2017-12-14
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| Исходная форма | Present | Past | Future |
| Indefinite to be written | The letters are written regularly. Письма пишутся регулярно. | The letters were written yesterday. Письма были написаны вчера. | The letters will be written tomorrow. Письма будут написаны завтра. |
| Continuous to be being writing | The letters are being written at the moment. В данный момент письма пишутся. | The letters were being written when he asked for them. Письма писали, когда он спросил о них. | |
| Perfect to have been written | The letter has just been written. Письмо только что написано. | The letters had been written when he asked for them. Письма уже написали, когда он спросил про них. | The letters will have been written when he asks for them. Письма напишут к тому времени, когда он спросит о них. |
Exercises
Practice saying these sentences and answer the questions.
1. a) The secretary will mail these letters tomorrow. b) These letters will be mailed tomorrow, and what about these ones? 2. a) Someone ought to wash those dishes right away. b) Those dishes ought to be washed right away, and what about these ones? 3. a) The factory produced 5.000 cars every day last year. b) 5.000 cars were produced every day last year, and what about this year? 4. a) People drink a great deal of tea in England. b) A great deal of tea is drunk in England, and what about your country? 5. a) Craftsmen make many beautiful objects of paper in Japan. b) Many beautiful objects of paper are made in Japan, and what about India? 6. a) They used to sell medicine here. b) Medicine is used to be sold here, and where is it sold now? 7. a) You must return these books within a fortnight. b) These books must be returned within a fortnight, and what about those ones? 8. a) A gang of workmen built this house in 1840. b) This house was built in 1840, and what about that one?
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Put the sentences into the Passive Voice where possible.
1. Someone will drive you to the airport.
2. Goldfish live in fresh water.
3. The Egyptians built pyramids.
4. We walked 4 miles yesterday.
5. They arrived at 7 last night.
6. They informed me about it.
7. I slept till 8.
8. It's raining.
9. You must obey the rules.
10. He's sneezing again.
11. You can buy videos like this anywhere.
12. Someone has to write the history of this place.
13. They have sold their car to pay the debts.
14. They hold a meeting in the village hall once a week.
15. They have proved that there is no life on the Moon.
16. They owe a lot of money to the bank.
Put the verbs in brackets into Past Indefinite or Past Continuous Passive.
Model: 1. They (shut) the window. – The window was shut.
2. A beautiful melody (play). – A beautiful melody was being played.
1. The student (ask) to tell the story again. 2. Such mistakes (make) by even the best students. 3. A modern tune (play) when we came into the hall. 4. Every morning the workers (tell) what they had to do. 5. The houses (build) of stone, brick and wood. 6. At last the problem (solve) to everyone's satisfaction. 7. A new museum now (open). 8. A week ago two students of our group (choose) for jury service. 9. A special rule (make) for students to be taken to the University. 10. Last Friday he (meet) at the railway station. 11. When Tom was young, he (teach) two languages.
