Past Simple Passive

- Rule: To form the past simple passive, use the past simple form of the
verb to be and the past participle of the main verb.

The car was destroyed in the accident, and two people were injured.

- We use the passive when it isn’t important who does the action, or
when we don’t know who does it
- Sometimes when we use the passive (present or past), we want to say
who or what did the action.

To do this, we use the word by + noun.

A lot of mistakes are made by students. He was arrested by the

police.

I. Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the

past simple passive.

Life in the 19th century in Britain

1. Lamps and candles _______________ for light, because there was no
electricity. (use)
2. A coach instead of a car _______________ to move from place to place.
(buy)
3. By the 1860's bicycles _______________ along with horses. (ride)
4. A simple small house _______________ by a poor family. (build)
5. Luxurious palaces _______________ by wealthy aristocratic families.
(own)
6. Top hats and suits with tails _______________ by men in cities. (wear)
7. A dress _______________ to hide woman's legs. (design)
8. Girls from well-off families _______________ at home. (educate)
9. Boys from rich families _______________ to public schools. (sent)
10. A child from a poor family _______________ to work. (force)
II. Circle the correct words.

1. Spanish taught / was taught in this language school.

2. Picasso's painting and drawing was sold / were sold in the auction.
3. The band's best songs were played / played at the concert.

4. I was sent an email. / An email was sent to me.

5. The sculptures were stolen / were stealed yesterday.

6. The dinner cooked / was cooked too late.

7. The chance was given to me / I was given the chance by my friend.

8. Some information were translated / was translated into French.

9. Pyramids built / were built by Egyptian pharaohs.

10. Jeans was invented / were invented in the 19th century.

III. Use these words to make sentences in the past simple passive.
Example: two | break | glasses - Two glasses were broken.

What happened after a birthday party

1. tidy up | the room | not

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2. on | sandwiches | the table | leave | some

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3. empty | not | waste bin

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4. with | coke | stain | the sofa

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5. plates and forks | everywhere | leave

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6. under | empty bottles | the bed | put

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7. damage | flowers | some

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8. fill | the kitchen sink | dirty dishes | with

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9. not | most lights | switch off

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10. close | the front door | not

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