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simple past passive / was stopped by a policeman.

/ was woken you were woken he/she/it was woken etc
u was 1woken? were you woken? was he/she/it woken? etc

B 1 was not woken you were not woken he/she/it was not woken etc

For contractions (wasn't etc), see page 301.

We use the simple past passive like the simple past active, for complete finished actions and events
(see page 47).

This table was made by my grandfather. Was the letter signed? We weren't met at the door.
6 Complete the sentences with was/were.

1 The fire....................... seen in Renton, a kilometre away.
2 Most of the matches....................... won by Indian teams.
3 These keys....................... found in the changing room yesterday - are they yours?
4 We couldn't find the station, but we...................... helped by a very kind woman.
5 I....................... stopped by a policeman in Green Road this morning.
6 Yesterday a man....................... caught trying to burn down theTown Hall.

Put simple past passive verbs into these sentences.

1 Our passports...............................................by a tall woman in a uniform, (take)
2 These books...............................................in the classroom on Monday, (leave)
3 I don't think this room.............................................. yesterday, (clean)
4 We...............................................at the airport by a driver from the university, (meet)

5 Nobody.............................................. what was happening, (tell)
6 He.............................................. away to school when he was twelve, (send)

Make simple past passive negatives and questions.

► 'We .......................................... when we finished the work.' (not pay)
'When ..................................... ' 'Two months later.'

1 'My father....................................................................in England.' (noteducate)
'Where ' 'In Germany.'
2 'The letters....................................................................on Tuesday.' (not post)
'When ' 'On Thursday.'

3 'This....................................................................in butter.'(notcook)
'How ' 'In margarine.'
4 'My suit..................................................................... in England.' (not make)
'Where ' 'In Hong Kong.'
5 'The restaurant b ill.....................................................................in cash.'(notpay)
'How ' 'With a credit card.'

We use a past passive structure - to be born - to give somebody's date or place of birth.
I was bom in 1964. (NOT / born in ? 964. NOT / am born in 1964.) My sisters were bom in Egypt.

^ Write a sentence about your date and place of birth.
I ............................................................................................................................................

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full PASSIVES 97
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.