B1Englishen.b1.026
Passive voice: past simple
Passive voice: past simple
Structure:
was/were + past participle
Example:
The bridge was built in 1889.
Examples
The bridge was built in 1889.
Used in Articles
FDA Still Does Not Know the Cause of Baby Botulism
Key phrase: “blamed each other”
Founders shared VC horror stories on X
Key phrase: “Founders shared horror stories about venture capitalists on X last week.”
A Man Says IBM Hid Hacker Problems
Key phrase: “hackers got into IBM”
Whistleblower Says IBM Hid Data Breaches
Key phrase: “hid three major data breaches”
Whistleblower Alleges IBM Orchestrated a Systematic Cover-Up of State-Sponsored Cyber Intrusions
Key phrase: “further forensic analysis was precluded because IBM had failed to retain logs”