Passives
Nobody is using the car at the moment.
Change to passive.
The car isn't being used at the moment.
You won't pass the exam if you don't study.
Unless.....
Unless you study, you won't pass the exam.
´My parents have already seen this film.´ Paul said to his girlfriend.
Paul...
Paul said to his girlfriend that his parents had already seen that film.
We stayed at home last night because it was raining.
As...
As it was raining, we stayed at home last night.
Peter is sorry that he didn´t travel more in his youth
Peter regrets...
Peter regrets not travelling / having travelled more in his youth.
She hasn't given the news to Paul yet.
Change to passive both using direct and indirect object.
Paul hasn't been given the news yet. (IO)
You should go to doctor.
If....
If I were you I would go to doctor.
´Will you get here on time Tom?´Sally asked.
Sally wanted....
Sally wanted to know if Tom would get there on time.
In spite of horrible weather, we went skiing.
Although..
Although the weather was horrible, we went skiing.
It's useless to ask my mom for permission.
It's no use...
It's no use asking my mom for permission.
Change to causative passive.
I am going to have my hair cut.
I couldn't call her last night because I didn't write her phone number in my diary.
If...
If I had writen her phone number in my diary, I could have called her last night.
´Don't worry about anything, Mrs.Smith.´
The lawyer .....The lawyer told Mrs. Smith not to worry about anything.
There wasn't...
There wasn't enough pizza for so many children.
Meeting John in town was really surprising.
EXPECT
I...
I didn't expect to meet John in town.
They will send for you when the boss arrives.
Change to passive
You will be sent for when the boss arrives.
I regret telling him the truth.
I wish.....
I wish I hadn't told him the truth.
´I'm sorry I didn't come to class last week, Mr.Brown'.
Paula....
Paula appologized to Mr. Brown for not coming to class the previous week.
Although my grandfather was over seventy, he still led very active life.
Despite...
Despite being over seventy, my grandfather still led very active life.
I will help you with your homework.
MIND
I...
I don't mind helping you with your homework.
We consider that she was the best singer in the world.
She..... (personal infinitive passive)
She is considered to have been the best singer in the world.
My brother is constantly bothering me. I want him to stop.
I wish....
I wish my brother would stop bothering me.
´I will not do it again, mom.´
Mark promised....
Mark promised his mom not to do it again.
The mosquitos were so big that they scared the child.
There were...
There were such big mosquitos that they scared the child.
It's impossible for me not to laugh when you start singing.
HELP
I...
I can't help laughing when you start singing.