PRESENT TENSES
Somebody sends emails.
Emails are sent.
Sam repaired the car.
The car was repaired by Sam.
I will write a letter.
A letter will be written by me.
The farmer was planting some trees.
Some trees were being planted by the farmer.
People say that he is handsome.
It is said that he is handsome.
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He is said to be handsome.
Somebody cuts the grass.
The grass is cut.
My boss made the decision yesterday.
The decision was made by my boss yesterday.
Jane will buy a new computer.
A new computer will be bought by Jane.
The teacher has taight them the passive voice.
They have been taught the passive voice.
They knew he had an idea.
It was known that he had an idea.
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He was known to have had an idea.
Somebody prefers chocolate.
Chocolate is preferred.
Jonathan Doe produced that movie.
That movie was produced by Jonathan Doe.
Someone will finish the work by 5:00 PM.
The work will be finished by 5:00 PM.
The defendant has answered questions for three hours.
Questions have been answered for three hours by the defendant.
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
It is said that it will rain tomorrow.
The students are taught by the professor.
The professor teaches the students.
Peter had built a house.
A house had been built by Peter.
Will the company employ a new worker?
Will a new worker be employed by the company?
The boss had torn up the papers because he didn´t need them
Papers had been torn up by the boss because they weren´t needed.
According to news reports, the robber stole three million euros.
It is said that the robber stole three million euros.
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The robber is said to have stolen three million euros.
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The robber is supposed to have stolen three million euros.
Sarah is writing the letter.
The letter is being written by Sarah.
The soprano sang at least one tune from a well-known opera.
At least one tune from a well-known opera was sung by the soprano.
Will they have received our letter?
Will our letter have been received by them?
The patient had had to take new treatment for a month before the surgery took place.
A new treatment had to be taken by the patient for a month mefore the surgery took place.
An old lady in my town died last week, and people say that she gave a lot of money to charity.
It is said that she gave a lot of money to charity.
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She is said to have given a lot of money to charity.