Passive voice

Passive voice

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Active voice - isikuline tegumood

• Subject - alus. Kelly bought the gift.

• Predicate - öeldis. Kelly bought the gift.

• Object - sihitis. Kelly bought the gift.

Passive voice - umbisikuline tegumood

• Subject - alus. The gift was bought by Kelly.

• Predicate - öeldis. The gift was bought by Kelly.

• Object - sihitis. The gift was bought by Kelly.

The present simple passive - lihtolevik

am / is / are + past participle (tegusõna 3.põhivorm)

Carrots are grown in Estonia.

Are carrots grown in Estonia?

Oranges aren't grown in Estonia.

The past simple passive - lihtminevik

was / were + past participle

• This shopping centre was opened in 2016.

• Was this shopping centre opened in 2016?

• It wasn't opened in 2016.

The future simple passive - tulevik

will be + past participle

• Cake will be made tonight.

• Will the cake be made tonight?

• The cake won't be made tonight.

The present continuous passive - kestev olevik

am / is / are being + past participle

• The flower beds are being made now.

• Are the flower beds being made now?

• The flower beds aren't being made now.

The present perfect passive - täisminevik

have / has been + past participle

• This cheese has been made here for 10 years.

• Has this cheese been made here for 10 years?

• This cheese hasn't been made here for 10 years.

Modal verbs in the passive - abitegusõnad

can be + past participle

• Your coat should be washed.

• Can it be washed?

• It can't be washed.

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1. In 1851 gold... in Australia. (discover)

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2. The first "talking" films... in London in 1927. (show)

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3. Children ... from London during the Second World War. (evacuate)

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4. Where's my green top? - It ... (wash)

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5. Have you finished ironing the costumes? - Not yet. Don't worry, they ... well before the show. (iron)

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6. This writing ... in haste, it has a lot of mistakes. (do)

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7. Is the cake shop we used to go, still open? - No, it ... two years ago. (close)

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8. Look, here's postcard from Megan. It ... in Brazil. (post)

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9. At present all their books ... in China. (print)

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10. A new vet's ... not far from us next spring. (open)

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11. Oh no! My wallet ... . - Well, call the police. (steal)

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12. I have to put on my black coat as the blue one ... (clean)