Passive Voice Present Simple
Football (play) all over the world.
Football is played all over the world.
My room (clean) last Saturday.
My room was cleaned last Saturday.
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WAS/ IS this book bought an hour ago?
Was this book bought an hour ago?
A lot of rubbish is thrown in to the sea.
Passive - Present Simple
The dog was taken out by Kim last night.
Kim.......................the dog out last night.
Kim took the dog out last night.
Someone sells coconuts at the beach
Coconuts are sold at the beach
Tom Clancy wrote this book
This book was written by Tom Clancy
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WAS/WERE/AM/IS you paid last month?
Were you paid last month?
Picasso painted over 100 paintings in the 19th c.
Active - Past Simple
The Chinese created a new lifestyle.
A new ....
A new lifestyle was created by the Chinese .
They pay me every month.
I am paid every month.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming
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The police didn't catch the thieves.
The thieves weren't caught by the police.
Fishermen killed a great white shark. BY
A great white shark was killed by fishermen.
Scientists develop a new vaccine every year.
A new vaccine is developed (by scientists) every year.
Sushi (eat) in Japan.
Shushi is eaten in Japan.
Credit cards (use) 30 years ago
Credit cards weren’t used 30 years ago
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This technology (use) to solve crimes
Crimes are solved by this technology
Susan drives a car every Sunday
Active - Present Simple
The first mobile (produce) in 1998.
The first mobile was produced in 1998.
Poland speaks Polish.
Polish is spoken in Poland.
China made this laptop.
This laptop was made in China.
These paintings (know) all over the world
These paintings aren't known all over the world.
Students finished this project last week.
Active - Past Simple
The cat ran the mouse last night
The mouse ............. by the cat last night
The mouse was run by the cat last night