41 Passive (1) (is done / was done) A Seudy this example This fae wa lw 950 aa “Was built’ is passive. Compare active and passive: Somebody bu [iis ons] in 1930. ace) Sao ee wane) was unl m 1950. (passe ‘We use an active verb say chat the subject does: (My grandfather was 2 builder. He built this house in 1.930. ‘rsa hig company. It employs two hundred people ‘We we prsiveveab w say whut uppers tothe subject: {¢ Two hundred people are employed by the company B When we use the passive, who or what eases the action iste unknown or urimmportant "A lot of money was stolen inthe robbery. sometey sole bt we don't kaon sho) {ish roo ane every iy? (does somebody cen eine prea) sf we want 10 sy wo des or what eases te action, We ey. “This Bouse wan us By ey ran 1 Two hindied peopl ate employed bythe company. © The passives be fshvashave been ec) + the est paracipe (donelcleanedseen et: {be} done tbe) cleaned (be een (he) damaged (be) built ec. ‘or regula past parueipes(done/knownseen ef), se APPENa Sudy the active and passive forms ofthe Present smple and past ile Preset inl ace: easel) Somebody cleans am] every ay passive anviale cleanedsen exe is deaned every day. I Many airs arecase yee din Tm po often invited 1 paves {How ie this woed pronounced? 1 Past ine — active Cleanedhaw ec Someboy cleaned HS oom yesterday. ponine wate deauicn Fi ra] was cleaned yesterday ‘We were woken uo bya loud noise durne the nigh “Did you go tothe party? No, wasn’ ievited How much money was olen? 82 Passe mer tere) = °C EXERCISES 41 Complete the sntonce usin ce of thee verbs in the crvect forts couse damage hold” inclade invite make overtake show translate write Many accidents te caused, by dangerous driving. 1 2 Cheese from milk 3 The oot ofthe building in a storm a few days ago. 4 There's no need to leave ap. Service. inthe bl, 3 You to de wedding, Why did't you go? & Acinema ica plce where Blas : = nthe United States, elections for President every four years 8 Originally the book. " in Spanish and afew years ag0 into English 9We were dvving along, quit fast but we by lots of other cas. Write questions using the passive Some ave preset and some are past 1 Ack ahout the tlenhone (whenfinvent?| When wae the teleohone invented? 2 Ask abour gla. (howimake?) "How 3 Ask about Australia. (when/iscover?) 4 Ask about silver. (whatuse for?) 5 Ase abun welewion.(theinvent?) Put the verb into the comet form, resent simple or bast sible active or passive. sa big factory. Five hundred people .emempoyed._ (employ) there. 1 2 Water on (cover) most ofthe Earth's surface 3 Mos of the Barth's sutlace (cover) by water. 4 The park gates (lock) at 6.30 pum. every evening, 5 The ker ave) peste. 7 Ron's parens (die) when he was very young. He and his ster - (bring) up by their grandparents. 8 Iwas bom in London but 1 (8) up nthe north of England. Whale Twas ns day ay casa - {sea From ny hotel oom. 10 While [war on holiday, my camera (deappese from my hotel room 11 Why: (Sues) from her ah? Didnt she enjoy i? 12 Why... (Bilsack) from his job? What did he do wrong? 13 The company i nor independent. Ir (own) by @ much large company. 14 sawn accent lastnight, Somebody (callan ambulance bur sotacy injure) so the ambulance (wowneed) 15 Whew - (these photographstae)? In London? (gone) them’? Keurite these sentences. Instead of using somsebodyltheylpeopl’ etc ie a passive sentence. 1 Somebody cleans the room every day. The roomie cared ery ay. ‘Tey eanceleg ai fights because of fog. Al — 3 People don't use this road very often 4 Somtehodyacrased me of stealing money. 5. How do people learn languages? How 6 People advised us rot to go out alone,