Active to Passive
Verbs in P.P.
Meaning & Use
Future forms
Communication
100

A speeding truck hit my car yesterday.

My car was hit by a speeding truck yesterday.

100

Teach

Taught

100

Uniforms are required for all students at this school. a. The students require the uniform. b. The school requires the uniform.

b. The school requires the uniform.

100

She´s playing / She´ll play  in a concert tonight. So she can´t go to a restaurant. 

She´s playing

100

A: We need to prepare the presentation. When CAN WE / ARE WE  meet?

can we

200

The children cleaned the house.

The house was cleaned by the children.

200

Swim

swum

200

The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment. a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment. b. The researchers asked somone repeat the experiment.

a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.

200

You can call me at any time because I´m not going to / I won´t  go out

I´m not going to

200

I'm afraid / sorry I can meet you that early.

I´m afraid

300

Mary sent the invoice yesterday

The invoice was sent yesterday

300

stand

stood

300
Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal. a. A journal will publish her work. b. She will publish a journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
300

A: When is the next quiz?

B: I don´t know. I will/ am going to ask the teacher.

I will

300

Ton, are you free / ready  / ok on Friday afternoon?

are you free...

400

The students write many papers during the semester.

During the semester, many papers are written by the students.

400

rise

risen

400
We were told by the professor that we should leave our papers on his desk. a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk. b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
400

A: Why are you putting on your coat?
-I will / am going to  go out

I am going to

400

At 9:00 am, yes, that  great / works / suits  me

That suits me.

500

My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.

The flower vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.

500

ring

rung

500
It is thought that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. a. I think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
500

In ten years from now, people will / are going to live in ecological homes.

people will live

500

Can you quote / check / guarantee that the product will be in stock next week?

guarantee / check

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