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B2Forma passiva20 min

Have something done e passivi avanzati

Have something done and advanced passives

Parla dei lavori che altre persone fanno per te e usa i passivi con i verbi modali e con i tempi perfetti e continui.

Usiamo have + object + past participle quando qualcun altro fa un lavoro per noi, di solito perché lo paghiamo o glielo chiediamo. L'attenzione è sul risultato, non su chi ha fatto il lavoro. Get + object + past participle ha lo stesso significato ed è un po' più informale.

Tempo verbaleEsempio
Present simpleI have my hair cut every six weeks.
Past simpleWe had the kitchen painted last spring.
Present perfectHave you had your eyes tested recently?
going toMalik is going to have his bike repaired.
get (informal)She got her phone screen replaced in an hour.

La stessa struttura può descrivere qualcosa di spiacevole che ti è capitato e che non hai organizzato tu: Tomás had his flight cancelled because of the fog.

Altre forme passive

FormaStrutturaEsempio
Modal passivemodal + be + past participleThe form must be signed by both parents.
Perfect passivehas / have / had been + past participleThe results have been published online.
Continuous passiveis / was being + past participleThe road is being repaired this week.
Passive -ing formbeing + past participleNobody likes being interrupted.
Reporting passiveit is said that... / subject + is said to...The castle is said to be 900 years old.

I passivi impersonali come it is believed, it is thought e it is said sono comuni nella scrittura formale quando la fonte è generale o sconosciuta. Dopo un soggetto, usa to + infinito, oppure to have + participio passato per un'azione precedente.

  • It is believed that the island was once joined to the mainland.
  • The new stadium is expected to open next year.
  • The bridge is thought to have been built around 1400.

Esercizio 1 di 2

Scegli la forma corretta

Scegli l'opzione che completa correttamente ogni frase.

  1. I don't cut my own hair. I _____ at a salon near my office.

  2. We're _____ a new kitchen fitted next month.

  3. Where did you _____ your photos printed?

  4. The report _____ by Friday, so we need to start now.

  5. The new hospital _____ at the moment. It will open next year.

  6. Your application _____. We will contact you soon.

  7. The painting _____ to be worth a great deal of money.

  8. Ama _____ her passport renewed before the trip.

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Esercizio 2 di 2

Scrivi la forma passiva

Scrivi la forma corretta delle parole tra parentesi.

  1. My laptop was very slow, so I (have / it / repair) at a shop in town.

  2. The bridge (close) since Monday because of the floods.

  3. The results will (announce) tomorrow morning.

  4. Sorry about the noise. Our bathroom (renovate) this week.

  5. Kwame is (have) his car serviced tomorrow.

  6. The old mill is believed to have (build) in the 15th century.

  7. It (say) that the lake has no bottom, but of course that isn't true.

  8. I hate (tell) what to do.

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