Auxiliary Passive
When I went back there, someone had planted trees along the road.
When I went back there, trees _____ along the road.
had been planted
Joe didn't say sorry, which was very rude.
It was rude of Joe not to say sorry.
By December, Emma _____ (work) at NASA for five years.
The clothes here are _____ (good) than in my town.
better
I wish _____ so cold this week.
it wasn't
Most people fear having other people laughing at them. _____ is something most people fear.
Being laughed at by other people
I'm not usually so tired in the morning.
It's unusual for me to be so tired in the morning.
This time tomorrow, you _____ (play) football on the beach.
will be playing
The exam was easier than I thought.
The exam was less difficult than I thought.
I wish David _____ here! He _____ know what to do.
were, would
Experts estimate that 1.35 billion people speak English. _____ speak English.
1.35 billion people are estimated to
Kate remembered my birthday. How thoughtful!
It was so thoughtful of Kate to remember my birthday.
I can't wait for summer holiday, I ______ (work) hard for months by then!
will have been working
It is ____ cold in the north of the country than in the south. (the north is warmer, but both north and south are cold).
less
If I _____ outside New York, I _____ to spend more on transport.
lived, would have
People said the creatures came out at night. The creatures _____ out at night.
are said to have come
She did a very silly thing, leaving the cup of tea on the edge of the table.
It was very silly of her to leave the cup of tea on the edge of the table.
They've cancelled my bus. I _____ (wait) for ages!
will be waiting
It’s _____ (far) than I thought – I think we’re lost.
further
I was wondering, ______ I borrow a bit of money?
could
The police think the robbers escaped through an air vent. The robbers _____ through an air vent.
are believed to have escaped
Joe's thinking of quitting his job, which would be a mistake.
It would be a mistake for Joe to quit his job.
Seth looks so tired. He ______ (revise) since about six o'clock in the morning.
will have been revising
Horror movies are more _____ than action movies. (synonym for scary)
frightening
I wish I _____ spent so much money last month.
hadn't / had not