PASSIVES
A man indicated me the way to the bank
The way to the bank was indicated to me (by a man)
I was indicated the way to the bank (by a man)
They lost the match because of the heavy rain
If it hadn't rained so heavily, they wouldn't have lost the match
They have sold the house. I wanted to buy it
They have sold the house (which/that) I wanted to buy
Jesús should listen to less reggaeton
Jesús ought to listen to less reggaeton
Doctors claim that this is the worst epidemy in the last 100 years
It is claimed that this is the worst epidemy in the last 100 years
This is claimed to be the worst epidemy in the last 100 years
She didn't follow my advice and now she's in trouble
If she had followed my advice, she wouldn't be in trouble now
His son plays the piano brilliantly. He is only nine!
His son, who is only nine, plays the piano brilliantly
For your own good, tell me the truth!
You'd better tell me the truth
Will you invite him to your party?
Will he be invited to your party?
I regret not telling him how I felt
I wish I had told him how I felt
We have been waiting for this letter so long!
This is the letter for which we have been waiting so long
This is the letter (which) we have been waiting for so long
Being home at ten is compulsory for all citizens
All citizens are compelled/forced to be home at ten
Fortunately, we will have reduced death rates by the next month
Fortunately, death rates will have been reduced by the next month
I would be great if Ester and Eva passed their B2 exams!
I wish Ester and Eva passed their B2 exams!
If only Ester and Eva passed their B2 exams!
That is the boy. I told you about him last night
That is the boy about whom I told you last night
We had taken our own food, so we didn't buy anything from the supermarket
We didn't need to buy anything from the supermarket (because we had our own food)
We must change the way in which we interact with other people for our own good
The way in which we interact with other people must be changed for our own good
We knew the concert had been cancelled because Xema told us (Not if)
But for Xema, we wouldn't have known the concert had been cancelled
Hadn't Xema told us, we wouldn't have known the concert had been cancelled
They have four children. Neither of them have a job (Of)
They have four children, none of whom have a job
Luís came in his pyjamas, though we didn't have to
Luís needn't have come in his pyjamas