is done was done (passive 1) í kvs/j ^^^|L Compare active and passive: Somebody cleans the omce every day. I The office is cleaned every day. Somebody cleaned the office yesterday. The office was cleaned yesterday. The office is cleaned every day. The office was cleaned yesterday. (active) (passive) (active) (passive) The passive is: present simple past simple past participle am/is/are was/were (not) + cleaned done invented built injured taken etc. The past participle of regular verbs is -ed (cleaned/damaged ere). For a list of irregular past participles (done/built/taken etc.), see Appendix 2-3. • Butter is made from milk. • Oranges are imported into Britain. • How often are these rooms cleaned? • I am never invited to parties. • This house was built 100 years ago. • These houses were built 100 years ago. • When was the telephone invented? • We weren't invited to the party last week. • 'Was anybody injured in the accident?' 'Yes, two people were taken to hospital.' was/were born • I was born in London in 1962. (not 'I am born') • Where were you born? Passive + by ... • We were woken up by a loud noise. (= The noise woke us up.) • The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. • My brother was bitten by a dog last week. is being done / has been done active and passive =}> FflJfflill! [fflff-W irregular verbs => IWIlJk-llilJiMlMI'.&fl by EXERCISES "N'T !1.1 Write sentences from the words in brackets (...). Sentences 1-7 are present. 1 (the office / clean / every day) .....The office is cleaned every cUxi. 2 (these rooms / clean / every day?) .....Are. these rooms cte^eďeveru don ? 3 (glass / make / from sand) Glass................................... .................................-a.-^tj........ 4 (stamps / sell / in a post office) .......................Ill" ............................................................. 5 (this room / not / use / very often) ................... ........................................................................ 6 (we / allow / to park here?) .................................' ............................................................................ 7 (how / this word / pronounce?) ...................... ........................................................................... Sentences 8-15 are past. 8 (the office / clean / yesterday) ...The.office was cleaned, yesi^day. 9 (the house / paint / last month) The house.............................. ' 10 (three people / injure / in the accident) .........."I................................ .................................................. 11 (my bicycle / steal / a few days ago) ..........IUI"..................... ..................................................... 12 (when / this bridge / build?) .........................."I ......................................................................................................... 13 (you/invite/to the party last week?) IIIIIII...................... ............................................. 14 (how / these windows / break?) ....................I, ........................................................................... 15 (I / not / wake up / by the noise) .......................'""' ................................................................................................... 51.2 Correct these sentences. 1 [This house built) 100 years ago. ..Ih^..h?W5e..w^..bulli 2 Football plays in most countries of the world......Iľľ.™ 3 Why did the letter send to the wrong address? 4 A garage is a place where cars repair......................II" 5 Where are you born? 6 How many languages are speaking in Switzerland?................... 7 Somebody broke into our house but nothing stolen...... 8 When was invented the bicycle? Í1.3 Complete the sentences. Use the passive (present or past) of these verbs: «*** damage find give invite make make show steal take 1 The room ...!£...cleaned every jay 2 I saw an accident yesterday. Two people ...were token to hospital \ ™Per..............................................................from wood. 4 There was a fire at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms 3 where did you get this picture?' 'It...... mmTC7£:......T'c 6 Many American programmes ..............................................n'Zt T Y "^ °f "^ 7 'Did Tim WQ SIdinmes •■•-•••.........■............................................on British television. / uid Jim and Sue go to the wedding?' 'No Thev k, **u a>a > > 8 'How old is this film?' 'It Y.......':7Q^............................but they didn't go.' 9 u ..............................................................in i Vod, y Car...................................................last week but the next day it...................................................by the police n-4 Where were they bom? 1 (Ian / Edinburgh) ..Ian. was born In Edinburgh ^ Sally / Birmingham) Sally............. «J (her parents / Ireland) Her 4 (you/???) j ........................................................... 5 (your mother / ???) [51]