Mastering Passive Voice Constructions in English
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Corrected English Passive Voice Examples
Learning to Swim
Aprendí a nadar cuando era muy joven. Me enseñó mi madre.
I learnt to swim when I was younger. My mother taught me, or I was taught by my mother.
Arrest and Detention
Después de ser arrestado le llevaron a la comisaría.
After being arrested, I was taken to the police station.
Explosion Report
Se informa que dos personas han sido heridas en una explosión.
Two people are reported to have been injured in an explosion.
Tongue Piercing Suggestion
¿Por qué no te haces un piercing en tu lengua?
Why don't you have your tongue pierced?
Arthur's Diet
Se dice que Arthur come arañas.
Arthur is said to eat spiders, or it is said that Arthur eats spiders.
Referee Incident
Se cree que dio una patada al árbitro.
He is believed to have kicked a referee, or it is believed that he kicked a referee.
Age Belief
Se cree que él tiene doce años.
He is believed to be twelve years old, or it is believed that he is 12 years old.
Weather Forecast
Se espera que el tiempo empeore mañana.
The weather is expected to get worse tomorrow, or it is expected that the weather will get worse tomorrow.
Past Bank Robbery
Se cree que robó un banco hace mucho tiempo.
He is believed to have robbed a bank a long time ago, or it is believed he robbed a bank a long time ago.
Machine Demonstration
¿Te han mostrado la nueva máquina?
Have they shown you the new machine, or have you been shown the new machine?
Payment Inquiry
¿Cuánto te van a pagar?
How much are they going to pay you, or how much are you going to be paid?
Lack of Information
Nadie me dijo que George estaba enfermo.
Nobody told me George was ill, or I wasn't told that George was ill.
Interview Experience
Me hicieron algunas preguntas difíciles en la entrevista.
They asked me some difficult questions at the interview, or I was asked some difficult questions at the interview.
Causative Verbs Practice
Lost Key Replacement
Perdí mi llave. Tendré que hacerme otra llave.
I have lost my key. I will have to have/get another key made.
Heating Installation
Julia acaba de instalar la calefacción central en su casa.
Julia has just had/got the central heating installed in her house.
Roof Repair
Jill reparó el tejado ayer.
Jill had/got the roof repaired yesterday.
Haircut Recommendation
Creo que deberías cortarte el pelo.
I think you should have/get your hair cut.
TV Repair Necessity
Voy a llevar a reparar la televisión porque no funciona desde hace unos días.
I'm going to have/get the TV set repaired because it hasn't worked for some days.
Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
Teacher's Reprimand
El profesor regañó a los niños por no hacer sus deberes.
The teacher told the children off for not doing their homework.
Intolerance of Behavior
Ya no puedo soportar tu comportamiento infantil.
I can't stand/put up with your childish behaviour any more/any longer.