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PASSIVE Tenses Active Passive Typical Time Expression Present (+) S + V(s/es) (+) S + am/is/are + Ved/V3 Always, usually, simple tense (-) S + don’t/doesn’t + V
(-) S + am not/ isn’t/ aren’t + often, sometimes, Ved/V3 seldom/ rarely, (?) Do/Does + S + V…? (?) Am/Is/Are + S+ Ved/V3? never, every…
Past simple (+) S +Ved/V2 (+) S+ was/were + Ved/V3 Yesterday, the day tense (-) S + didn’t + V
(-) S+ wasn’t/weren’t + Ved/V3 before yesterday, (?) Did + S + V…? (?) Was/Were + S + Ved/V3? last (night/week/month/ year), ago, in Present (+) S + am/is/are + Ving (+) S + am/is/are + being + PP Now, At the progressive
(-) S + am not/isn’t/aren’t +
(-) S + am not/ isn’t/ aren’t + being moment, Right now, tense Ving + PP at present… (?) Be + S + Ving?
(?) Am/Is/Are + S + being + PP? Past (+) S + was/were + Ving (+) S + was/were+being + PP - defintie time in the progressive
(-) S + wasn’t/weren’t +Ving
(-) S + wasn’t/weren’t + being + PP past tense (?) Was/Were + S + Ving? (?) Was/Were + S + being + PP? - when/ while Present (+) S + have/has + PP (+) S + have/has + been + PP Just, already, perfect
(-) S + haven’t/hasn’t + PP
(-) S + haven’t/hasn’t + been + PP recently, lately, tense (?) Have/Has + S + PP? (?) Have/Has + S + been + PP? since, for, several times, mane times, yet, never, ever, so far,…
Future simple (+) S + will + V (+) S + will + be + Ved/V3 Tomorrow, next, tense (-) S + won’t + V (-) S + won’t + be +Ved/V3 soon, in three days, (?) Will + S + V? (?) Will + S + be + Ved/V3 I promise, I hope, I expect, I’m sure Be going to S + am/is/are + going to + V
S + am/is/are + going to be + PP Modals S + modals + V… (must/ S + modals + be + Ved/V3 should/ ought to/ have to/ used to…)
Note: have s.o do sth = get s.o to do sth --> have/ get sth done
Change these sentences into passive
1. They separated the rice from the husk.
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2. Alexander Eiffel designed The Eiffel Tower for the Paris World’s fair of 1889.
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3. We haven’t visited Ha Long Bay yet.
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4. They will hold the next meeting in Chicago.
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5. Nobody has used this room for years.
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6. You must write the answers on the one side of the paper only.
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7. Were you cooking dinner at 8 o’clock yesterday?
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9. The teacher explained the lesson to students.
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11. We clean the garbage every day.
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12. We export this computer to different countries.
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13. How often do they collect the rubbish?
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14. Lan took Maryam to many interesting places in Ha Noi.
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15. We haven’t used the machine for ages.
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17. They are going to build a new bridge in the area.
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18. You should clean the wall before you paint it.
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19. Did people see the thieves run past the shop?
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20. Nobody has used this room for ages.
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