How do you identify passives in Portuguese? Os jogos olímpicos são disputados a cada 4 anos. Mais um carro foi incendiado no Rio. O novo ar condicionado será instalado nas férias. These subjects do nothing. Where is the person who performed these actions, then?

Why do you use passives in Portuguese? Because the person who performed the action is unknown; or Because the person who performed the action is widely known; or Because the person who performed the action is unimportant; in other words,  Because the performing of the action itself is what really matters.

How do you make passives in Portuguese? O bolo foi comido pelo menino. O meninocomeuo bolo.

What happens to the verb? Os jogos olímpicos são disputados a cada 4 anos. Mais um carro foi incendiado no Rio. O novo ar condicionado será instalado nas férias

What happens to the verb? Os jogos olímpicos são disputados a cada 4 anos. Mais um carro foi incendiado no Rio. O novo ar condicionado será instalado nas férias

How do you make passives in Portuguese? ser+verbo principal (no particípio)

How do you make passives in English? to be +main verb (past participle)

Give me some examples of passives, folks O prédio foi construído. A janela foi aberta. O quarto será arrumado amanhã. O motoboy está sendo levado para o HU. A xícara foi quebrada.

Passives Present simple: My car is serviced twice a year. Present continuous: My car is being serviced now. Past simple: My car was serviced last month. Past continuous: My car was being serviced when I went to the garage. Present perfect: My car has already been serviced. Past perfect: My car had been serviced by 2 o’clock. Future simple: My car will be serviced tomorrow. Future perfect: My car will have been serviced by Monday. Modals: My car must be serviced before the trip.

2-object verbs I gave Ann a book for her birthday.

2-object verbs I gave Ann a book for her birthday. A book was given to Ann for her birthday (by me). Ann was given a book for her birthday (by me).

2-object verbs ask pay sell offer tell buy bring send lend promise write give

2-object verbs I lent Paul some money.

2-object verbs I lent Paul some money. Some money was lent to Paul (by me). Paul was lent some money (by me).

2-object verbs She asked me a favour.

2-object verbs She asked me a favour. A favour was asked of me (by her). I was asked a favour (by her).

2-object verbs Laura will send me postcards from Hungary.

2-object verbs Laura will send me postcards from Hungary. Postcards will be sent to me from Hungary (by Laura). I will be sent postcards from Hungary (by Laura).