Present, Past and Future Perfect Passive

Present and Past Continuous Passive

Future Simple Passive

Past Simple Passive

Present Simple Passive

Positive

I	am	invited
you	are	invited
he / she/ it	is	invited
we / you / they	are	invited

Negative

I	am not	invited
you	are not	invited
he / she / it	is	invited
we / you / they	are not	invited

Question

Am	I	invited?
Are	you	invited?
Is	he / she / it	invited?
Are	we / you / they	invited?

e.g. Jeans are sold all over the world.

Is the report written in English?

I	was	invited
he / she/ it		invited
we / you / they	were	invited

I			invited
you			invited
he / she / it		will be	invited
we / you / they			invited

I	am	was	invited?
you we they	are	were	invited?
he she it	is	was	invited?

Ex. 14. Underline Participle II with one line and Passive Voice with two lines. Don’t translate the sentences.

1. The spectacular seascrapes (= морские пейзажи) to be seen around John O’Croats will thrill you.

2. Stop for sightseeing in Aberdeen where the parks and gardens are renowned for their dignified floral display.

3. The grey, stone-turreted Lewis Castle crowns a small fishing town in the Western Isles.

4. Its moors and pinewoods intersected by clear, sparkling streams are magnet for those who enjoy the pure, cool mountain air.

5. Situated in the beautiful and tranquil valley this attractive holiday town has become popular with English people.

5. Grandtown originally flourished due to its local industry, mining silver granite, and became popular with Victorian tourists.

6. Celebrated in songs Britain’s largest natural lake lies in wooded, pastoral country offering the most beautiful views at the loch’s southern end where it is studded with small islands.

7. Thirteen hundred years of history comes alive on this one-day excursion to the excellent Clan Donald Centre in Scotland set in the magnificent grounds of Armadate Castle.

8. This fabulous (= сказочный) holiday combines two of Britain’s best-loved regions whose outstanding physical beauty has earned them a special regard in the heart of the nation who is hardly fascinated by any.

Ex. 15. Translate the sentences, paying attention to Passive.

1. The British Isles can be divided into two not only because of its geography but also because of its climate and agriculture.

2. The South West of England is the most heavily populated part of Britain.

3. Ireland is famed for its rain and its rich green grass, its romance and its mists.

4. Jersey, the largest and most southern of the Channel Islands, is surrounded with over 50 miles of spectacular rugged coastline areas where the locals are the British, but their spirit is definitely Continental.

5. Scotland with Ben Nevis and Loch Ness Monster, Edinburgh Castle and Scotch whisky is bound (= обязательно) to enjoy people by its unspoiled natural beauty.

6. From the West Country to the East Coast, from Dorset to Durham a thousand and one places in England may be found worthy to visit, sights to see, and things to do.

7. Wales is renowned for its castles and choirs [kwaiez] (= хоры) as well as its rugby and rugged vast line, but also the writer Lewis Carroll was inspired here and visitors come back year after year to take in its magnificent scenery.

Ex. 16. Complete the sentences with Passive, paying attention to the tenses. Listen and check.

1. Salisbury Plain in Wessex ___________ (to be occupied) through the centuries by Romans, Saxons and, most importantly, the Normans who built a royal castle, palace and cathedral.

2. Paigton, the heart of English Riviera ___________ (to be washed) by the Gulf Stream bringing a gentle and sunny climate where palm trees and exotic plants flourish.

3. Since Queen Victoria fell in love with Royal Deerside in Scotland in 1848, the area ___________ (to chosen) as a farm favourite with the Royal Family, attracting visitors from around the world.

4. One of the most scenic parts of England, the Lake District, gave the inspiration to the poet Wordsworth, ___________ (be immortalized) by Constable, still possesses indefinable quality of peace and natural beauty untouched by the ravages (= разрушение) of time.

5. Blackpool, this “Fun City” of the north, reveling in its 7 miles of sandy beaches with its brash and cheerful abundance (= множество) of piers, theatres and amusement parks, donkey rides, roller-coasters and parks now ___________ (be filled) with glittering extravaganza and is moving into top gear of other British resorts.

6. Since the days of William the Conqueror the palaces of Windsor which ___________ (be considered) as one of the world’s most historical palaces, have witnessed the births and deaths of kings and queens and have seen the Royal Family and their court entertain, plot (= организовывать заговоры), revenge (= мстить) and chart the course of nation.

7. Having been at the forefront of English history for centuries the Garden Coast with nearby Canterbury, the birthplace of English Christianity, can now ___________ (be recognized) by the opening of the Channel Tunnel bringing with it a new era of international importance to this part of Kent.

Ex. 17. Change Active into Passive. Listen and check.

1. The knights of Henry II murdered Sir Tomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, England’s ecclesiastic capital in 1170.

2. We may see the coast of France from the remnants of Dover Castle.

3. Multinational or overseas groups own many of Britain large companies, for example Rover, the biggest car maker belongs to Germany’s BMW.

4. They opened the Channel Tunnel in 1994 and despite many teething troubles and one serious fire it provides usually reliable Eurostar passenger services by rail from Paris Nord (3 hours) and Brussels’s Midi (3 hours, 15 min.) to London’s Waterloo Station.

5. Trains (La shuttle) carry vehicles through the tunnel from Folkstone in Kent to Nord-Pas-de Calais in France.

6. Travel agents such as Thomas Cook, may change your money, as well as some large department stores and hotels, but banks tend to offer the best rates in Britain.

7. Because nobody has invaded Britain for 1000 years it remains deeply individualistic.

8. Somebody first recorded the name of London in AD, 61, when Tacitus referred to it as a place “not dignified with the name of colony, but celebrated for gathering of dealers and commodities”.

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