Упражнения для тренировки Past Simple Passive
методическая разработка

Passive Voice

1. Put the verbs in the Past Simple Passive.

1. This work (to do) yesterday.
2. John (to ask) at the lesson yesterday.
3. Many houses (to build) in our town last year.
4. I (to give) a very interesting book at the library last Friday.
5. This text (to translate) at the last lesson.
6. I (to invite) to a concert last Saturday.
7. These trees (to plant) last autumn.
8. Nick (to send) to Moscow last week.

2. Translate the verbs into English.

1.  A lot of houses (было построено) in London and other towns.
2. The letter (было написано) 2 days ago.
3.  The article (была переведена) yesterday.
4. The students (пригласили) to the concert.
5.  The work (была закончена) by him quickly.
6.  A new stadium in our city (был построен) last year.

          3. Change the sentences into the Passive voice.

         Example: The team played the match very well. – The match was played very well (by

                               the team).

             1. People grew this coffee in Brazil.

2. Someone made this piano in the 18th century.

3. Somebody sent a Christmas postcard to me.

4. Somebody bought a lot of vegetables and put them in the fridge.

5. Somebody wrote the book in 1974.

6. They built a new hospital in our city last month.

7. People translated this book into many languages.

8. They taught reading in the first year.