Usage Examples Passive Voice - Past Simple

• Their shoes were polished. -
• That idol was stolen from a museum. -
• The tray was placed on the desk. -
• Their job was done. -
• We were told to come here. -
• Elisabeth was born in January. -
• She wasn't born here. -
• His father was fired. -
• Votes were not counted. -
• I was chosen. -
• Were they launched? -
• Your bag was returned. -
• The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell. -
• His studio was closed. -
• All the windows were opened. -
• The video was sent to us -
• They were filled with papers. -
• The briefcase was made of fine leather. -
• He wasn't blown away. -
• The idea was expressed in the article. -