Strona bierna w angielskim działa na podobnej zasadzie co w języku polskim.

Używamy jej,
gdy chcemy podkreślić konkretną czynność, a nie to, kto tę czynność wykonuje (być może
nawet nie mamy takiej wiedzy). Do budowania zdań w stronie biernej potrzebna będzie nam
III forma czasowników, a więc i czasowniki nieregularne… które już na pewno znacie, bo
pisaliśmy o nich w naszym artykule!

Strona bierna w angielskim – budowa zdania

Konstrukcja strony biernej jest dosyć prosta, choć zależy od czasu, w którym chcemy
zbudować zdanie. Podstawą jest:

TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

Jeśli mimo wszystko chcemy dodać informację o tym, kto wykonuje daną czynność, na
końcu zdania możemy dostawić: by [person].

Strona bierna w czasie Present Simple

W czasie Present Simple konstrukcja zdania wygląda następująco:

PODMIOT + IS/ARE + PAST PARTICIPLE

STRONA CZYNNA STRONA BIERNA

He writes books. Books are written.
I repair the car once a year. The car is repaired once a year.
She cooks beetroot soup once a week. Beetroot soup is cooked once a week.
They lock the shop every day at 10 p.m. The shop is locked every day at 10 p.m.

Strona bierna w czasie Present Continuous

Strona bierna w angielskim, w czasie Present Continuous jest zbudowana:

PODMIOT + IS/ARE BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE

STRONA CZYNNA STRONA BIERNA

The police is checking the building. The building is being checked by the police.
He is writing a book. A book is being written.
They are doing their homework. Their homework is being done.
Lucy is cleaning a fridge now. A fridge is being cleaned now.

Strona bierna w czasie Present Perfect

Konstrukcja strony biernej w czasie Present Perfect:

PODMIOT + HAVE/HAS BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE

STRONA CZYNNA STRONA BIERNA

They have done it. It has been done.

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He has destroyed his car. His car has been destroyed.
They have built this bridge since March. This bridge has been built since March.
He has written a book. A book has been written.

Strona bierna – czas Past Simple

Czas Past Simple, czyli prosty przeszły, również ma swoją budowę dla strony biernej.

PODMIOT + WAS/WERE + PAST PARTICIPLE

STRONA CZYNNA STRONA BIERNA

My parents bought a new computer last week. A new computer was bought last week.
He accepted the gift. The gift was accepted by him.
They made the coffee. The coffee was made.
Mom cooked dinner yesterday. Dinner was cooked yesterday.

Strona bierna w języku angielskim – czas Past Continuous

Budowa strony biernej w czasie Past Continuous:

PODMIOT + WAS/WERE BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE

STRONA CZYNNA STRONA BIERNA

The police were investigating the suspect. The suspect was being investigated by the police.
He was writing a book. A book was being written.
I was reading a gripping novel. A gripping novel was being read.
They were eating dinner when I came. Dinner was being eaten when I came.

Strona bierna w angielskim – Czas Past Perfect

Czas Past Perfect pewnie znacie. Ale czy wiecie jak utworzyć w nim stronę bierną?
Spójrzcie!

PODMIOT + HAD BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE

STRONA CZYNNA STRONA BIERNA

He had written a book. A book had been written.
The young terrorist had occupied the post
The post office had been occupied.
office.
They had found the money. The money had been found.
Mom had cooked dinner before we came Dinner had been cooked before we came
home. home.

Future Simple, a strona bierna w języku angielskim

Kolejny czas, w którym możemy użyć stronę bierną to Future Simple czyli czas przyszły
prosty. Jak wygląda zdanie w tym czasie?

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PODMIOT + WILL BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

STRONA CZYNNA STRONA BIERNA

I will write the letter immediately. The letter will be written immediately.
Mom will cook dinner. Dinner will be cooked by mom.
I will do it. It will be done.
He will write a book. A book will be written.

Future Perfect, a strona bierna w angielskim

Ostatni czas, którego budowę warto zapamiętać. Jak wygląda strona bierna w czasie future
Perfect?

PODMIOT + WILL HAVE BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE

STRONA CZYNNA STRONA BIERNA

We will have painted the room by the end of
the week.
He will have written a book.
Mom will have cooked dinner by 12 o’clock.
He will have repaired our fence.
The room will have been painted by the end of
the week.
A book will have been written.
Dinner will have been cooked by 12 o’clock.
Our fence will have been repaired by him.

Strona bierna, a czasowniki modalne

Aby utworzyć stronę bierną z czasownikiem modalnym, należy dodać do niego
nieodmieniona formę to be oraz III formą czasownika.

 The letter must be written in English.

 You may not be given another chance.
 It can be done.
 Their dog should be taken to a vet

Aby utworzyć zdanie z czasownikiem modalnym, ale w czasie przeszłym, dodajemy do

czasownika have been i III formę czasownika.

 She may not have been informed.

 This essay could have been written much better.
 She might have been poisoned.
 The application should have been submitted earlier.

Zadania:

From Active to passive:

They will never forget this story.

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 They are watering the garden.

Have your sisters decorated the room?

I feed my dog twice a day.

I sent out the invitations two weeks ago.

Our main rivals have beaten my team.

Dali painted this picture when he was thirty.

We must save energy.

They make red wine from red grapes.

They will cancel the picnic if it rains.

From passive to active:

The old gallery is being painted.

Soft drinks will be served at the party.

I have been warned by my dad.

This blouse must not be ironed.

Has my mug been seen by anyone?

She can't be disturbed because she is studying.

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 This poem was written by Slowacki.

Nothing will be said to his partner.

This song has been sung by Madonna.

You will be paid at the end of the month.