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A2

S + was / were + V3 + (by + N)

Bị động ở quá khứ

Explanation

Cùng cấu trúc như bị động hiện tại nhưng to be ở dạng quá khứ. Rất hay dùng khi kể lịch sử hoặc nói về việc đã hoàn tất. Bẫy thường gặp: Chia thì ở to be, không ở V3: This house was builded ✗, was built ✓.

Examples

This house was built in 1990.

Ngôi nhà này được xây năm 1990.

The letters were sent yesterday.

Mấy lá thư được gửi hôm qua.

He was invited to the party.

Anh ấy được mời tới tiệc.

The window was not closed.

Cửa sổ đã không được đóng.

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