Passive voice + PRESENT
the windows / open / my mother
the windows are opened by my mother
the shoes / buy/ my sister
the shoes were bought by my sister
the news / not tell / correctly on social media
the news isn't told correctly on social media
the house / not build / builders
the house wasn't built by builders
PAST:
The postman delivered the letter.
The letter was delivered by the postman.
the song / sing / the singer
the song is sung by the singer
the car / wash /water/ my father
the car was washed with water by my father
these computers / not sell/ this market
these computers aren't sold in this market
dinner / not serve / mum
dinner wasn't served by my mum
PRESENT:
They took the books to the library.
The books were taken to the library.
the shops / close/ later/ Monday
the shops are closed later on Monday.
the trash / throw away
the rubbish was thrown away
diplomats / never stop / by the police
Diplomats are never stopped by the police
the cats / not feed / meat
the cats weren't fed with meat
PAST:
They didn't spend the money.
the money wasn't spent
the food / eat/ early/ today
the food is eaten early today.
the letter / send/ yesterday
where/book/write?
the letter was sent yesterday
where was the book written?
the tables / clean / soap
The rubbish / when/ collect?
the tables aren't cleaned with soap
when is the rubbish collected?
the table / not set
Why/ children / not pick up / by parents?
the table wasn't set
Why weren't children picked up by their parents?
PRESENT:
They plant trees every Monday.
Trees are planted every Monday.
Why/grow/California/grapes?
Why are the grapes grown in California?
correct the mistakes:
my Wallet stole on the bus yesterday.
Helen is stung by a bee last Summer.
my Wallet was stolen on the bus yesterday.
Helen was stung by a bee last Summer.
when do we use passive Voice?
when we don't know who did the action or the action itself is more important.
what is the passive Voice structure?
verb be + past participle of any verb
Question in the past:
Did the teacher give the marks?
Were the marks given by the teacher?