Passive infinitive Sample sentences 1 It is said

Passive + infinitive

Sample sentences: 1. It is said that he knows some very influential people. • He is said to know some very influential people. 2. It is believed that our manager is leaving the company. • Our manager is believed to be leaving the company. 3. It is claimed that the company lost a great deal on the project. • The company is claimed to have lost a great deal on the project.

Form: 1. It is said that he is a very rich man. 2. He is said to be a very rich man. passive + infinitive

Form: 1. It is said that 2. Inflation inflation to be rising. is said passive is rising. + infinitive

Form: 1. It is said that the company lost a lot of money. 2. The company is said to have lost a lot of money. passive + infinitive

1. To refer to the present or future we use present simple infinitive. • It is believed that he is a good manager. • He is believed to be a good manager. 2. To refer to an activity in progress at the moment of speaking or in the future we use present continuous infinitive. • It is rumoured that inflation is increasing. • Inflation is rumoured to be increasing. 3. To refer to the past we use perfect infinitive. • It is said that they suffered huge losses last year. • They are said to have suffered huge losses last year.

Present simple infinitive 1. It is claimed that he is the richest man in Serbia. • He is clamed to be the richest man in Serbia. 2. It is expected that the company will move its premises to London next year. • The company is expected to move its premises to London next year.

Present continuous infinitive 1. It is expected that they are planning a major new investment. • They are expected to be planning a major new investment. 2. It is believed that our manager will be staying in Paris for five days. • Our manager is believed to be staying in Paris for five days.

Perfect infinitive 1. It is thought that he made a lot of money last year. • He is thought to have made a lot of money last year. 2. It is clamed that prices have risen again. • Prices are claimed to have risen again.

We use the passive + infinitive: 1. when the statement is speculative (the information is not confirmed) 2. mainly in newspaper reporting 3. with verbs such as: SAY THINK ALLEGE CONSIDER BELIEVE REPORT RUMOUR SUPPOSE KNOW EXPECT UNDERSTAND…

1. It is said that the minister is in favour of decreasing corporation tax. The Minister is said to be. . . 2. It is thought that the board has made the decision. The board is thought to have made. . . 3. It is considered that he is the best chairman the company has ever had. He is considered to be. . . 4. It is believed that the terrorists want a new ceasefire. The terrorists are believed to want. . . 5. It is rumoured that the Constitution Act won’t be adopted today. The Constitution Act is rumoured NOT to be adopted. . .

Manchester United – just a game of football? Put the verbs in brackets into the passive + infinitive form Manchester United (suppose/have) is supposed to have ______ between 10 million and 30 million supporters throughout the world. In Norway, for example, one in is said to be every 140 people (say/be) ____ a registered supporter. Ticket sales and merchandising contribute over half of the club’s revenue, with television contributing a further 20%.

But senior executives (know/look) are known to be looking at other ways to _____ generate income at the moment. For example, the club (believe/develop) is believed to be developing ________ e-commerce initiatives through a series of alliances.

Costs at the club continue to increase. A few years ago the club (report/spend) ______ is reported to have spent £ 30 m on a plan to expand the capacity of the stadium from 55, 000 seats to 67, 400 seats. But this is thought to be (think/be) _____ a good investment as it will generate nearly £ 7. 5 million in additional turnover annually.

The main costs at the club are the salaries of the players. Last year the team’s captain (say/negotiate) is said to have negotiated ______ a four-year contract worth over eight figures.