Образование предложений разного типа во всех временах происходит без использования дополнительных средств (вспомогательные глаголы), а только через смену порядка слов.
В примерах будут использоваться только те времена, которые были объяснены в предыдущих уроках и темах.
Отрицательные предложения
| Действительный залог / Active Voice | Страдательный залог / Passive Voice | |
| Present Indefinite | He gives piano lessons | Piano lessons are not given |
| Past Indefinite | He gave piano lessons | Piano lessons were not given |
| Future Indefinite | He will give piano lessons | Piano lessons will not be given |
| Present Continuous | He is giving piano lessons | Piano lessons are not being given |
| Past Continuous | He was giving piano lessons | Piano lessons were not being given |
| Present Perfect | He has given piano lessons | Piano lessons have not been given |
Примечание
Отрицательная частица not в страдательных залогах не утрачивает способности образовывать краткие формы с глаголами.
I am afraid the keys won't be found tomorrow.
We weren't called to the party.
Вопросительные предложения
В страдательном залоге времен Present Indefinite, Past Indefinite, Present Continuous, Past Continuous на первое место (в общих вопросах) и на второе (в специальных вопросах) выносится форма глагола to be.
| Действительный залог / Active Voice | Страдательный залог / Passive Voice | |
| Present Indefinite | Do you play music in this bar every night? | Is music played in this bar every night? |
| Past Indefinite | Did you take your son from school yesterday? | Was your son taken from school by you? |
| Present Continuous | Is she making a special dinner? | Is a special dinner being made by her? |
| Past Continuous | Were strange people following him? | Was he being followed by strange people? |
Примечание
Страдательный залог в некоторых случаях выглядит несколько странно (и в английском и в русском вариантах). Поэтому в таких случаях лучше использовать залог действительный.
Is a special dinner being made by her? - Особенный ужин сейчас делается ею?
Лучше заменить на:
Is she making a special dinner?
В остальных временах (группы Perfect и Indefinite) на первое место (в общих вопросах) и на второе (в специальных) выносится вспомогательный глагол have/has или shall/will.
| Действительный залог / Active Voice | Страдательный залог / Passive Voice | |
| Future Indefinite | Will you drive me home? | Will I be driven home? |
| Present Perfect | Has he already fixed his car? | Has his car already been fixed? |
Специальные вопросы
| Действительный залог / Active Voice | Страдательный залог / Passive Voice | |
| Present Indefinite | What does she usually do after work? | What is usually done by her after work? |
| Past Continuous | What were you playing on the piano when I came? | What was being played on the piano by you when I came? |
| Future Indefinite | How will you name your cat? | How will your cat be named? |
| Present Perfect | Why has he broken the door? | Why the door has been broken by him? |
