Change the active into the passive
-The teacher tells a story.
-The teacher told a story.
-The teacher has told a story.
-Somebody has teken my book away.
-Somebody takes my books away.
-Somebody took my books away.
-They clean the wall before they paint it.
-They cleaned the wall before they painted it.
-Mr.Cole visited John at the weekend.
-Mr.Cole usually visits John at the weekend.
1. A story is told by the teacher.
2. A story was told by the teacher.
3. A story has been told by the teacher.
4. My book has been taken away.
5. My book is taken away.
6. My book was taken away.
7. The wall is cleaned before it is painted ( by them ).
8. The wall was cleaned before it was painted ( by them ).
9. John was visited by Mr Cole at the weekend.
10. John is usually visited by Mr Cole at the weekend.
Change the active into the passive
-The teacher tells a story.
-> A story is told by the teacher
-The teacher told a story.
-> A story was told by the teacher.
-The teacher has told a story.
-> A story has been told by the teacher.
-Somebody has teken my book away.
-> My book has been taken away.
-Somebody takes my books away.
-> My books are taken away.
-Somebody took my books away.
-> My books were taken away.
-They clean the wall before they paint it.
-> The wall is cleaned before it is painted
-They cleaned the wall before they painted it.
-> The wall was cleaned before it was painted.
-Mr.Cole visited John at the weekend.
-> John was visited by Mr. Cole at the weekend.
-Mr.Cole usually visits John at the weekend.
-> John is usually visited by Mr. Cole at the weekend.
Change the active into the passive
- The teacher tells a story.
\(\Rightarrow\) A story is told by the teacher.
- The teacher told a story.
\(\Rightarrow\) A story was told by the teacher.
- The teacher has told a story.
\(\Rightarrow\) A story has been told by the teacher.
- Somebody has teken my book away.
\(\Rightarrow\) My book has been taken away.
- Somebody takes my books away.
\(\Rightarrow\) My books are taken away.
- Somebody took my books away.
\(\Rightarrow\) My books were taken away.
- They clean the wall before they paint it.
\(\Rightarrow\) The wall is cleaned before it is painted
- They cleaned the wall before they painted it.
\(\Rightarrow\) The wall was cleaned before it was painted.
- Mr.Cole visited John at the weekend.
\(\Rightarrow\) John was visited by Mr. Cole at the weekend.
- Mr.Cole usually visits John at the weekend.
\(\Rightarrow\) John is usually visited by Mr. Cole at the weekend.
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