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Counted Passive Past Ballots Count Hours Ago Carries

This module explains the Past Simple Passive ('was/were + past participle') for actions that occurred at a specific time in the past and whose agent is unknown or irrelevant.

Este módulo explica el Pasado Simple Pasivo ('was/were + participio pasado') para acciones que ocurrieron en un tiempo específico en el pasado y cuyo agente es desconocido o irrelevante.

Task The ballots ___________ (to count) several hours ago.
Answer 1
a were counted
b is counted
c are counted
d counted
comment When we don't know who carries out the action, or it is obvious or unimportant to us, we use the Passive voice. The Passive is formed: BE + Past Participle. In this sentence the action took place at a certain time in the past, so we use the Past Simple Passive.
topic passive voice
level 1

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