The passive
18 Other passive constructions
B2passivemodals
In short
Il passivo oltre i tempi base: con i modali, con get, con due oggetti, impersonale.
modale + be + participio (must be done, should have been sent) · get + participio · I was given a book · It is said that… / He is said to…
- It could have been avoided.
- My phone got stolen.
- She was offered a job. — He is said to live in Paris.
Watch out: Il si dice italiano è It is said that, non One says that · e I was given è corretto anche se in italiano suona strano
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- 18.1The passive with modals
- 18.2The passive with "get"
- 18.3Verbs with two objects
- 18.4The impersonal passive
- 18.5Passive infinitives and -ing forms