Пассивный залог в прошедшем: It was built long ago (A2)
Для пассива в прошедшем времени используй was или were + причастие прошедшего времени.
was / were + причастие
The school was opened in 1995.
The letters were written in 1990.
Попробуй: Man: Did you get my letter? Woman: No. Maybe it ___ to the wrong house. Выбери, что говорит женщина. (was found / delivered / was delivered / found) Ответ: was delivered — Письмо до неё не дошло, значит, может быть, его доставили не в тот дом: it was delivered to the wrong house; в начале стоит письмо, поэтому глагол в пассиве.
Украли, построили: was stolen, was built
Начинай с предмета: 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.". Вещь бывает stolen, а не robbed.
Попробуй: Man: You have a new TV! Woman: Yes. The old one ___ last week, when we were on vacation. Выбери, что говорит женщина. (was washed / stole / was stolen / washed) Ответ: was stolen — Их не было дома, они были в отпуске, а старого телевизора больше нет, значит, его украли: it was stolen; в начале стоит телевизор, поэтому глагол в пассиве.
made in + место
Используй made in + место, чтобы сказать, где сделана вещь.
It was made in Mexico.
Попробуй: Man: Is this clock from here? Woman: No, it ___ Spain. Выбери, что говорит женщина. (was made of / was made in / was made by) Ответ: was made in — Испания — это место, значит, часы сделали в Испании: the clock was made in Spain.
Вопросы: When was it built?
В вопросе was или were стоит перед предметом.
When was it built?
Where were these shoes made?
Попробуй: Man: This sofa is so nice. ___ made? Woman: In a small town near here. Выбери, что говорит мужчина. (When was it / Where was it / Why did it) Ответ: Where was it — В ответе место, значит, он спросил Where was it made?