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The Past Simple Passive Voice

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Present Pastis was/were

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Personal Pronoun To Be in Past

waswere was was was were were were

I you he she it we you they

We use the past simple passive voice when an action in the past is more important than the person who performed it.

Something was done by someone at sometime in the past.

Affirmative Form Object + was / were + verb (past participle) Question Form Was / Were + Object + verb (past participle) ?

She bought four apples.

a. Four apples were bought.

b. Four apples was bought

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The man stole the blue car.

a. He stole the blue car.

b. The blue car was stolen.

The police arrested the thieves.

a. The thieves were arrested.

b. They arrested the thieves.

Jack swam the 200 metres.

a. The 200 metres were swum.

b. Jack swum the 200 metres.

The dog bit the old lady.

a. The old lady were bitten.

b. The old lady was bitten.

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