Passive verb forms
CAUSE
is/was/has been ...
... caused
They clean the house every day.
The house is cleaned every day.
The police arrested the thief quickly.
The thief was arrested quickly.
He has lost the keys.
The keys have been lost.
Slova byla napsána na tabuli.
The words were written on the board.
The words have been written on the board.
EAT
is/was/has been ...
... eaten
Do they park the cars over there?
Are the cars parked over there?
They did not invite me.
I was not invited.
Most people have not felt happiness in a long time.
Happiness has not been felt in a long time.
Všechna zvířátka již byla vyvenčena.
All the animals have been walked.
HEAR
is/was/has been ...
... heard
Companies typically do not make chairs of glass.
Chairs aren't typically made of glass.
When did they say the most important thing?
When was the most important thing said?
Have the politicians given any clear answers?
Have any clear answers been given by the politicians?
Včera poslali balíček.
The parcel was sent yesterday.
FIND
is/was/has been ...
... found
People sing different songs in karaoke bars.
Different songs are sung in karaoke bars.
They held him hostage.
He was held hostage.
Have they ever grown mangoes here?
Have mangoes ever been grown here?
Víte, Řím nepostavili za jeden den.
Rome wasn't built in a day you know.
DRAW
is/was/has been ...
... drawn
My mum pays my pocket money to my bank account.
My pocket money is paid to my bank account.
The pirates hid the treasure on an island.
The treasure was hidden on an island (by the pirates).
They have driven him into maddness.
He has been driven into maddness.
It is repeated all over.