Passive Verb Tenses
All sorts of things (leave) ________ in buses every day.
are left
Firefighters had put out the fire successfully by midnight.
The fire had been put out successfully by midnight.
Has someone posted my parcel?
Has my parcel been posted?
Somebody stole my phone while I was sleeping
I had my phone stolen while I was sleeping.
People think Linda is working part-time in a hotel now.
It ...
It is thought that Linda is working part-time in a hotel now.
All the invitations should (send) __________ before the end of last week.
should have been sent
Cats like when people pet them.
Cats like being petted.
Did they make you clean the room?(make)
Were you made to clean your room?
Why don't you hire somebody to paint the fence?
Why don't you have the fence painted?
They expect he will accept the nomination.
He...
He is expected to accept the nomination.
Her luggage is still in the hotel room but her bed (not use) _____________ for days.
has not been used
Nobody expects people to tell them bad things about their children.
Nobody expects to be told bad things about their children
Do you want people to admire you?
Do you want to be admired?
Sorry, but you can't come with me. The mechanic is servicing my car.
Sorry, but you can't come with me. I am having my car serviced.
I believe Bob spent all his money on gambling the other night.
Bob...
Bob is believed to have spent all his money on gambling.
As soon as I got into my car, I noticed that the radio (remove) ________.
had been removed
The police shouldn’t let people park there.
People shouldn’t be allowed to park there.
Are they demolishing the entire block?
Is the entire block being demolished?
How often does the maid clean your apartment?
How often do you have your apartment cleaned?
We think that computers are changing the way we work.
Computers...
Computers are thought to be changing the way we work.
By the end of next week, the invitations ______(send).
will have been sent
You should have taken those books back to the library.
Those books should have been taken back to the library.
Why did no one inform me of the change of plan?
Why wasn’t I informed of the change of plan?
By the end of next week, the doctor will have removed my appendix.
By the end of next week, I will have had my appendix removed.
Experts believe that Shakespeare wrote this book.
This book...
This book is believed to have been written by Shakespeare.