Уровень A2

Страдательный залог в прошедшем — Past Passive

Пассив в прошедшем: was или were и третья форма — когда важно, что случилось с вещью, а не кто это сделал. This house was built in 1990. The houses were built in 1990. И с born нужны was или were: I was born in April.

This house was built in 1990.

Этот дом построили в 1990 году.

Смотрите: This house was built in 1990. Кто строил, мы не говорим.

Формы

• This house was built in 1990. — вещь — was и третья форма
• The houses were built in 1990. — вещей много — were и третья форма
• I was born in April. — с born нужны was или were

Типичная ошибка

Неверно: I born in Montevideo.

Верно: I was born in Montevideo.

Частая ошибка — пропустить was перед born. Правильно так: I was born in Montevideo.

Ещё примеры

The letter was written in English.

Письмо было написано по-английски.

Глагол write превращается в written: The letter was written in English.

The cakes were eaten at the party.

Торты съели на празднике.

Глагол eat превращается в eaten: The cakes were eaten at the party.