Passive voice

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Passive voice
Message from sunset_learn posted on 04-07-2010 at 08:13:07 (D | E | F)
Hi everybody,

When do you use ( to be + past particable participle) in the passive ?

ex : Many people have to be traced.

Is it for something that must be done in the future?

have to ( be + pp ) and also (for something to be pp )

Is it correct ?

thank you a lot.

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Edited by lucile83 on 04-07-2010 08:15

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Re: Passive voice from lucile83, posted on 04-07-2010 at 08:20:09 (D | E)
Hello,

Yes you are right. 'Have to' stands for 'must' in the present tense.

The windows have to be cleaned = the windows must be cleaned.
...........will have to be cleaned. (using 'must' is impossible)
...........had to be cleaned. (using 'must' would be confusing)

Regards.

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