Passive in Present and Past tenses
Present Simple
Active: Somebody
shows us new films every day.
Passive: We are shown new films every day.
Houses are built very quickly in this country.
I’m invited to the concert.
How is this word translated?
Past Simple
Active:
Somebody showed us new film yesterday.
Passive: We were shown new film yesterday.
The car was given to her sister.
When were these books published?
.
Present Continuous
Active:
Somebody is showing us a new film at the moment.
Passive:
We are being shown a new film at the moment.
The carpet is being cleaned now.
Excuse the mess: the house is being repaired.
Past Continuous
Active:
Somebody was showing us a new film when he entered.
Passive:
We were being shown a new film when he entered.
I felt as if we were being followed.
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Present Perfect
Active:
Somebody has just shown us a new film.
Passive:
We have just been shown a new film.
Have you been told the news?
I have never been bitten by a dog.
Past Perfect
Active:
Somebody had shown us a new film before he came.
Passive:
We had been shown a new film before he came.
Jim didn't know why he had been closen.
Infinitive
Active:
We must finish this work as soon as possible.
Passive:
This work must be finished as soon as possible.
This book can be bought everywhere.
His letter ought to be translated at once.
A new theatre is going to be opened next year.
Go away! I want to be left alone.
Perfect Infinitive
Active:
Somebody should have washed the car.
Passive:
The car should have been washed.
My bag has disappeared. It must have been stolen.
You were too careless. You might have been hurt.
being done / cleaned etc:
Active:
She likes people looking at her.
Passive:
She likes being looked at.
I remember being told about it.
Do you hate being kept waiting?
get = be (when something happens unexpectedly):
• There was an accident in the street but nobody got hurt. (= nobody was
hurt)
• Why didn’t Joe get offered the job? (=why wasn’t Joe offered the job?)
by:
•
This wall was painted by my uncle. (= my uncle painted it).
•
We are worried by her silence. (=her silence worries us).
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Have something done
Jane painted the house. (= she did it herself)
Jane had the house painted. (= not Jane but somebody else
painted the house)
Word order:
have object Past Participle
Jane had
the house
painted.
Where did she have
her suit
made?
Mike has just had
his car
repaired.
In colloquial English “Get something done” = “Have something
done”.
•
When are you going to get the house painted?
•
I think I should get my coat cleaned.
Sometimes “Have something done” is used when happens something
(often unpleasant):
•
I had my flat robbed. Of course I didn't arrange for somebody
to rob my flat!
•
Shirley had her leg broken in the accident.
EXERCISES
8.11. Put in the following verbs in the Passive:
arrest, wake, knock,
repair, translate, find, drive, spend, hear, carry.
1. A decision will not ………………. until tomorrow.
2. That bridge is dangerous. It ought to … down before it falls down.
3. The house is in very bad condition. It must ……………………
4. I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to …. up early in the
morning.
5. His new book will probably …………………… into French.
6. If you robbed a bank, you’d …………………………………..
7. We are looking for the missing dog. It can’t …….. anywhere.
8. My father thinks that less money should ………… on dresses.
9. I don’t like driving. I prefer to ………….. by a good driver.
10. The injured girl couldn’t move and had to ……………….
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8.12. Answer the questions. Use
must / should / shouldn’t / might /
would + Passive.
1. Did anyone close the window? –
No, they should have been
closed
but they weren’t.
2. Who painted this picture? – I don’t know. It …… by Ann. I’m
not sure.
3. Did you see him? No, but he ……… if it hadn’t been so dark.
4. Has someone repaired this watch? Well it’s working again so
it ……………………………………………………………..
5. Did you read those letters? – I’m sorry, it was a mistake.
They ………………………………………………………….
8.13. Write the sentences in Passive.
1. My father built this house ten years ago. This house ………
2. He had to postpone the trip because of illness. The trip ……
3. Somebody might have stolen your car. Your car …………..
4. They are going to hold their meeting on Monday. Their
meeting ……………………………………………………..
5. They shouldn’t have played tennis in such hot weather.
Tennis ………………………………………………………
8.14. Write the Passive forms of the sentences.
1. Somebody stole my bag in the shop.
My bag was stolen in the
shop
.
2. The police have arrested three men. Three men have been
arrested by the police.
3. We don’t use this word very often. This word ……………….
4. They cancelled all flights because of fog. All flights ………..
5. Somebody accused me of stealing the gold ring. I …………..
6. They are building a new shed in the garden. A new shed ..…
7. We have changed the place of the meeting. The place of the
meeting …
8. She told me that Brian had met her in the station. She told me
that she ….. by Brian.
