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This room will have been repainted by the time you move in.

The workmen will have repainted this room by the time you move in.

The key must have been lost – there’s no other explanation.

I must have lost the key – there's no other explanation.

Reports were being typed by my assistant when I came to the office.

My assistant was typing reports when I came to the office.

The flowers should be watered twice a week.

You should water the flowers twice a week.

The man denied having been arrested.

The man denied that he had been arrested.

The car had been towed away before I came out of the café.

Somebody had towed away the car before I came out of the café.

I hate being told what to do.

I hate it when people tell me what to do.

I have been told to come here.

Someone told me to come here.

They claimed to have been invited by the bride.

They claimed that the bride had invited them.

I'd prefer to be informed on time

I'd prefer someone to inform me on time / I'd prefer if someone could inform me on time.