Present and Past Simple
People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
The chef is preparing the meal right now.
The meal is being prepared by the chef (right now)
The cleaner has cleaned the office.
The office has been cleaned by the cleaner.
A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.
The computer will be repaired by a workman tomorrow.
Somebody should do the work.
The work should be done by somebody.
We used all the towels.
All the towels were used by us.
Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
Gernica was being painted by Picasso at that time.
He had written three books before 1867.
Three books had been written by him before 1867.
Peter will have finished the project by tomorrow.
The project will have been finished by Peter.
James might cook dinner.
The dinner might be cooked by James.
The government controls the press.
The press is controled by the government.
The Government is planning a new road near my house.
A new road (near my house) is being planned by the government.
Somebody has drunk all the milk!
All the milk has been drunk by somebody.
Sam will write a book.
A book will be written by Sam.
The police must interview the witnesses.
The witnesses must be interviewed by the police.
Great chocolate cakes are made by my mom.
At six o'clock someone was telling a story.
A story was being told by someone at six o´clock.
Jenny has posted the letter.
The letter has been posted by Jenny.
By next year the students will have studied the passive
The passive will have been studied by the students.
The teacher can persuade students.
Students can be persuaded by the teacher.
The guests ate all the fruits.
All the fruits were eaten by the guests.
Mr. Marks was cleaning the pool all morning.
The pool was being cleaned by mr. Marks all morning.
I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.
The windows had been cleaned by me before the storm.
By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.
The deal will have been signed by this time tomorrow.
You should pay the damage.
The damage should be paid by you.