Pour le passif au passé, utilise was ou were + participe passé.
was / were + participe passé
The school was opened in 1995.
The letters were written in 1990.
Essaie: Man: Did you get my letter? Woman: No. Maybe it ___ to the wrong house. Choisis ce que dit la femme. (was found / delivered / was delivered / found) Réponse: was delivered — Elle n’a pas reçu la lettre, donc elle a peut-être été livrée à la mauvaise maison : it was delivered. La lettre vient en premier, alors le verbe est au passif.
was stolen, was built (a été volé, a été construit)
Commence par la chose : My phone was stolen.It was built in 1920.
My phone was stolen.
It was built in 1920.
Not "My phone was robbed." — say "My phone was stolen.". Une chose est stolen, pas robbed.
Essaie: Man: You have a new TV! Woman: Yes. The old one ___ last week, when we were on vacation. Choisis ce que dit la femme. (was washed / stole / was stolen / washed) Réponse: was stolen — Ils étaient partis en vacances et l’ancienne télé a disparu, donc elle a été volée : it was stolen. La télé vient en premier, alors le verbe est au passif.
made in + un lieu
Utilise made in + un lieu pour dire où une chose a été fabriquée.
It was made in Mexico.
Essaie: Man: Is this clock from here? Woman: No, it ___ Spain. Choisis ce que dit la femme. (was made of / was made in / was made by) Réponse: was made in — L’Espagne est un lieu, donc l’horloge a été fabriquée en Espagne : the clock was made in Spain.
Poser une question : When was it built?
Dans une question, was ou were vient devant la chose.
When was it built?
Where were these shoes made?
Essaie: Man: This sofa is so nice. ___ made? Woman: In a small town near here. Choisis ce que dit l’homme. (When was it / Where was it / Why did it) Réponse: Where was it — La réponse est un lieu, donc il avait demandé Where was it made?