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promise |
She promised me she would come to the party. |
buy |
Do not buy hamburgers at that restaurant. |
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give |
Our family gives gifts at Christmas. |
get |
My children get good grades in school. |
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cost |
My coat cost a lot of money. |
leave |
I leave home at 8:00 in the morning. |
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lend |
Could you please lend me five dollars? |
take |
Travellers take planes or trains to their destinations. |
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offer |
My boss offered me a great new job. |
make |
Did you make coffee this morning? |
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pass |
All the students passed the test. |
pay |
Don't forget to pay the phone bill. |
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play |
Jennifer loves playing the piano. |
bring |
Please bring me a glass of water. |
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read |
They read the newspaper every day. |
write |
Tommy writes short stories about the South. |
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send |
My girlfriend sends me an e-mail message every day. |
show |
My neighbour showed me her garden yesterday. |
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sing |
Muriel sings songs at karaoke every Sunday night. |
refuse |
The customs officers refused to let me enter the country. |
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teach |
Our parents teach us to be kind. |
tell |
The author tells a good story. |
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owe |
I owe you ten dollars. |
hear |
The kid heard a nice song. |
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ACTIVE |
PASSIVE |
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Present Simple |
Once a week, Tom cleans the house. |
Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom. |
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Present Continuous |
Right now, Sarah is writing the letter. |
Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah. |
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Present Perfect |
Many tourists have visited that castle. |
That castle has been visited by many tourists. |
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Present Perfect Continuous |
Recently, John has been doing the work. |
X |
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Past Simple |
Sam repaired the car. |
The car was repaired by Sam. |
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Past Continuous |
The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store. |
The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store. |
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Past Perfect |
George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic's license. |
Many cars had been repaired by George before he received his mechanic's license. |
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Past Perfect Continuous |
Chef Jones had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris. |
X |
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Future Simple will |
Someone will finish the work by 5:00 PM. |
The work will be finished by 5:00 PM. |
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Future Simple be going to |
Sally is going to make a beautiful dinner tonight. |
A beautiful dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight. |
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Future Continuous will |
At 8:00 PM tonight, John will be washing the dishes. |
X |
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Future Continuous be going to |
At 8:00 PM tonight, John is going to be washing the dishes. |
At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes are going to be being washed by John. |
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Future Perfect will |
They will have completed the project before the deadline. |
The project will have been completed before the deadline. |
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Future Perfect be going to |
They are going to have completed the project before the deadline. |
The project is going to have been completed before the deadline. |
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Future Perfect Continuous will |
The famous artist will have been painting for over six months. |
X |
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Future Perfect Continuous be going to |
The famous artist is going to have been painting the mural for over six months. |
The mural is going to have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months. |
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Used to |
Jerry used to pay the bills. |
The bills used to be paid by Jerry. |
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Would always |
My mother would always make the pies. |
The pies would always be made by my mother. |
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Future in the Past (Would ) |
I knew John would finish the work by 5:00 PM. |
I knew the work would be finished by 5:00 PM. |
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Future in the Past Was Going to |
I thought Sally was going to make a beautiful dinner tonight. |
I thought a beautiful dinner was going to be made by Sally tonight. |
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Modal |
I must make a cake. |
A cake must be made. |
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Modal Perfect |
I should have made a cake. |
A cake should have been made. |
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E.g.: The Scots make the best fudge. The best fudge is made by the Scots. (agent is not omitted; emphasis is made on the agent)
1. The snow will have covered the mountains by Christmas. The mountains will have been covered with the snow by Christmas.
2. You should take these tablets before meals. These tablets should be taken before meals.
3. You must wash coloured clothes separately. Coloured clothes must be washed separately
4. The teacher sent him out of the classroom. He was sent out of the classroom by the teacher.
5. Thousands of British tourists will visit Spain this summer. This summer Spain will be visited by thousands of British tourists.
6. The dentist pulled out my rotten tooth. My rotten tooth was pulled out by the dentist.
7. The police are questioning him now. He is being questioned now by the police.
8. Someone has made a complaint. A complaint has been made by someone.
9. They will have finished the work by tonight. The work will have been finished by tonight.
10. I broke my arm when I fell out of a tree. My arm was broken when I fell out of a tree.
1. Most children are influenced by their parents.
2. The jam sandwiches were made with white bread.
3. Jake was dismissed by his boss.
4. The show was presented by Mr.Jones.
5. The parcels were tied with string.
6. The meal was eaten with chopsticks.
7. The song was performed by Madonna.
8. This awful mess was made by Carol’s dog.
9. The football fans were observed by the police.
10. My hair was cut by a top stylist.
1. The policeman gave me a ticket. (I …; A ticket …) I was given a ticket by the policeman.
2. The waiter is serving them dinner now. (They…; Dinner…) They are being served a dinner by the waiter.
3. The teacher won’t show him his marks. (He…; His marks…) He won’t be showed his marks by the teacher.
4. Ken offered Janet a ride. (Janet…; A ride…) Janet was offered a ride by Ken.
5. Miss Price has taught Arnie a new dance step. (Arnie…; A new dance step…) Arnie has been taught a new dance by Miss Prince.
6. They should have ordered you a taxi. (You…; A taxi…) You should have been ordered a taxi by them.
7. They say that the Loch Ness monster exists. (It…; The Loch Ness monster…) It is said by them that the Loch Ness monster exists.
8. They hope that a cure for the disease is imminent. (It…; A cure…) It is hoped that a cure for the disease is imminent.
9. They believe that the hostage had died. (It…; The hostage…) It is believed that the hostage had been died.
10. They expect that Jim will be offered a promotion. (It…; A promotion…) It is expected that the promotion will be ordered to Jim.
1. His alibi may not be believed by the police. The police didn’t not believe his alibi.
2. The missing person was located by the private detective. The private detective located the missing person.
3. Our leaking roof is being fixed by the builders. The builders were fixing our leaking roof.
4. Dinosaur remains have been found by team of archaeologists. A team of archeologists have found a dinosaur remains.
5. You will be protected by a bodyguard 24 hours a day. A bodyguard will protect you 24 hours a day.
6. Air fares on all international flights have been increased by most major European airlines. The most major European countries have increased air fares on all international flights.
7. Plants are used by herbalists to cure common illnesses. Herbalists use plants to cure common illnesses.
8. The offer will be confirmed by Jones Ltd tomorrow. Jones Ltd will confirm the offer tomorrow.
9. Tickets are checked by inspectors regularly. Inspectors check the tickets regularly.
10. Several members of the class were punished by the teacher. The teacher punished several members of the class.