Active vs passive
The police arrested five men after the incident at the pub last night.
Five men________________________ last night.
Five men were arrested by the police after the incident at the pub last night.
People believe that he lied in court.
1. IMP. It is...
2. PERS. He is...
1. IMP. It is believed that he lied in court.
2. PERS. He is believed to lie in court.
The mechanic changed the oil in my car yesterday.
I had the oil in my car changed yesterday.
Lucy threw the ball to the child
1. The ball was thrown to the child by Lucy.
2. The child was thrown the ball by Lucy.
I was preparing my school bag last night at
9pm.
My school bag was being prepared by me last night at 9 pm.
The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared
1. IMP. It was reported that the children’s friends were swimming when they disappeared.
2. PERS. The children’s friends were reported to be swimming when they disappeared.
My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner right now.
I’m having my jacket cleaned at a specialist cleaner.
She told me a lie.
2. I was told a lie by her.
In Spain, it is against the law to sell alcoholic drinks to anyone who is under 18.
In Spain, alcoholic drinks________________ under 18.
In Spain, alcoholic drinks must not be sold to anyone who is under 18.
They believed that the horse was a present.
1. IMP. It was believed that the horse was a present.
2. PERS. The horse was believed to be / have been a present
It was Jim’s son’s birthday yesterday so a chef made him a special cake.
Jim had a special cake made for his son’s birthday.
The teachers are showing the students the new computer room
1. The new computer room is being shown to the students by the teachers.
2. The students are being shown the new computer room by the teachers.
Had the architect designed an impressive
building?
Had an impressive building been designed by the architect?
People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.
1. IMP. It´s being thought that drugs are very dangerous.
2. Drugs are being thought to be very dangerous.
An electrician is going to repair her TV tomorrow.
She...
She is going to have her TV repaired by an electrician tomorrow.
We will send you your examination results as soon as they are ready.
2. You will be sent your examination results by us as soon as they are ready.
Is the couple going to organise the wedding?
Is the wedding going to be organised by the couple?
They have thought the sportsmen are arriving today.
1. IMP. It has been thought that the sportsmen are arriving today.
2. PERS. The sportsmen have been thought to be arriving today.
Doctors had tested my grandmother’s blood before she fainted.
My grandother...
My grandomther had had her blood tested (by the doctor) before she fainted.
Are the dancers going to show us a Flamenco dance?
1. Is a Flamenco dance going to be shown to us by the dancers?
2. Are we going to be shown a Flamenco dance by the dancers?