GRAMMAR UNIT 7
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David Castellet Galindo
Passive: present simple
QUESTIONS:
NEGATIVE:
AFFIRMATIVE:
Movies are mosty filmed in Hollywood.
Are movies mostly filmed in Hollywood? Is pasta cooked enough?
Pasta isn't cooked enough.
We use the passive in the present simple when we want to talk about processes or procedures.
We use the passive in the past simple when we want to talk about past events or processes: The supermarket was opened in 2015.
Passive: past simple
QUESTIONS:
NEGATIVE:
AFFIRMATIVE:
We often use the passive when we don't know who is doing the action, or when it's not important: Carbonara is made with eggs and parmigiano.
When it's important to know who does an action in the passive, we use by. Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
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We can use a preposition to explain where or when something is done. The Beatles' first album was recorded in London.
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The meeting was held in New York.
The awards were presented after by the director.
Who was the meeting held by? Were the awards presented in New York?