Passive voice + PRESENT
the windows / open by my mother
the windows are opened by my mother
the shoes / buy
the shoes were bought
the news / tell correctly on social media
the news aren't told correctly on social media
the house / build in 1988
the house wasn't built in 1988
PAST:
The postman delivered the letter.
The letter was delivered by the postman.
the song / sing / by the singer
the song is sung by the singer
the lightbulb / invent by Thomas Edinson
the lightbulb was invented by Thomas Edinson
these computers / sell. They are broken
these computers aren't sold. They are broken
dinner / serve but people were ready
dinner wasn't served but people were ready
PRESENT:
They take the books to the library.
The books are taken to the library.
the shops / close
the shops are closed
the garbage / throw away
the rubbish was thrown away
the car / stop by cops because we paid them
the car isn't stopped by cops because we paid them
Camila forgot so the cats / feed this morning
Camila forgot so the cats weren't fed this morning
Botchan / Natsume Soseki
Botchan was written by Natsumesoseki
English/ Mr.Yusaku, Mr. Ikegami and Ms. Fumi
English is taught by Mr.Yusaku, Mr.Ikegami and Ms.Fumi
the letter / send a bit late
the letter was sent a bit late
the tables / clean until the end of the day
the tables aren't cleaned until the end of the day
the table / set when the guests arrived to the party
the table wasn't set when the guests arrived to the party
PRESENT:
They plant trees every Monday.
Trees are planted every Monday.
The secretary prints the documents.
the documents are printed by the secretary.
Isaac Newton / law of gravity
Law of gravity was discovered by Isaac Newton
They don't turn off the lights when they leave.
the lights aren't turned off when they leave.
The parents didn't pick up the children.
the children weren't picked up by their parents.
Question in the past:
Did the teacher give the marks?
Were the marks given by the teacher?