me sing in the park.
(被動) I was seen to sing in the park by Tina.

使役動詞與感官動詞的被動語態句型

句型1: 若受詞補語為「原形動詞」

改為被動語態時原來的受詞補語將放在Vpp之後,且須多加一個to,使其成為不定詞。使役動詞與感官動詞都有這種情況。

  • 使役動詞
    (主動) The teacher made me clean the bathroom.
    (被動) I was made to clean the bathroom by the teacher.

  • 感官動詞
    (主動) The audience listened to Peter play the violin.
    (被動) Peter was listened to to play the violin by the audience.

句子中個元素的位置改變狀況請參考下圖。


句型2: 受詞補語不是原形動詞時

若受詞補語不是原形動詞,改為被動語態時原來的受詞補語將放在Vpp之後即可,不需修改受詞補語的內容


句子中個元素的位置改變狀況請參考下圖。

常見錯誤

  1. 有授與動詞的被動語態,主詞為直接受詞 (物 )時,間接受詞 (人 )前面 須加上適當的介系詞。(請參考授與動詞)
    例句
    主動 Tom sent an email to Mr. Edison. = Tom sent Mr. Edison an email.
    --> 被動 An email was sent
    for Mr. Edison by Tom. (X)
    --> 被動 An email was sent
    to Mr. Edison by Tom. (O)

  2. 被動語態中,主詞為間接受詞 (人 )時,直接受詞 (物 )前面不須介系詞。
    例句
    主動The university gave an award to Dr. Jones.
    --> 被動 Dr. Jones was given
    to an award by the university. (X)
    --> 被動 Dr. Jones was given
    an award by the university. (O)

  3. 被動語態的動詞部分, be動詞的變化須配合時態與主詞人稱單複數。
    例句
    主動The waitress brought the menu to me.
    --> 被動 The menu
    is brought to me by the waitress. (X)
    --> 被動 The menu
    was brought to me by the waitress. (O)

  4. 被動語態的疑問句 (或否定句 )不可使用助動詞 「 do/does/did等 … 原形動詞 」,若要是將主動疑問句改成被動疑問句,請先將do /does /did刪除,再將 「 is/am/are/was/were」移至主詞前。
    例句
    主動 When
    did they send you the bill?
    --> 被動 When
    did the bill send to you? (X)
    --> 被動 When
    was the bill sent to you? (O)

  5. 有一些過去分詞是不規則變化。
    例句
    主動 Robert
    teaches the children English every Friday.
    --> 被動 The children are
    teached English by Robert every Friday. (X)
    --> 被動 The children are
    taught English by Robert every Friday. (O)

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