1. The storm destroyed thirty houses.

→ Thirty houses were destroyed by the storm.

2. He bought some books yesterday.

→ Some books were bought by him yesterday

3. He called Mary yesterday.

→ Mary was called by him yesterday.

4. They didn’t sell that house last Sunday.

→ That house wasn't sold by them last Sunday.

5. These workers built a new hospital last year.

→ A new hospital was built by these workers last year.

6.  Nobody used this room a week ago.

→ This room wasn't used by anybody a week ago.

7. Mary’s parents sent her some money.

→ Some money was sent to Mary by her parents.

8. My mother bought me a new blouse.

→ A new blouse was bought for me by my mother.

9. Tim gave me a ring last Sunday.

→  I was given a ring by Tim last Sunday.

10. Did they build this pagoda 100 years ago?

→ Was this pagoda built by them 100 years ago?

1. The storm destroyed thirty houses.

→ Thirty houses were destroyed by the storm.

2. He bought some books yesterday.

→ Some books were bought yesterday.

3. He called Mary yesterday.

→ Mary was called yesterday.

4. They didn’t sell that house last Sunday.

→ That house wasn't sold last Sunday.

5. These workers built a new hospital last year.

→ A new hospital was built by these workers last year.

6.  Nobody used this room a week ago.

→ This room was not used a week ago.

7. Mary’s parents sent her some money.

→ She was sent some money by Mary's parents.

8. My mother bought me a new blouse.

→ I was bought a new blouse by my mother.

9. Tim gave me a ring last Sunday.

→ I was given a ring by Tim last Sunday.

10. Did they build this pagoda 100 years ago?

→ Was this pagoda built 100 years ago?

Change sentences into the passive voice ( Past simple)

1- Mrs Allen wrote that novel in 1998.

 That novel was written by Mrs Allen in 1998.

2- Nam borrowed the reference book from the shelf yesterday.

The reference book was borrowed from the shelf by Nam yesterday.

3-The boy ate two loaves of bread last sunday.

Two loaves of bread were eaten by the boy last sunday.

4- He left the letter on the desk some minutes ago.

The letter was left on the desk some minutes ago.

5- My mother bought a new bike for me last month.

A new bike was bought for me by my mother last month.

6- Our form teacher returned our written test to us last lesson.

Our written test was returned to us by our form teacher last lesson.

7- Nam visited his friends two weeks ago.

Nam's friends was visited two weeks ago.

8- They didn’t see you at the party last night.

You weren't seen at the party last night.

9- I saw my friend at your party five days ago.

My friend was seen at your party five days ago.

10- My mother took us to the movies last week

We taken to the movies by my mother last week

1. were you doing

2. destroyed

3. was watering - came

4. were calling - appeared

5. Were you listening

1 What were you doing 

2 destroyed

3 was watering -  came

4 were calling - appeared

5 Were you listening

1. What were you doing at 8 o'clock yesterday morning?

(Cậu đang làm gì vào 8 giờ tối hôm qua vậy?)

Giải thích: Đây là một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm chính xác trong quá khứ(at 8 o'clock yesterday morning), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, đáp án cần điền là were – doing.

2. Last year, earthquakes destroyed a lot of houses in Japan.

(Các trận động đất đã phá hủy rất nhiều ngôi nhà ở Nhật Bản vào năm ngoái.)

Giải thích: Đây là một hành động xảy ra và kết thúc vào một thời điểm trong quá khứ (last year), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ đơn, đáp án cần chọn là destroyed.

3. He was watering the flowers in his garden when the tornado came.

(Anh ấy đang tưới nước cho hoa trong vườn khi lốc xoáy đến.)

Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn chia ở vế câu có hành động đang xảy ra, dùng thì quá khứ đơn ở vế câu có hành động chen vào, đáp án là was watering – came.

4. While they were calling for help, the rescue workers appeared.

(Khi họ đang tìm kiếm sự trợ giúp thì các nhân viên cứu hộ đến.)

Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn chia ở vế câu có hành động đang xảy ra, dùng thì quá khứ đơn ở vế câu có hành động chen vào, đáp án là were calling – appeared.

5. Were you listening to music at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?

(Có phải cậu đang nghe nhạc vào 9 giờ tối hôm qua không?)

Giải thích: Đây là một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm chính xác trong quá khứ (at 9 o'clock yesterday evening), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, đáp án cần điền là were – listening.

 A storm destroyed three houses in the neighbourhood.

=> Three houses were destroyed in the neighbourhood by a storm. 

Ben didn't steal Johnny's bag.

=> Johnny's bag wasn't stolen by Ben.

Fiona takes the dog for a walk every day.

=> The dog is taken for a walk by Fiona every day.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. While he ( learn ) was learning to drive, he ( have ) was having an accident

2. He ( have ) was having a bad fall when he ( repair ) repaired his roof

3. It ( start ) was starting to rain when we ( play ) played football in the schoolyard yesterday

4. When I ( stand ) stood at the bus stop, I ( see ) was seeing an accident

5. Yesterday I ( walk ) was walking to school when I ( find ) found a wallet on the street.

6. When I ( have ) had dinner yesterday, Peter ( come ) was coming to our house

5. The thief ( steal ) was stealing the bike when Mai ( look ) looked for some books in the shop

1. was learning/had

2. had/was repairing

3. started/was playing

4. was standing/saw

5. was walking / found

6. was having/came

7. stole/ was looking

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. While he ( learn ) __was learning___ to drive, he ( have ) ___had___ an accident

3. It ( start ) __started___ to rain when we ( play ) ___were playing___ football in the schoolyard yesterday

4. When I ( stand ) _was standing___ at the bus stop, I ( see ) __saw___ an accident

5. Yesterday I ( walk ) __was walking_____ to school when I ( find ) ___found__ a wallet on the street.

6. When I ( have ) ___was having___ dinner yesterday, Peter ( come ) __came___ to our house

5. The thief ( steal ) ___stole____ the bike when Mai ( look ) ___was looking___ for some books in the shop

102. I decorated the Christmas Tree yesterday. ....

The Christmas Tree was decorated yesterday.

103. The tornado destroyed thirty houses. 

Thirty houses were destroyed by the tornado.

104. The manager should sign these contracts today. 

These contracts should be signed by the manager today.

105. Lan will clean all the glass windows.

All the glass windows will be cleaned all by Lan.

106.Lan’s mother has to buy some oranges.

Some oranges have to be bought by Lan's mother.

He  is  awarding the prize to the Thon Trieu team. The prize is being awared to Thon Trieu team by him

51The company has ordered some new equipment. Some new equipment has been ordered by the company.

52.I decorated the Christmas Tree yesterday. The christmas tree was decorated yesterday

53. The tornado destroyed thirty houses.  thirty houses were destroyed by the tornado

54. The manager should sign these contracts today. These contracts should be signed by the manager today

55 Lan will clean all the glass windows.  All the glass windows will be cleaned by Lan

56. .Lan’s mother has to buy some oranges. Some oranges have to be bought by Lan's mother

Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice.

1. The mudslide buried five houses in a village in the eastern region.

Five houses were buried in a village by the mudslide in the nothern region.

2. They are cutting dead trees on some streets to prepare for the forthcoming storm.

Dead trees are being cut on some streets to prepare for the forthcoming storm.