La voz pasiva

Ejemplos:

1. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease in which the balance of the blood

glucose in the body is disturbed. In the stomach and intestines food is broken
down into several components. One of these, glucose, enters the bloodstream
and is carried to the body’s cells. Insulin, a natural hormone made in the
pancreas, is needed to help glucose enter the cells. It works like a key, opening
up the cell to let glucose in. In the cell, glucose is used as the main source of
energy. If the body produces little or no insulin, or does not properly use the
insulin, the result is diabetes.

2. Primary teeth are the first teeth, which come from 6 months of age to around
2 ½ years of age. The primary teeth are replaced by permanent teeth. The
replacement process usually begins at about age 6. Other names for primary
teeth are: baby teeth, milk teeth, temporary teeth or deciduous teeth. The roots
of the teeth are covered by gums.

FUNCIONES DE LA VOZ PASIVA

La voz pasiva se utiliza para mostrar interés por la persona o cosa que es
objeto de una acción, en lugar de la persona o cosa que realiza dicha acción.
Dicho de otro modo, la persona o cosa más importante pasa a ser el sujeto de
la oración

En ocasiones empleamos la voz pasiva porque desconocemos o no queremos

mencionar quién realizó la acción

Si queremos decir quién o qué realiza la acción en una construcción en pasiva,

empleamos la preposición "by". Cuando sabemos quién realizó la acción y el
sujeto nos interesa, siempre es mejor optar por la voz activa.

"A Hard Day's Night" was written by the The Beatles wrote "A Hard Day's Night".
Beatles.

• Estructura

En inglés, la voz pasiva está compuesta por dos elementos:

la forma apropiada del verbo "to be" + "past participle"
Verbo “to be” Pasado Participio
is disturbed
is broken down
is carried
is needed
is used
are replaced
are covered

• Comparación: Voz activa y Voz pasiva

Voz Activa Voz Pasiva

Permanent teeth replace primary Primary teeth are replaced by

teeth. permanent teeth.

The pancreas produces insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas.

• La voz pasiva en los demás tiempos

Tiempo “to be” Participio pasado

Present Continuous is being done

are being seen

Present Perfect have been Produced

has been known

Past Simple was found

were written
Past Continuous was being read

were being elaborated

Past Perfect had been made
Future will be investigated

• Voz pasiva con verbos modales

El infinitivo en la voz pasiva se emplea detrás de los verbos modales y de la

mayoría de los verbos que normalmente van seguidos de infinitivo.

Verbo modal “to be” Participio pasado

must done

should seen

may be produced

might have been known

could found

ought to