The Passive: Past Simple

tárgyból új alany + was/were + ige3(v3)

Make the sentences passive (past simple).

1. Somebody lost the letter.

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The letter was lost.

2. Somebody found the key.

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The key was found.

3. Somebody made mistakes.

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Mistakes were made.

4. Somebody loved that woman.

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That woman was loved.

5. Somebody cleaned the rooms.

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The rooms were cleaned.

6. Somebody fixed the computer.

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The computer was fixed.

7. Somebody built that house.

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That house was built.

8. Somebody wrote War and Peace.

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9. Somebody painted The Mona Lisa.
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10. Somebody stole my wallet.
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11. Somebody prepared lunch.
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12. Somebody drank a lot of coffee.
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13. Somebody forgot the papers.
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14. Somebody closed the windows.
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15. Somebody invited Julie and Luke to a party.
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 16. Somebody built a website.
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17. Somebody ate all the cakes.
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18. Somebody told me to wait.
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19. Somebody employed a lot of new waiters.
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20. Somebody opened a shop.
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 Answers

1. The letter was lost.

2. The key was found.
3. Mistakes were made.
4. That woman was loved.
5. The rooms were cleaned.
6. The computer was fixed.
7. That house was built.
8. War and Peace was written.
9. The Mona Lisa was painted.
10. My wallet was stolen.
11. Lunch was prepared.
12. A lot of coffee was drunk.
13. The papers were forgotten.
14. The windows were closed.
15. Julie and Luke were invited to a party.
16. A website was built.
17. All the cakes were eaten.
18. I was told to wait.
19. A lot of new waiters were employed.
20. A shop was opened.

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