Passive Voice
We elected John class representative.
John was elected class representative.
. Mary said:”I will play cards the day after tomorrow”.
Mary said she would play cards the day after the next day.
On Friday at 8 o’clock I __________ (to meet) my friend.
am meeting
She ____________________ thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she ____________________ to stop. (SMOKE, TRY)
smokes
is trying
Columbus ________________ America over 500 years ago (discover)
discovered
The local council opened a new shopping centre.
A new shopping centre was opened by the local council.
Her boyfriend told her: “You have bought yourself a wonderful dress.“
Her boyfriend told her she had bought herself a wonderful dress.
.Look at the clouds – it __________ (to rain) in a few minutes.
is going to rain
.She usually ____________________ languages very quickly, but she ____________________ problems with Chinese (LEARN, HAVE).
learns
is having
She ________________ the office very early last night (leave).
left
We serve all main courses with vegetables and salad.
All main courses are served with vegetables and salad.
Miss Jackson:”I warned you to study for the test last month"
Miss Jackson warned me to story for the test the month before.
Wait! I __________ (to drive) you to the station.
will drive
_________________ TV every evening ? (YOU WATCH)
Do you watch
While the waiter ________________ up the pieces of glass he ________________ his finger (pick, cut)
was picking
cut
. Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement.
Their cars had been parked on the pavement.
He asked:”Do you live in the country?”
He asked me if I lived in the country
I’m very sorry Dr. Jones __________ (not be) back in the clinic until 2pm.
Won't be
We _________________ (wash) the dishes. They’re clean now
Have washed
. He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)
was playing
opened
threw
They are still preparing the food.
The food is still being prepared.
The coach wanted to know:” Can you do your best boys?”
The coach wanted to know if we could do our best.
This time next week I __________ (ski) in Switzerland!
will be skiing
The Queen _________________ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night.
has arrived
. I ________________ the fire at six and it ________________ brightly when Tom came in at seven. (light, still burn)
lit
was still burning