The Passive Voice

3ESO
Quiz question
Passengers go through duty free almost every
time they fly, but where was the first duty free
shop opened?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty-free_shop
USES
1. When we don't know who or what performed
the action.
A suitcase was left at baggage reclaim.
2. When we want to focus on the action itself.

A thousand bottles of perfume are sold each week at

Duty Free.
2. When we want to focus on the action itself.

(Active) Eve kicked Zack in the privates.

(PASSIVE) Zack was kicked in the privates (by Eve)
FORMATION

We form the passive with:

VERB TO BE + PAST PARTICPLE

e.g. Passports must be shown at Passport Control.

A new petrol station will be built next year.
Quiz question
In 2006, the amount of flights taking off and landing
at Madrid Barajas airport was increased to.....
A) 58 70 flights per hour.
B) 68 80 flights per hour.
C) 78 90 flights per hour.
D) 88 100 flights per hour.
E) 98 110 flights per hour.

http://www.hoy.es/prensa/20061029/economia/aer
opuerto-barajas-amplia-capacidad_20061029.html