8 eating out - present and past passive (1)
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The document discusses different tenses in English including present simple, past simple, present perfect, and future simple. It provides examples of how to use each tense with subjects and verbs. It also discusses using the passive voice and omitting agents in passive constructions.
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8 eating out - present and past passive (1)
- 1. PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE They sell millions of of They sell millions CDs every year CDs every year Millions ofof CDs Millions CDs are sold every are sold every year year Subject Subject The flood The flood My camera My camera Subject Subject PAST SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE The Chinese The Chinese invented fireworks invented fireworks Fireworks were Fireworks were invented by the invented by the Chinese Chinese verb verb damaged damaged was damaged was damaged verb verb PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT FUTURE SIMPLE FUTURE SIMPLE Millions of of people will Millions people will celebrate StSt celebrate Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day My purse has My purse has been stolen been stolen StSt Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day will be celebrated will be celebrated byby millions of millions of people people Someone has stolen Someone has stolen my purse my purse object object my camera my camera (by the flood) (by the flood) (agent) (agent) by + agent. It. goes before the object. We can omit it: it: by + agent It goes before the object. We can omit When we don’t know the agent When we don’t know the agent When the agent not important When the agent is is not important When we don’t want to name the agent When we don’t want to name the agent Change the following sentences into the passive: a) The hairdresser has done the models’ hair. b) The decorator chose the furniture for the event some days ago. c) A famous photographer will take some photos of the shooting. d) A prestigious restaurant has brought some appetizers. e) Channel has designed the clothes. f) They placed a modern armchair on the stage yesterday morning. g) Someone cleans the swimming pool every day. h) They hired some models from an important agency. i) The group will play their most popular song today. j) They will record the video clip of “Fury”, Dave Hart’s new song. k) Someone drove Dave Hart to London yesterday evening. l) They will check the microphone before starting with the shooting. m) Dave always drinks some hot tea before singing. n) A masseur has given Dave a massage a few minutes ago. o) Music magazines interviewed Dave Hart as soon as he arrived. p) Dave signs many autographs every day. q) Dave will visit a children hospital tomorrow morning. r) The Prime Minister has received Hart in Downing Street today. s) Some fans stole Dave’s scarf at the airport. t) A reporter will write an article about the event. When can we omit the agent? a) This TV has been manufactured by Phillips. b) My wallet was stolen by someone. c) The book has been translated by translators. d) The room is cleaned by a maid. e) “Lavender Mist” was painted by Jackson Pollock. f) The MacBook Air was developed by Apple. g) The last goal was scored by Leo Messi. i) A delicious cake was baked by the chef. j) A vase has been broken by a visitor. k) The name “Adidas” was invented by Adi Dasler l) Millions of trainers are sold every year by