Niveau B1–B2
Passive Voice vs Active Voice
Apprenez à distinguer et utiliser la voix passive et la voix active en anglais.
Explication
🇬🇧 English
- Active Voice = subject does the action
- Passive Voice = subject receives the action
- Formation: be + past participle
- Use when the action is more important than who does it
🇫🇷 Français
- Voix active = le sujet fait l'action
- Voix passive = le sujet subit l'action
- Formation : be + participe passé
- Utilisé quand l'action est plus importante que qui la fait
Tableau de comparaison
| Aspect | Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Subject + Verb + Object | Subject + be + Past Participle |
| Exemple | John writes letters | Letters are written by John |
| Focus | Who does the action | What receives the action |
| Usage | Most common, direct | Formal, when doer unknown |
| Present | She cleans the house | The house is cleaned |
Erreurs courantes
❌ Incorrect
The cake eats by me
✅ Correct
The cake is eaten by me
❌ Incorrect
They are build a house
✅ Correct
A house is being built
Exemples de transformation
ActiveThe teacher explains the lesson.
PassiveThe lesson is explained by the teacher.
ActiveSomeone stole my car.
PassiveMy car was stolen.