UNIT 2 . IMPERSONAL PASSIVE

 

EJEMPLOS CON MÁS TIEMPOS VERBALES

People know that football players earn a lot of money.

Football players are known to earn a lot of money.

 

Presente continuo:

People believe that the President is lying.

The President is believed to be lying.

 

Tiempo de pasado:

People say that our team played very well last night.

Our team is said to have played very well last night.

 

Tiempo de pasado en forma continua:

People think that our friend was studying last night.

Our friend is thought to have been studying last night.

 

Tiempo de futuro:

People rumour that the actress will be getting married soon.

The actress is rumoured to (be going to) be getting married soon.

EXERCISES

1. People believe that English is the most widely spoken language

     -  It is believed that English is the most widely spoken language. 

     - English is believed to be the most widely spoken language.

2. Police have reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.

• -  It has been reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.

• -  Peter has been reported to have caused the accident.

  3. A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.

       - It ___________________________________________________

     - They _________________________________________________

4. The lecturer thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.

   - It _____________________________________________________

  - Columbus ______________________________________________

5. Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco.

• -  It ________________________________________________

• - The teenagers ______________________________________

  6. Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully
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  7. The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared.
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  8. People believed that they had killed the animals during the night.
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  9. My friends think that my parents are the best parents in the world.

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  10. They believed that the horse was a present.
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