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Turn Into Passive and Translate

The document provides examples of sentences in Spanish that need to be translated to the passive voice or active voice. It includes sentences with one object, sentences that are more difficult, sentences with two objects, and sentences taken from selectivity exams.

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Turn Into Passive and Translate

The document provides examples of sentences in Spanish that need to be translated to the passive voice or active voice. It includes sentences with one object, sentences that are more difficult, sentences with two objects, and sentences taken from selectivity exams.

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Traduce y pasa a PASIVA (o a ACTIVA)

Con UN objeto:

1. They delayed the departure of the plane due to the strong wind.
2. They are going to arrest the main suspect thanks to her declaration.
3. They sang one of their old songs in their last gig.
4. Someone stole all the money and a credit card from them.
5. We threw some things to the rubbish bin.
6. Someone found the articles that had dissappeared.
7. Somebody broke the padlock of the back door in order to enter the building.
8. The dogs bit a defenceless pedestrian.
9. The thieves bent the security bars of the cell to escape.
10. Disease and war have traditionally beaten the poorest countries.
11. We've reached a very high criminality rate this time.
12. The keepers feed our animals everyday.
13. The New York Police Department will find the responsibles.
14. The government will forbid to smoke here from now on.
15. We'll grow this kind of plant until next year.
16. You'll learn how to react in case of emergency.
17. The judge will lock the culprit in a prison for a long time.
18. I'll pay my debt with all (that) I have (got).
19. The earthquake shook the foundations of the main building.
20. They said many interesting things yesterday.
21. They have seen the Loch Ness Monster in the Arcos Dam.
22. The citizens know the legend of the dark knight.
23. This office will send thousands of invitations this month.
24. Basically, we're improvising this speech.
25. The town council is improving the facilities.
26. The banks can't justify such high benefits.
27. We should increase the level of foreign languages in our country.
28. You mustn't disturb the clients of the hotel.
29. They let the greyhounds off to chase their prey.
30. You have to deliver this package at this address before tomorrow morning.
31. We have to hide this leaflet as soon as possible.
32. People know very little about this issue.
33. People rent many vans in this area.
34. We sued the store.
35. They investigate a huge number of cases like yours a day.
36. They sell more and more imported cars in this country.
37. They tried to improve the world economy through measures against piracy.
38. You can hold this with a little bit of glue and a couple of staples.
39. People spend too much money in unimportant things.
40. Someone took the boxes that were stored in your office.
41. They have forbidden to smoke in all European restaurants.

Muy difíciles (reto para “l@s cracks”):

1. Do you understand me?.


2. Did they hear you?.
3. They hurt no animals during the shooting of these television series.
4. You must leave this seat free if a pregnant woman requires it.
5. Nobody is doing anything.

Con DOS objetos:

1. They gave us a lot of information about Ireland.


2. They gave her the folder with the confidential documents.
3. He told us the whole story about the car crash.
4. Your boss gave me the key to the cellar in order to clean it all.
5. You must send the files to everybody in an attachment.
6. They should give me a ham to celebrate my entry into the University.
7. They sold us fake tickets.
8. We bring a new keyboard for him to work more comfortably.
9. We've told them to bring enough money for the trip.
10. They're going to allow us to drink alcohol in the conference although we're under age.
11. We'll award them a gold medal as a result of their great performance.
12. A team made up of architects and engineers have submitted us a very competitive project.
13. A computer technician would recommend you to reset your laptop inmediately.
14. Several NGOs have informed our news agency of human rights violations in that territory.

Sacadas de exámenes de selectividad:

1. They have just told me the truth.


2. Governments are analysing the benefits of green energy.
3. Although help has been offered by some non-profit organizations, the situation of the newly arrived
immigrants is very poor.
4. They say that English is easier than Spanish.
5. You won't improve your health going to a gym.
6. Drugs are affecting everything.
7. They never gave me instructions.
8. Radiohead couldn't release their new record last december.
9. They can sell alcohol in pubs.
10. They say he is very young to work.
11. Dustmen collect tons of rubbish each weekend.
12. We would receive him with open arms.
13. Kathy Freeman won a gold medal in Sydney.
14. Someone stole my wife's car yesterday.
15. They heard a strange noise at the other side of the door.
16. [a activa!] The papers are being made public now.
17. I was bullied at school when I first came to the UK.
18. She has always been considered as a beautiful person by her partners.
19. The passport can be collected from the pilgrim's office.
20. Many schools are adopting eBooks.
21. Scientists have developed a new computerized system for lie detection.
22. Tea is grown in India.
23. We believe that antibiotics were discovered by Fleming at the beginning of the 20th century.
24. The director of the show didn't choose me at the casting.
25. I've just been stung by a mosquito!
26. The richest countries have provided billions of dollars in aids.
27. The scientists will complete the project in 2005.
28. Spanish society has often supported humanitarian causes.
29. All these deaths could have been avoided by health workers.
30. They are building a new skyscraper in New York.
31. The car is being repaired in the garage.
32. They never gave me instructions.
33. Medical advances have greatly reduced the number of deaths.
34. My father has brought us up in the respect for human rights.
35. The lobby is putting severe pressure on Ministers.
36. They were shown a picture of an attacking shark.
37. A new phenomenon has hit the headlines.
38. You can't hear anything on a helicopter.
39. Many people consider the yellow press dishonest.
40. You can't expect my little sister to behave responsibly.
41. Their conclusions have been attacked by many scientists.
42. The scheme had been introduced by the Mayor, Ken Livingstone.
43. The astronauts are giving the journalists a lot of information
44. We are going to invite Dr Livingstone to participate in the project.
45. American companies have introduced a new product in Asia.
46. Many illegal copies are being sold on street corners.
47. The traffic warden gave the driver a ticket.
48. Spain won the World Football Championship in 2010.
49. Spanish engineers have invented a new instrument.
50. The police are investigating him.
51. M. Yunus was awarded the Nobel Prize.
52. We teach taxi drivers a few tricks.
53. It is believed that Leonard Maull was crazy.
54. Children are forced to get married at an early age all over the world.
55. Scientists believe that mobile phones are dangerous to our health.
56. The agricultural camps were excellently organised by the Ministry of Farming.

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