The Passive Voice I

The car ______ yesterday. (steal)

The building ______ by the fire in 1666. (destroy)

Coffee _______ in Colombia. (produce)

Refreshments __________ tomorrow during the break. (serve)

The church bells _____ every day at noon. (ring)

They spent 80 euros in clothes.

• 80 euros were spent in clothes.

• 80 euros was spent in clothes.

• 80 euros are spent in clothes.

The police arrested the criminals this morning.

• The criminals were arrested this morning.

• The criminals will be arrested this morning.

• The criminals are arrested this morning.

Natalia will read the novel in less than one week.

• The novel will be read in less than one week.

• The novel was read in less than one week.

• The novel is read in less than one week.

Millions of people watched the royal wedding.

• The royal wedding will be watched by millions of people.

• The royal wedding was watched by millions of people.

• The royal wedding is watched by millions of people.

The building will be finished next year.

• The builders will finish the building next year.

• The builders will have finished the building by next year.

• The builders finish the building next year.