Uwaga!

STRONA BIERNA 

Strony biernej używamy, by podkreślić, że czynność jest ważniejsza od wykonawcy. 

Wykonawcę czynności, jeśli nie jest oczywisty, wprowadzamy słówkiem ‘by’.

Present Simple	is / are + III forma/-ed
Present Continuous	is / are + being + III forma/-ed
Past Simple	was / were + III forma/-ed
Past Continuous	was / were + being + III forma/-ed
Present Perfect	has / have been + III forma/-ed
Past Perfect	had been + III forma/-ed
Future Simple	will be + III forma/-ed
Czasowniki modalne	can / could / may / might / must / have to / should / ought to + be + III forma/-ed

 

Konstrukcje bezosobowe w stronie biernej (bez podawania źródła):

It + is/was + said/thought/believed/known that ...

lub 

Osoba + is/was + said/thought/believed/known + to + bezokolicznik

 

W odniesieniu do przeszłych wydarzeń można także użyć następującej konstrukcji:

Osoba + be + said/thought/believed/known + to have + III forma/-ed

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1. a) is reported to have been stolen

b) is reported that the Mona Lisa has been stolen

 

2. a) is considered (to be) the best IT specialist in the company. 

b) is considered (that) he is the best IT specialist in the company. 

 

3. a) is said to have invented many useful devices.

b) is said that he invented many useful devices.

 

4. a) was believed to be flat. 

b) was believed that the Earth was flat. 

 

5. a) is expected that she will win the race.

b) is expected to win the race.

 

6. a) was said that she had supernatural powers.

b) was said to have had supernatural powers. 

 

7. a) is said to be a hacker.

b) is said that he's a hacker.

 

8. a) is thought to be insulting

b) is thought that tipping is insulting

 

9. a) is believed that the sculpture was made around 200 BC

b) is believed to have been made around 200 BC