Passive voice
I don't allow to see my boyfriend any more.
I AM NOT ALLOWED to see my boyfriend any more.
When you called/ were calling, I was thinking/ thought about you.
When you called, I was thinking about you.
JK Rowling says she enjoyed/ has enjoyed writing stories since she was a child.
JK Rowling says she has enjoyed writing stories since she was a child.
Katrina became the fourth hurricane of the season in 25 August 2005.
Katrina became the fourth hurricane of the season on 25 August 2005.
English is speaked in Australia.
English is SPOKEN in Australia.
The Titanic crossed/ was crossing the Atlantic when it hit/ was hitting the iceberg.
The Titanic was crossing the Atlantic when it hit the iceberg.
When she was 26, she moved/ has moved to Portugal.
When she was 26, she moved to Portugal.
It was recorded at Biloxi, Mississippi.
It was recorded in Biloxi, Mississippi.
The road are being repaired at the moment.
The road IS being repaired at the moment.
Dad arrived/ was arriving at Sue's house at 19.30, but she wasn't there. She did/ was doing some shopping at the supermarket.
Dad arrived at Sue's house at 19.30, but she wasn't there. She was doing some shopping at the supermarket.
For a while she taught/ has taught French but since the first Harry Potter was published, she made/ has made her living from writing.
For a while she taught French but since the first Harry Potter was published, she has made her living from writing.
They included VAT in the bill.
-> VAT is included in the bill.
They included VAT in the bill.
-> VAT WAS included in the bill.
My uncle lived/ was living in Berlin for 10 years. In fact, he lived/ was living there in 1999 when the Berlin wall came down.
My uncle lived in Berlin for 10 years. In fact, he was living there in 1999 when the Berlin wall came down.
JK Rowling returned to the UK and lived/ has lived in Scotland since then.
JK Rowling returned to the UK and has lived in Scotland since then.
Did anyone answer your email?
-> Did your email answer?
Did anyone answer your email?
-> WAS YOUR EMAIL ANSWERED?
A: I phoned/ was phoning you yesterday after school. Where were you?
B: Oh, my mobile phone was off because I rehearsed/ was rehearsing for the concert on Saturday.
A: I phoned you yesterday after school. Where were you?
B: Oh, my mobile phone was off because I was rehearsing for the concert on Saturday.
And it is now, after many years of hard work, that JK Rowling achieved/ has achieved success.
And it is now, after many years of hard work, that JK Rowling has achieved success.
It reached the land later that day at 18.30 in the coast of Florida.
It reached the land later that day at 18.30 on the coast of Florida.