Period Three　Grammar-Revise the Passive Voice (Ⅱ)

(including the ­ing form)

课文原句感知

1．As we drew closer，I could see a whale being attacked(attack) by a pack of about six other killers.

2．Being badly wounded(wound)，the whale soon died.

3．From James's face，I could see he was terrified of being abandoned(abandon) by us.

4．When we approached him，I saw James being firmly held(hold) up in the water by Old Tom.

　　动词­ing形式包括现在分词和动名词两种形式，因而其被动结构也有这两种形式。从时态上讲，动词­ing形式的被动语态有一般时和完成时两种，即being done和having been done。动名词的被动形式在句中可作主语和宾语；现在分词的被动形式在句中可作补语、定语和状语。

一、结构

主动语态 被动语态 一般时 writing being written 完成时 having written having been written

二、意义

1．一般时表示一个被动的动作正在进行或与谓语动词所表示的动作同时发生。

She insisted on being given the hardest work.

她坚持被派给最艰苦的工作。

2．完成时表示的动作发生在谓语动词所表示的动作之前。

I appreciated having been given the chance to study abroad two years ago.

我非常感谢两年前获得了去国外学习的机会。