Active or passive? 1.The rent. last night paid/was paid 2.My cousin. after my little sister. looks after…

Present Simple Passive Английский ​

Rewrite the sentences using the structure ‘have something done’.

I built the shed.

I dyed my hair.

I sent the money.

I printed the photo.

I fixed the socket.

I cleaned the windows.

I edited the article.

Replace with one word.

Not comfortable —

Not direct —

Not interesting —

Not patient —

Not convenient —

Not popular —

Task 8.

What is the difference between the following verbs? Write the definitions.

borrow / lend / rent

priceless / worthless

custom / habit / trend

Change the sentences from active to passive or from passive to active
1) Robots make cars in this factory.
2) This programme is watched by millions of people
3) They make SEAT cars in Spain
4) They teach German in our school

2) Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form of the passive
1) His mobile phone .(steal) last week.
2) A thousand copies of the DVD .(sel) since it came out last week.
3) This museum.(visit) by thousands of people each week
4) Three new hospitals .(build) next year.
5) The first portable stereo .(invent) by Andreas Pavel more than thirty years ago
6) Perhaps the final of next year’s Champions League .(play) in Poland
7) Since its publication this book .(translate) into over thirty languages. ​

Open the brackets using Passive voice. 1. Last night I (invite) to a party by a friend from Scotland. 2. Spain and Portugal (visit) by millions of tourists next year. 3. The menu in that restaurant (change) every month. 4. These strawberries are fresh; they (pick) yesterday. 5. Many people (kill) in road accidents every year. II. Make the sentences passive. 1. The girl put all her books on the shelf. 2. They did not invite her to the party. 3. A young teacher started a school in this village. 4. The garage mechanic repairs cars every day. 5. They built the hotel in 1952.

Вставьте подходящую форму глагола  (past simple or past progressive: active or passive).

1. This hospital ( built) many years ago.

2. Twins (bear) in this hospital yesterday.

3. They (sell)…………………………………………………………………………………………………… their car last week.

4. While the letters (write). ……………….by the secretary, some documents (sign)………………………………. by Mr Johnson.

5. While the house (clean). ……………….by the maid, a telegram suddenly (deliver)……………………… by the postman.

6. The article (finish) on Monday

Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the passive.
1 Our school — ten years ago. (build)
2 Cars — in twenty years’ time. (not use)​

Test: Past simple or past continuous A Write the verbs in the correct form: past simple or past continuous 1. My daughter, (play) while I (wash) the car while Tom (clean) the kitchen. 2. Bill and I (work) in the garden. 3. When I 4. Martin (watch) TV. 5. We to rain. Name: 6. When he home and (ski) I (sleep) while his parents (have) picnic when it (see) the UFO he (call) his friend. (break) my leg. (start) (run)​

Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets
in the past simple active or passive.
Everyone was given a present. (give)
Charlie fell
off his bike. (fall)
1 Linda and Amy____to leave by the teacher. (ask)
2 That tower_____300 years ago. (first/build)
3 We_____by the police. (not/stop)
4 I_____anything about it.(not/tell)
5 Ted______20 minutes ago (arrive)
6 The bag_____behind the tree. (hide)
7 These tables_____here.(not/make)
8 All the letters_____a week ago (definitely/post)
9 It______yesterday. (not/deliver)
10 Computers_____200 years ago.(not/exist)
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Transform the sentences below from active to passive.

a People do not test these products on animals.

b Somebody will interview me for the job.

C. They haven’t used that machine for two years.

d. Somebody put new traffic lights on the street corner.

e . They will open a new exhibition next Friday.

f.Nobody has corrected the mistakes yet.

Complete using the simple present or simple past passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. The film _____ only by kids. (see)

2. The telephone ______ many years ago. (invent)