PASSIVE with it + that Clause

It is +VERB past participle (That) clause

subject+ verb +c

It is believed that Peruvians are friendly

It was said that Inkas were very clever.

It is claimed that flying saucers actually exist

It is said the yeti inhabits the Himalayas

It is thought that Atlantis has been hit by a

series...

It is thought that the lines were made by aliens

The lines are thought to have been made by aliens

the lines are thought to be made by aliens

Passive with TO Phrase

The noun we are Passive TO Phrase

talking about Verb be + verb PP Present

to + verb base form

The flying object is believed to come from Mars

Runamula is said to eat kids in the jungle of

Peru.

Abimael is claimed to be the most

famous
criminal

The Inkas is assumed to be the founders

civilization of our nation

Arguedas is believed to be the greatest

writer in our
history.

Past

to have +verb in past participle

 The Nazca people are said to have made the Lines

The lines are thought to have been made by the aliens.

A tsunami is alleged to have happened in the 60’s

Manco Capac and are thought to have come out from the
Mama Ocllo Titicaca Lake.

what we talk about passive To phrase

Machupicchu is considered (to be) optional the most important

site in Peru.

Machupicchu is regarded as the most significant

site in Peru.

6. is surrounded by
is connected by

is claimed to be
are considered (to be)
are regarded as
were believed to be
have been considered (to be)
is said to
is be
was regarded as
is assumed to be
are alleged to be