past simple
1) Somebody found the key.
The key was found
Somebody has killed the President
The President has been killed
The Government is planning a new road near my house
A new road is being planned near my hous
Somebody will write a new book
A new book will be written
Somebody should do the work.
The work should be done
2) Somebody made mistakes.
[ The key was found ]
Somebody has elected that man
That man has been elected
3) Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso
Somebody will help you.
You will be helped
Everybody loves Mr Brown.
Mr Brown is loved by everybody
3) Somebody loved that woman.
That woman was loved
Somebody has ordered new books
New books have been ordered
They are building a new stadium near the station
A new stadium is being built near the station
Somebody will find your glasses.
Your glasses will be found
James might cook dinner
Dinner might be cooked by James
Somebody cleaned the rooms.
The rooms were cleaned
Somebody has turned on the air conditioning
The air conditioning has been turned on
people are writing a lot of poems
A lot of poems are being written
Somebody will meet you at the airport.
You will be met at the airport
He had written three books before 1867
Three books had been written before 1867
What are the questions of these passive sentences:
A lot of new waiters were employed
A shop was opened
The letter was lost
were a lot of new waiters employed?
was a shop opened?
was the letter lost?
What are the questions of these passive sentences:
A flat has been rented
The holiday has been booked
The kitchen has been cleaned
has A flatbeen rented
has The holiday been booked
has The kitchen been cleaned
Create questions using these sentences:
A new road is being planned near my house.
Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso.
A new stadium is being built near the station
is A new road being planned near my house?
was Guernica being painted at that time by Picasso?
is A new stadium being built near the station?
Create questions with these sentences:
The information will be sent.
You will be called
The windows will be cleaned
Will the information be sent?
Will you be called?
Will the windows be cleaned?
I had cleaned all the windows before the storm
All the windows had been cleaned before the storm