To be + being + Participle II
(изменяемая часть) (неизменяемая часть)
Present Continuous Tense: (am, is, are) + being + Participle II
The article is being translated. – Эту статью переводят.
(Эта статья переводится)
Глаголы в формах Present Continuous Passive переводятся на русский язык формами глагола несовершенного вида с окончанием –ся или неопределенно- личным предложением.
Past Continuous Tense: (was, were) + being + Participle II
The article was being translated when I came.
Статья переводилась, когда я пришел.
Future Continuous Tense, Passive не существует
Упражнение 1. Найдите в каждом ряду глагол во времени группы Continuous (Active, Passive) и укажите.
1. a) was burning, b) burnt, c) are burnt
2. a) brings, b) was brought, c) are being brought
3. a) were being carried, b)carried, c) will be carried
4. a) were driven, b) is driving, c) drives
5. a) develops, b) are developed, c) is being developed
6. a) are being built, b) will be built, c) was built
Упражнение 2. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на время и залог сказуемого.
a) The work on the apparatus is almost finished.
b) The work on the apparatus is being finished.
c) The staff of the laboratory is finishing the work on the apparatus.
а) The plans are discussed at the beginning of the year.
b) They are discussing the plans of the next year.
c) The plans of the next year are being discussed at the meeting.
a) While he was having dinner, his car was being cleaned.
b) Do you know who was cleaning the car?
c) Was your car cleaning well?