Passive Voice
Sue collects stamps
Stamps are collected by Sue.
Before we ____ (set) out, we ____ (spend) a few hours checking the boat.
Before we set out, we had spent a few hours checking the boat.
If you ____ (not / heat) water, it _____ (not / boil).
If you don't heat water, it doesn't boil.
They ought to pay the workers more.
The workers ought to be paid more.
You cannot trust politicians.
Politicians can't be trusted.
I am picking blackberries.
Blackberries are being picked by me.
The engine _____ (emit) a strange sound while we ____ (drive) up the hill.
The engine was emitting a strange sound while we were driving up the hill.
You ______ (not make) progress if you _____ (not learn) more.
You won't make progress if you don't learn more.
(I Conditional)
They were opening the parcel when I came in.
The parcel was being opened when I came in.
The parcel was being opened when I came in.
He has never been told how to manage the club.
Someone has broken the window.
The window has been broken (by someone).
Ever since my wife _____ (leave) me, I _____ (be) in despair.
Ever since my wife left me, I have been in despair.
My parents ________ (go mad) if I _____ (shave) my head.
My parents would go mad if I shaved my head.
(II Conditional)
The company normally delivers cars within a month.
Cars are normally delivered within a month.
They are monitoring the whole area with TV cameras.
The whole area is being monitored with TV cameras.
Ice cream was being eaten by us.
She _____ (do) her hair when I _____ (arrive) and then while I ____ (wait) she ____ (iron) her shirt.
She was doing her hair when I arrived and then while I was waiting she was ironing her shirt.
If I _____ (earn) more money, I ____ (afford) to buy expensive clothes.
If I earned more money, I would/could afford to buy expensive clothes.
(II Conditional)
The organizers will offer drinks during the break.
Drinks will be offered during the break (by the organizers).
Somebody took this picture a while ago.
This photo was taken a while ago.
We must wear uniforms.
Uniforms must be worn by us.
Next week there _____ a full moon. (BE)
Next week there will be a full moon.
If you ______(tell) me about your problems, I _____(help) you. So if you are ever in trouble again let me know.
If you had told me about your problems, I would have helped you.
(III Conditional)
They gave us a guided tour of the museum.
We were given a guided tour of the museum.
The workers were repairing the roof when the fire started.
The roof was being repaired when the fire started.