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.
Someone will send this package by Fedex.
This package will be sent by Fedex.
The cleaner cleaned the house.
I had the house cleaned
The bank robber will have to s________ a s______ of twelve years.
serve a sentence
Someone sells coconuts at the beach.
Coconuts are sold at the beach.
Tom Clancy wrote this book.
This book was written by Tom Clancy.
Boeing will design a new airplane.
A new airplane will be designed by Boeing.
The postman has delivered the parcel at my address
I have had the parcel delivered at my address by the postman
The _________ was afraid to show her face in court, so she was allowed ro describe what she had seen in a private room
witness
They cut down thousands of trees every day.
Thousands of trees are cut down every day.
People didn’t use credit cards 30 years ago.
Credit cards weren’t used 30 years ago.
They won't finish the work so early.
The work won't be finished so early.
The waiter had brought us some water before
We had had some water brought by the waiter before
Being the victim of a _________ (MUG) is hard because you never really feel safe in the streets after it happens.
mugging
Do they deliver packages every morning at school?
Are packages delivered every morning at school?
Picasso painted some of the most expensive paintings ever.
Some of the most expensive paintings ever were painted by Picasso.
The manager won't announce the candidates the results until next week.
The candidates won't be announce the results until next week.
A photographer took them pictures of their wedding.
(HAVE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING)
They had a photograph take pictures of their wedding.
living in a building or land without permission from the owner.
Squatting
Many people consider Coldplay to be the most successful band ever.
Coldplay is considered to be the most successful band ever.
The teacher explained the lesson to us.
We were expleined the lesson.
They won't tell us the rules until the day before.
We won't be told the rules until the day before.
Someone cleans his office every day.
(cleaned)
He __________________________ (GET)
He gets someone to clean his office everyday.
someone who intentionally sets fire to buildings, land, or other property, often illegally.
arsonist