PASSIVE VOICE

TENSE BE PAST PARTICIPLE

Present simple am, is, are
Present continuous Is being / are being
Present Perfect Have been / has been
Present perfect continuous Has been being / have been being
Past simple Was / were
Past continuous Was being / were being
Past perfect Had been
Used to Used to be
Future simple Will be
Be going to Is – are going to
Future perfect Will have been
Can be

Modals verbs Should be

Must have been
I.-CHANGE THESE SENTENCES TO THE PASSIVE VOICE

1) The guides showed us the principal spots of interest

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2) Our boss has promised each of us a raise.
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3) The lawyers are drawing up both contracts today.
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4) They are delivering the chairs in the morning.
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5) They may deliver the merchandise while you are out.
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6) In some ancient civilizations, they used to sacrifice young men and women.
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7) People have written many books about the effects of technology on our lives.
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8) The government is going to raise taxes next year.
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9) The owners must repair the roof before the winter storms.
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II. - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1) Police arrested two men for driving too fast on the motorway.
Two men ________________________________________________________________
2) Robbers broke into a museum and stole a diamond.
A diamond _______________________________________________________________
3) Cristopher Columbus discovered America.
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4) Americans speak English

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