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Passive voice

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  • Active or passive: The money was stolen.
    passive
  • Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
    Guernica was being painted (by Picasso) at that time.
  • James might cook dinner.
    Dinner might be cooked (by James).
  • Everybody loves Mr Brown.
    Mr Brown is loved (by everybody).
  • By next year the students will have studied the passive.
    By next year the passive will have been studied (by the students).
  • Active or passive: The librarian read the book to the students.
    active
  • Active or passive: The money was stolen.
    passive
  • Somebody should do the work.
    The work should be done.
  • Active or passive: The movie is being made in Hollywood.
    passive
  • A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.
    The computer will be repaired tomorrow.
  • Active or passive: I washed my car three weeks ago.
    active
  • Active or passive: I ate a piece of chocolate cake.
    active
  • Active or passive: They are paid on Fridays.
    passive
  • My grandfather built this house in 1943.
    This house was built (by my grandfather) in 1943.
  • The wolf ate the lamb.
    The lamb was eaten (by the wolf).
  • By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.
    By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed.
  • The cleaner has cleaned the office.
    The office has been cleaned.
  • People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
    Portuguese is spoken in Brazil
  • They are building a new stadium near the station.
    A new stadium is being built near the station.
  • Somebody has drunk all the milk!
    All the milk has been drunk!
  • The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.
    Jimmy might have been delayed (by the traffic).
  • At six o’clock someone was telling a story.
    At six o’clock a story was being told.
  • John will tell you later.
    You will be told (by John) later.
  • The Government is planning a new road near my house.
    A new road is being planned near my house.
  • I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.
    All the windows had been cleaned (by me) before the storm.
  • He had written three books before 1867.
    Three books had been written before 1867.
  • Somebody must have taken my wallet.
    My wallet must have been taken.
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