Past and present Passive questions
Chinese food is eaten by two billion people every day
How many people is Chinese foood eaten by?
If I _______(see) a famous person in the supermarket, I ___________ (ask) for an autograph
If I saw a famosos person in the supermarket, I would ask for an autograph
The room ____________________ (clean) yesterday.
The room was cleaned yesterday
What Is the structure of the second condicional?
If + past simple + would + inf
The first modern Olympic Games were held in London in 1863.
When were the first modern Olympic Games held in London?
What ____ you ____ (do) if you ___(break) your neighbour’s window?
Last year, 3 million mobile phones _______________ (buy) in Finland.
Last year, 3 million mobile phones were bought in Finland.
how do you make the verb passive?
We use the verb to be + the past participle of the verb.
742 languages are spoken in Indonesia.
How many languages are spoken in Indonesia?
How _____ you ______ (feel) if your friend ______ (Forget) your birthday?
How would you feel if your friend forgot your birthday?
In January every year, The Three Kings festival _________________ (celebrate) in Spain.
In January every year, The Three Kings festival is celebrated in Spain.
Is the subject necessary when we write a passive sentence?
No, we can leave out the subject.
The Tokyo subway is used by nine million people every day.
By how many people is the Tokyo subway used?
I feel sick
If I felt sick, I would…
CDs ______________________ (produce) since the 1980s.
CDs have been produced since the 1980s
What is the structure of the second condicional when we use “could”?
If + could + infinitive + would + inf
If + past simple + could + inf
Pasta and ice-cream were first made in China.
Where were pasta and ice-cream first made?
I buy a bike
If I bought a bike, I would…
Do you think Helen ______________________ (invite) to the party for a few years ago?
Do you think Helen was invited to the party for a few years ago?
When we don't have to write subject in passives?
1- when we don't know the subject
2- When the subject is known by everybody
3- when the subject is not important