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TEXT
United Kingdom
United Kingdom is situated in northwestern Europe on the cluster
of islands known as the British Isles. Great Britain is the largest island
in the cluster of islands. The country’s official name is the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
England is the largest and most populous division of the island of
Great Britain, making up the south and east. Wales is on the west and
Scotland is to the north. Northern Ireland is located in the northeast
corner of Ireland, the second largest island in the British Isles.
The United Kingdom has a population of 60,609,153 (2006
estimate), with an average population density of 251 persons per sq
km (650 per sq mi).
The capital of the United Kingdom is the city of
London.
People often confuse the names for this country, and frequently
make mistakes in using them. United Kingdom, UK, and Britain are
all proper terms for the entire nation, although the term Britain is also
often used when talking about the island of Great Britain.
The use of the term Great Britain to refer to the entire nation is
now outdated; the term Great Britain, properly used, refers only to the
island of Great Britain, which does not include Northern Ireland. The
term England should never be used to describe Britain, because
England is only one part of the island.
It is always correct to call people from England, Scotland, or
Wales British, although people from England may also properly be
called English, people from Scotland Scottish and people from Wales
Welsh.
Notes:
making up the south and east – janub va sharqni egallagan holda.
the use of the term Great Britain to refer to the entire nation – Buyuk
Britaniya atamasini butun millatga nisbatan qo‘llash.
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CONVERSATIONAL PRACTICE
Asking the Way
Can you tell me the way to ...? – ...ga boriladigan yo‘lni aytib
bera olasizmi?
How can I get to the ...? – ...ga qanday borsam bo‘ladi?
theatre, museum, post-office, street, square, exhibition, bus-
stop, underground station – teatr, muzey, pochta, ko‘cha, maydon,
ko‘rgazma, avtobus bekati, metro bekati.
Will you show me the way ...? – Iltimos, ...ga boradigan yo‘lni
ko‘rsatib bering.
Where’s the nearest ...? – Eng yaqin ... qayerda (joylashgan)?
What’s the shortest way to the ...? – ...ga boradigan eng qisqa
yo‘l qaysi?
I don’t know the way – Men yo‘lni bilmayman.
I’m a foreigner – Men chet ellikman.
I’m looking for ... – Men ...ni izlayapman.
street ... – ... ko‘chasi.
house number ... – ... raqamli uy.
Write the adress down, please – Iltimos, manzilgohni yozib bering.
Is it too far from here? – Bu yerdan ancha uzoqdami?
Can I get there by bus (tram, underground, trolley-bus) – U yerga
avtobusda (tramvayda, metroda, trolleybusda) borsam bo‘ladimi?
fare – yo‘l haqi.
Which bus? – Nechanchi avtobus?
Where do I get off? – Qayerda tushaman?
What’s the name of this street? – Bu ko‘chaning nomi nima?
Go straight to Navai Street – To‘g‘ri Navoiy ko‘chasiga boring.
Keep straight on ... – ... bo‘ylab to‘g‘riga yuring.
Turn to the left (right) – Chapga (o‘ngga) buriling.
Round the corner – Burilishdan keyin.
I am sorry (I beg your pardon) – Kechirasiz (uzr).
Thank you very much – Katta rahmat.
Don’t mention – Arzimaydi.
Haw long will it take me to get to ... ? – ... ga yetib olishim
uchun qancha vaqt ketadi?
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It will take you ... – ... vaqtingiz ketadi.
What is the fare by bus? Avtobus yo‘l haqi qancha?
How many stops until ... ? – …gacha nechta bekat bor?
DIALOGUES
-
Excuse me, can you tell me the way to Navix Street?
- Sure. Cross the road, go straight and then turn to the left.
- Is it far from here?
- No, you can take a bus.
- Which bus?
- Number 28.
- Where should I get off?
- At the next stop.
- Thank you very much.
- Don’t mention it.
* * *
Conductor: Fares, please.
Passenger: Here you are, conductor. By the way, conductor. Does this tram
take me to Amir Temur Square?
Conductor: No, it doesn’t. You’ll have to change to the trolley-bus next
stop. Route No. 5 takes you right there. It will be a ten minute ride all in
all.
Passenger: Thank you.
Conductor: Don’t mention it.
* * *
- Excuse me, where can I buy the ticket for the bus?
- Here is the conductor.
- What is the fare by bus?
- One pound, please.
- Sorry, how many stops as far as the city centre?
- You should get on bus 24, at the next stop you should change for the 101.
* * *
- What time did you order a taxi?
- At 11 a.m.
- Is the airport far from the centre?
- Don’t worry, a taxi has come.
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U N I T N I N E
Grammar: 1. I shall go / You will go (future simple).
2.Prepositions from ... to, until, before,
after, during, while. 3. There was / were,
there will be.
Text: U.K. Government
Conversational practice: Getting about Town.
I shall go / You will go (future simple)
She is at work now. (present)
She was at work yesterday. ( Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |