Riddle

Henry is out for a walk when it starts to rain.

He doesn´t have an umbrella and he isn´t
wearing a hat. His clothes are soaked, but not
a single hair on his head is wet. How can this
happen?
Henry is bald
Asignatura: Elementos teóricos de traducción

Tema: Uso de la voz pasiva

Objetivo: Identificar y traducir la voz pasiva a partir
de un texto en el ejercicio de comprensión de
lectura mediante la traducción.
 Voz pasiva

Verb to be + pasado participio

Cuando se traduce, puede ser a la voz pasiva del español, aunque la
mayoría de las veces resulta más natural la construcción con –se- o
la voz activa
Ejemplo:
The results were obtained in the laboratory
Posible: Los resultados fueron obtenidos en el laboratorio
Mejor: Los resultados se obtuvieron en el laboratorio
 Presente, pasado y futuro simple

Presente simple
• Scientists write these articles – voz activa
Los científicos escriben estos artículos
• These articles are written by scientists
Estos artículos están escritos / se escriben por los
científicos
Verbo to be en presente + pasado participio del
verbo
 Pasado simple

• Scientists wrote these articles – voz activa

• These articles were written by scientists – voz
pasiva
Estos artículos fueron escritos / se escribieron
por los científicos
To be en pasado + pasado participio
 Futuro simple
• Scientists will write these articles
• These articles will be written by scientists – voz pasiva
Estos artículos serán escritos por los científicos
Will be + pasado participio
 Presente, pasado y futuro continuos o progresivos

Presente continuo
• Scientists are writing these articles – voz activa
• These articles are being written by scientists – voz pasiva
Estos artículos están siendo escritos/ se están escribiendo
por los científicos
To be + being + pasado participio
 Pasado continuo

Scientists were writing these articles

• These articles were being written by scientists –
voz pasiva
Estos artículos estaban siendo escritos/ se estaban
escribiendo por los científicos
• To be en pasado + being + pasado participio
 Futuro continuo

• Scientists will be writing these articles – voz activa

• These articles will be being written by scientists –
voz pasiva
Estos artículos estarán siendo escritos/ se estarán
escribiendo por los científicos
Will be + being + pasado participio
 Presente, pasado y futuro compuestos

Presente perfecto (el antepresente)

• Scientists have written these articles – voz activa
• These articles have been written by scientists –
voz pasiva
Estos artículos han sido escritos por los científicos
Have + been + pasado participio
 Pasado perfecto (el antecopretérito)

Pasado perfecto (el antecopretérito)

• Scientists had written these articles –
voz activa
• These articles had been written by
scientists – voz pasiva
Estos artículos habían sido escritos/ se
habían escrito por los científicos
Had + been + pasado participio
 Futuro perfecto

• Scientists will have written these articles

These articles will have been written by
scientists
Estos artículos habrán sido escritos por los
científicos
Will + have + pasado perfecto
 
Ejercicio. En los siguientes párrafos identifique la voz pasiva.
Traduzca los párrafos al español.

1.In 1980, John Lennon, singer, songwriter and co-

founder of the band The Beatles was shot five times with
a 38 revolver by a crazy fan. Lennon was taken to the
hospital but died on arrival from a massive loss of blood.
2. Many legends were told in both Europe and America
about the Fountain of Youth, an imaginary spring.
According to a popular fable, Ponce de Leon went to
Florida in the 16 th century to find this spring. Old stories
said that the waters of the spring were supposed to
restore youth and cure sickness.
 
Ejercicio. En los siguientes párrafos identifique la voz pasiva.
Traduzca los párrafos al español.

3.The first Olympic Games were celebrated in

Greece, in 776 B.C. At first, only one race (the
sprint) was run. Later, the discus and javelin throw,
and wrestling were added. Unfortunately, these
games were abolished by the Byzantine Emperor
Theodosius in 394 A.D. It was not until 1896 that
the Olympic Games were revived to promote
understanding and friendship among nations. At
present, the Games are organized, every four
years by the International Olympic Committee
(IOC).
 Ejercicio. En los siguientes párrafos identifique la voz pasiva.
Traduzca los párrafos al español.

6.In January Martha was hired by the Fernwood Company

as a secretary. In March she was sent to school by the
company to study statistics and accounting. In April she was
given a raise. Just two months later, she was promoted to
the position of supervisor of her department.
7. Vilma Jones has been having a lot of trouble with her car,
so she decided to take it to the repair shop to fix. There, the
engine is being turned. The oil is being changed. The brakes
are being adjusted. The broken headlight is being replaced.
Vilma is aware that she is probably going to be charged a
lot of money for these repairs
Ejercicio. En los siguientes párrafos identifique la voz pasiva.
Traduzca los párrafos al español.

8.Chichen Itza contains the most impressive and

intact remains of the Mayan civilization. The city
was founded at the beginning of the 6 th century
and is located on the Yucatán peninsula in Mexico.
Chichen Itza has been widely studied, excavated
and restored, more so than any other Mayan
cities. Yet, its history is still clouded in mystery and
there are many contradicting theories
 Ejercicio. En los siguientes párrafos identifique la voz pasiva.
Traduzca los párrafos al español.

9. English is taught everywhere as a foreign language. People

learn it for a variety of reasons. In Cuba English is learned as
a foreign language at high schools and universities. At the
latter, English is taught for special purposes. Students are
expected to read the scientific and technical literature that is
published in English. In numerous fields English is the
international conference language for the exchange of
research results. Computer technology is based on English.
Apart from science and technology, there are many other
fields such as trade and sports in which English is a means of
international communication. English is one of the languages
used by the United Nations and other supranational
organizations.
Ejercicio. En los siguientes párrafos identifique la voz pasiva.
Traduzca los párrafos al español.

10.Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa was the

first of seven town founded in Cuba by Diego
Velazquez in 1512. Baracoa is located in the
northeastern cost of Guantanamo province. It is
identified with sui generis flat top mountain called
Yunque de Baracoa. This small town has been the
scene of some outstanding events throughout history.
In 1512 the first revolt in the eastern part of Cuba
against the Spanish conquerors was led by a chief of
the indigenous population, a cacique called Hatuey.
He was arrested and later burned at the stake.
En los siguientes párrafos identifique la voz pasiva. Traduzca los
párrafos al español.

In 1553, Guama, one of his followers was

also killed. By the end of 16th century, the
indigenous population was exterminated by
overwork in Cuban gold mines. As a
consequence, African slaves were brought to
work in sugar cane plantations.