Question

Passive voice – fill in the present simple, past simple, present perfect, future simple

1. Most of things we buy _____ in China these days. (make)

2. I study Art – it _____ in my school. (teach)

3. ______ stamps ______in supermarkets yesterday? (stamps/sell)

4. English _________here. (speak)

5. ______ wine _______ in England some years ago? (produce)

6. Mistakes _________ all the time. Nobody's perfect. (make)

7. Breakfast _________ from 7.30 to 10.00. (serve)

8. These programmes _________ by people all over the world next year. (watch)

9. The artist has sung three song.
______ three songs ______ by the artist?

10. Mr Brown has taken the umbrellas.
Yes, the umbrellas _________ by Mr Brown.

11. The policeman does a good job.
______ a good job ______ by the policeman?

12. Did my friends find my keys?
Yes, my keys _________ by my friends.

13. The scientist wrote a book.
A book _________ by the scientist​

Answer 1

В английском языке страдательный залог (passive voice) используется, когда мы хотим сфокусироваться на объекте действия, а не на том, кто выполняет это действие. Для формирования страдательного залога мы используем форму "be" + прошедшее причастие (past participle).

Вот решение задачи с объяснениями:

1. Most of things we buy are made in China these days. (present simple: are + made)
2. I study Art – it is taught in my school. (present simple: is + taught)
3. Were stamps sold in supermarkets yesterday? (past simple: were + sold)
4. English is spoken here. (present simple: is + spoken)
5. Was wine produced in England some years ago? (past simple: was + produced)
6. Mistakes are made all the time. Nobody's perfect. (present simple: are + made)
7. Breakfast is served from 7.30 to 10.00. (present simple: is + served)
8. These programmes will be watched by people all over the world next year. (future simple: will + be + watched)
9. The artist has sung three songs. Have three songs been sung by the artist? (present perfect: have + been + sung)
10. Mr Brown has taken the umbrellas. Yes, the umbrellas have been taken by Mr Brown. (present perfect: have + been + taken)
11. The policeman does a good job. Is a good job done by the policeman? (present simple: is + done)
12. Did my friends find my keys? Yes, my keys were found by my friends. (past simple: were + found)
13. The scientist wrote a book. A book was written by the scientist. (past simple: was + written)

Все эти предложения подчиняются правилу формирования страдательного залога, указанному выше.