THE PASSIVE Verbs with DOUBLE OBJECTS
THE PASSIVE OFFER SEND LEND GIVE SHOW ASK TEACH TELL PAY Alcuni verbi che in italiano sono seguiti dal complemento oggetto e dal complemento di termine..... Ho mandato un’ e-mail a Tim ieri. ... In inglese di solito sono seguiti da un doppio complemento oggetto (persona + cosa) senza alcuna preposizione. I sent Tim an e-mail yesterday. OFFER SEND LEND GIVE SHOW ASK TEACH TELL PAY
I sent Tim an e-mail yesterday. Forma attiva Questi verbi alla forma passiva, di solito, hanno la persona (e non la cosa) come soggetto della frase. I sent Tim an e-mail yesterday. Forma attiva An e-mail was sent to Tim yesterday. Forma poco usata Tim was sent an e-mail yesterday. Forma più usata They offered me a drink. They told us a lie. I was offered a drink. We were told a lie. Mark gave her a kiss. They will lend us a lot of money. She was given a kiss by Mark. We will be lent a lot of money. They asked Mary a question. Mary was asked a question.