Changing sentence structures.
People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
It is said that he is one of the richest men in the world.
He is said to be one of the richest men in the world.
Find the verb always used in active voice:
Disappear, develop,make
Disappear
Find Present simple passive
Present perfect passive
Active: can
S+ may + V¹
should
Passive-?
Passive: can
Object + may + be + V³
should
They were painting the house.
The house was being painted.
It is expected that he will hand over the business to his daughter.
He is expected to hand over the business to his daughter.
Find the verb always used in active voice:
Return, open, create
Return
Fimd Past simple passive
Past perfect passive
Active: have to
S + need to + V¹
to be able to
Passive-?
have to
Object + need to + be + V³
to be able to
They didn't live in that house.
The house wasn't lived in.
It is reported that he is buying a private island.
He is reported to be buying a private island.
Find the verb always used in active voice:
Clean, Come,produce
Come
Find future simple passive
Future perfect passive
Active: must have
S + should have + V³
could have
Passive-?
must have
Object + should have + been + V³
could have
Tom could translate articles very easily
Articles could be translated easily by Tom.
It is believed that he has invested much of his money in propertym
He is beleived to have invested much of his money in property.
Find the verb always used in active voice:
Teach,discover, fall
Fall
Find present continouns passive
Future in the past passive
Active: S + Verb + object
Passive: Object +be + V³ + by + smb/smth
I heard her criticise him.
She was heard to criticise him.
It is thought that he made a billion pounds ladt year.
He is thought to have made a billion pounds last year.
Find the verb always used in active voice:
Invent,help, happen
Happen
Find Past continouns passive
Future perfect im the past passive
Active: S + might + V¹
Object + might + be + V³