Времена группы Simple - passive voice

The Passive Voice

 Passive Voice употребляется в тех случаях, когда:

1)    Неизвестно, кто совершил действие

The picture was stolen yesterday.

2)    Неважно, кто совершил действие

This house was built two centuries ago.

3)    Очевидно, кто совершил действие

The robber was arrested last week.

4)    Необходимо подчеркнуть, кем именно совершается действие

This tree was planted by my father.

 Временные формы глагола в страдательном залоге

Present Simple

 The book is sold. It is not sold. Is it sold? What is sold? Why is it sold?

Past Simple

The book was sold. It was not sold. Was it sold? What was sold? Why was it sold?

Future Simple

The book will be sold. It won’t be sold. Will it be sold? What will be sold? Why will it be sold?