考研英语中的语态分为两种，主动语态和被动语态。如何来区别主动语态和被动语态呢？如果句子的主语是谓语动词动作的发出者，则为主动语态；如果句子的主语是谓语动词动作的承受者，则为被动语态。

例如：我早上吃了一个苹果。

主动表达：I ate an apple in the morning.

被动表达：An apple was eaten by me in the morning.

上面句中的ate 这个词原形是eat，它具有主被动形式。在英文中，并非所有的动词都具有被动形式，针对此，老师将常用主动形式表被动的重要动词及短语作相关总结。

【1】consist of 表示"由……所组成"=be made up of

例如：The medical team consists of 3 doctors and 7 nurses.

= The medical team is made up of 3 doctors and 7 nurses.

【2】be to blame for...表示"应负责；受到责备"

例如：The driver is to blame to the accident.

【3】need, want, require表示"需要被……"时，后跟动名词的主动形式表被动

例如：The room needs/wants/requires cleaning.

=The room needs/wants/requires to be cleaned.

【4】be worth doing worth后一定跟动名词主动用法。表示"值得做某事"

例如：The city is well worth visiting.

【5】weigh 表示"重……"；measure表示"测量结果为……"

例如：The melon weighs 10 pounds.

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【6】read 表示"上面写有……字样"

例如：The sign on the door reads : no entry.

【7】happen, take place, occur/break out, burst out 表示发生/爆炸等含义时只有动词形式。

例如：The accident took place last month.

【8】sell, open, drive, write, wash, wear表示"特性，性能"时用主动用法。

例如：The book sells well.

The door opens easily.

The pen writes smoothly.

The cloth washes easily.

The sweater wears comfortably.

【9】所有的系动词都是主动用法，如 look, sound, smell, taste, feel, appear, get, become, remain, go wrong/bad, come true.

对于以上这些知识点如果我们不是特别清楚的话，在组词造句的时候就难免会出现错误。希望各位考生朋友认真梳理，注重积累。