Explain the use of the tenses.

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Put the verbs into the correct form of the Passive Voice.

a) The issue of the carbon emissions (to raise) at the meeting yesterday.

b) The envioronmental law (to review) in the Duma a week ago.

c) Most of the businessmen (to respect) by their staff.

d) The loan (to take) three months ago and none of the payments (to make) since then.

e) The conclusion (to make) on the basis of the in-depth analysis.

f) Some of our colleagues (to strike) with a strange desease now.

g) A month ago I (to ensure) that the domestic markert is safe from any crisis, but it turned out to be the other way round.

h) The passion for new ideas (to encourage) from the very childhood by the parents

i) The amount of greenhouse gases (to regulate) by the law.

j) The new policy of the Government (to carry out) last year, not everybody is satisfied, but still it is better than nothing.

1. I have just received a letter from my friend John.

2. I received a letter from my friend John yesterday.

3. Has David finished his painting?

4. Did David finish his painting on Monday?

5. I haven't seen Tim for a week.

6. I didn't see Tim last week.

7. I was a teacher for three years. Now I'm a housewife.

8. I have been a teacher four three years.

9. John has phoned me.

10. John phoned me last night.

11. Mother has made a delicious cake.

12. Mother made a delicious cake for Kate's birthday.

13. I haven't seen this film.

14. I didn't see this film in my childhood.

15. He has never smoked.

16. He didn't smoke then.