Class # 13

Modal Passive
(15-m.)

6 Tense Gi Passive Gi K_v g‡b Kiæb|

Tense Gi Auxiliaire verb ¸‡jvi RvqMvq ïay Modal Auxiliaires
¸‡jv ewm‡q ‘’be’’ ‡hvM Ki‡jB Avgv‡`i KvR †kl|

Can be
*
Could be

S Should be
Should have been P.P
must be
need to be

* Subject will act as object

Modal Passive Process

He can be told (to learn English at WinEng

Auxi.
Not

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Exercise : Practise by changing the Modals you like. (10-m.)

01. Zv‡K wek¦vm Kiv ‡h‡Z cv‡i|
02. eBwU µq Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i|
03. welqwU cybivq we‡ePbv Kiv (consider) †h‡Z cv‡i
04. me©`v Avjøvn‡K ¯§iY Kiv (remember) DwPr|
05. iv¯ÍvwU kxNÖB (immediately) †givgZ Kiv DwPr|
06. GUv GKUv D`vni‡Yi mvnv‡h¨ †`Lv‡bv (show) †h‡Z cviZ|
07. KvRwU `ªæZ (quickly) †kl Kiv DwPr wQj |
08. cÖ¯ÍvewU (The proposal) MÖnY Kiv DwPr wQj |
09. ‡Kvb& c`‡¶cwU (which step) byZb K‡i †bqv DwPr wQj?
10. cÖKíwUi (The project) Rb¨ b~¨bZg KZ UvKv e¨q Kiv cÖ‡qvRb?

I.P.F.: Enlarging + WH+ 6-Tense +M

Passive for Present/Future Modals
“CAN, MAY, MIGHT, SHOULD, MUST, OUGHT TO”

 The places of subject and object in sentence are inter-changed in passive.

 3rd form of verb (past participle) will be used only (as main verb) in
passive.
 To change sentences having present/future modal into passive, auxiliary
verb “be” is added after modal in sentence.

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Passive for Present/Future Modals
“CAN, MAY, MIGHT, SHOULD, MUST, OUGHT TO”
Auxiliary verb in passive: be
Active: CAN
She can play a violin.
She cannot play a violin.
Can she play a violin?
Active: MAY
I may buy the computer.
I may not buy the computer.
May I buy the computer?
Active: MIGHT
Guests might play chess.
Guests might not play chess.
Active: SHOULD
Students should study all lessons.
Students should not study all lessons.
Should students study all lessons?
Active: MUST
You must learn the test-taking
strategies.
You must not learn the test-taking
strategies.
Active: OUGHT TO
They ought to take the examination.
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Passive : CAN BE
A violin can be played.
A violin cannot be played.
Can a violin be played?
Passive: MAY BE
The computer may be bought.
The computer may not be bought.
May the computer be bought?
Passive: MIGHT BE
Chess might be played.
Chess might not be played.
Passive: SHOULD BE
All lessons should be studied.
All lessons should not be studied.
Should all lessons be studied?
Passive: MUST BE
Test-taking strategies must be learnt.
Test-taking strategies must not be learned.
Passive: OUGHT TO BE
The examination ought to be taken.
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Passive for Past Modals

“MAY HAVE, MIGHT HAVE, SHOULD HAVE, MUST
HAVE, OUGHT TO HAVE”
 The places of subject and object in sentence are inter-changed[RvqMv
cwieZ©b Kiv] in passive.
 3rd form of verb (past participle) will be used only (as main verb) in
passive.(400tk)
 To change sentences having past modal into passive, auxiliary verb “been”
is added after modal in sentence.

Passive for Present/Future Modals

“MAY HAVE, MIGHT HAVE, SHOULD HAVE, MUST HAVE,
OUGHT HAVE TO”
Auxiliary verb in passive: been
Active: MAY HAVE
You may have availed the opportunity.
You may not have availed the
opportunity.
Active: MIGHT HAVE
He might have eaten meal.
He might not have eaten meal.
Active: SHOULD HAVE
You should have studied the book.
You should not have studied the book. The book should have not been studied.
Active: MUST HAVE
He must have started job.
He must not have started job.
Active: OUGHT TO HAVE
You ought to have helped him.
Passive: MAY HAVE BEEN
The opportunity may have been
availed.
The opportunity may not have been
availed.
Passive: MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Meal might have been eaten.
Meal might not have been eaten.
Passive: SHOULD HAVE BEEN
The book should have been studied.
Passive: MUST HAVE BEEN
Job must have been started.
Job must not have been started.
Passive: OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
He ought to have been helped