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?
People throw a lot of rubbish into the sea.
A lot of rubbish is thrown into the sea
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 century.
Over 100 paintings were painted by Picasso in the 19th century
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
Turn to passive:
The police didn't catch the thieves.
The thieves weren't caught by the police.
Fishermen killed a great white shark.
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 _________ (not 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
A car is driven by Susan every Sunday
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 in the library
This project was finished in the library by students last week
The cat chases the mice every night in the kitchen
=> The mice ................ by the cat every night
The mice are chased in the kitchen by the cat every night.