Passive Voice Present
Someone cleans the windows every Monday
The windows are cleaned every Monday
They built this bridge in 1602
This bridge was built in 1602
The dog was taken out by Kim last night
Kim took the dog out last night.
Do people buy souvenirs here?
Are souvenirs bought here?
the news / not tell correctly on social media/ yesterday
the news weren't told correctly on social media yesterday
Someone sells coconuts at the beach
Coconuts are sold at the beach
Tom Clancy wrote this book
This book was written by Tom Clancy
A new lifestyle was created by the Chinese .
A new lifestyle was created by the Chinese .The Chinese created a new lifestyle.
Did students invent the robot in school?
Was the robot invented by students in school?
the lightbulb / invent by Thomas Edinson
the lightbulb was invented by Thomas Edinson
They cut down thousands of trees every day
Thousands of trees are cut down every day
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming
A new vaccine is developed by scientists every year.
Scientists develop a new vaccine every year.
Do they read books?
Are books read (by them)?
these computers / sell. They are broken
these computers aren't sold. They are broken
Many consider the iPhone to be the best phone ever
The iPhone is considered to be the best phone ever
People didn’t use credit cards much 30 years ago
Credit cards weren’t used much 30 years ago
Mobile phones are owned by many people
Many people own mobile phones
Did people use their cars less in the past?
Were cars used less in the past?
Isaac Newton / law of gravity / discover
Law of gravity was discovered by Isaac Newton
Many consider U2 the most successful band ever
U2 is considered the most successful band ever
Picasso painted some of the most expensive paintings ever
Some of the most expensive paintings ever were painted by Picasso
I was robbed last summer in Japan.
Someone robbed me last summer in Japan
Do people criticise his work a lot?
Is his work criticised a lot?
the table / not set when the guests arrived to the party
the table wasn't set when the guests arrived to the party