The door is closed. Дверь закрыта.
• The song was sung. Песня была спета.
2. Неизвестно, кто
Субъект, совершивший действие, неизвестен.
• The crime was committed. Было совершено преступление.
• It was stolen. Это было украдено.
3. Неинтересно, кто
Субъект, совершивший действие, неинтересен - речь совсем не о нём.
• The house will be painted blue. Дом будет покрашен в голубой цвет.
4. Вежливый отказ
• Your request was rejected. Ваша была отклонена.
Вместо: я отклонил вашу
Как всё-таки упомянуть того, кто совершил действие? Взять этого субъекта и поставить его в конец предложения, на место дополнения:
• The patient was seen by a doctor. Пациент был осмотрен доктором.
• The order was finally made by them. Заказ был, наконец, выполнен ими.
by выражает творительный падеж
кем? - мной, им: by me, by him
Правила разобраны. Примеры приведены. Знай - выбирай, в активе выразиться или в пассиве.
активЕсли выбран пассив, значит, пригодится третья форма неправильных глаголов.
• Everything will be done. Всё будет сделано.
• The job is done. Работа сделана.
do - did - done. делать
• The house will be built next year. Дом будет построен в следующем году.
build - built -built. строить
С правильными проще: invite - invited.
• I was invited. Я был приглашён.
как то так
Were you in school yesterday? I wasn't in school yesterday.
Was he riding a bike that morning?
He wasn't riding a bike that morning.
Were your parents born in India?
My parents weren't born in India.
Was the school play long? The school play wasn't long.
Was the homework hard? The homework wasn't hard.
Was it raining last night?
It wasn't raining last night.
Were they writing letters?
They weren't writing letters.
Were you sleeping through the night?
You weren't sleeping through the night.
Were they working the whole week?
They weren't working the whole week.
Was the holiday fun?
The holiday wasn't fun.