Positive(+) PRESENT
the windows / open / my mother
The windows are opened by my mother.
the shoes / buy/ my sister
The shoes were bought by my sister.
the news / not tell / correctly on social media
The news isn't told correctly on social media.
the house / not build / builders
The house wasn't built by builders.
PRESENT:
The postman delivers the letter.
The letters are delivered by the postman.
the song / sing / the singer
The song is sung by the singer.
the car / wash /water/ my father
The car was washed with water by my father.
these computers / not sell/ this market
These computers aren't sold in this market.
dinner / not serve / my mom
Dinner wasn't served by my mom.
PAST:
They took the books to the library.
The books were taken to the library.
(The books were taken to the library by them.)
the shops / close/ later/ Monday
The shops are closed later on Monday.
the trash / throw away
The trash was thrown away.
diplomats / never stop / by the police
[hint: "never" = "not" + "ever"]
Diplomats are never stopped by the police
the cats / not feed / meat
The cats weren't fed meat.
PAST:
They didn't spend the money.
The money wasn't spent (by them).
The money wasn't spent by them.
the food / eat/ early/ today
The food is eaten early today.
the letter / send/ yesterday
where/book/write?
[Write two sentences]
The letter was sent yesterday.
Where was the book written?
Negative sentence: the tables / clean / soap
Question: The garbage / when/ collect?
[Write two sentences]
The tables aren't cleaned with soap.
When is the garbage collected?
(Negative sentence:) the table / not set
(Question:) Why/ children / pick up / their parents?
[Write two sentences]
The table wasn't set
Why were children picked up by their parents?
PRESENT:
They plant trees every Monday.
Trees are planted every Monday.
(Trees are planted every Monday by them.)
Arrange the words to make a question, then answer it in the passive:
country/ In/ is/ which/ coffee/most/ the/ produced?
(Answer: Brazil)
[Write two sentences]
In which country is the most coffee produced?
The most coffee is produced in Brazil.
Correct the mistakes:
My wallet stole on the bus yesterday.
Helen is stung by a bee last Summer.
My wallet was stolen on the bus yesterday.
Helen was stung by a bee last summer.
Make a passive sentence about Japan. Then, change it to a negative sentence.
[Write two sentences.]
(let's check)
Change this into a negative past passive sentence:
Alexander Graham Bell invented the radio.
The radio was not invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
Question in the past:
Did the teacher give the marks?
Were the marks given by the teacher?