Passive Voice Present
People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
People gave us some fresh grapes.
Some fresh grapes were given to us.
Fishermen have killed a great white shark.
A great white shark has been killed by fishermen.
People are evaluating your proposition.
Your proposition is being evaluated.
People can buy souvenirs here.
Souvenirs can be bought here.
Someone cleans the windows every Monday.
The windows are cleaned every Monday.
They built this bridge in 1602.
This bridge was built in 1602.
Sharks have killed dozens of surfers each year.
Dozens of surfers have been killed by sharks each year.
My mother is renovating the upper floor of the house.
The upper floor of the house is being renovated by my mother.
Students shouldn't throw books in school.
Books shouldn't be thrown in school.
Some people consider the iPhone to be the best phone ever.
The iPhone is considered to be the best phone ever.
Picasso painted some of the most expensive paintings ever.
Some of the most expensive paintings ever were painted by Picasso.
They have developed a new AI for company use only.
A new AI for company use only has been developed.
Fortunately, Mary was recording the whole ordeal!
Fortunately, the whole ordeal was being recorded by Mary!
They will probably hold the election in September.
The election will probably be held in September.
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 large number of people haven't read Hemingway!
Hemingway hasn't been read by a large number of people!
People are going to appreciate the initiative.
The initiative is going to be appreciated.
People might use their cars less in the future.
Cars might be used less in the future.
Brazil grows coffee.
Coffee is grown in Brazil.
The police didn't find the missing girl last weekend.
The missing girl wasn't found (by the police) last weekend.
The cleaning lady has watered the plants.
The plants have been watered (by the cleaning lady).
The boys were singing Ukrainian songs.
Ukrainian songs were being sung by the boys.
People were criticizing his work a lot.
His work was being criticized a lot.