2 different
structures:
active: they say that this
street is dangerous
dicen que esta calle es peligrosa
pasiva:
1.- IT IS SAID that this street is dangerous
2.- this street IS SAID to be dangerous
active: they
think the exam will be difficult
pasivas:
1.- it is
thought the exam will be difficult
2.- the exam
is thought to be difficult
activa: people
say that London is beautiful
pasiva: IT IS
SAID that London is beautiful = se dice que Londres es bonito
pasiva: LONDON
IS SAID to be beautiful
los
estudiantes saben que el libro es caro.
THE STUDENTS KNOW THAT THE
BOOK IS EXPENSIVE.
IT IS KNOWN
THAT THE BOOK IS EXPENSIVE = se sabe que el libro es caro.
THE BOOK IS
KNOWN TO BE EXPENSIVE
Las chicas creen que Patrick trabaja duro
THE GIRLS THINK THAT PATRICK WORKS HARD
2 PASIVAS
IT IS THOUGHT
THAT PATRICK WORKS HARD
= SE CREE QUE PATRICK TRABAJA DURO
PATRICK IS
THOUGHT TO WORK HARD
Los chicos dicen que idoia estudia mucho
THE BOYS SAY
THAT IDOIA STUDIES MUCH
Se dice que Idoia estudia mucho =
IT IS SAID
THAT IDOIA STUDIES MUCH
IDOIA IS SAID
TO STUDY MUCH