Present vs Past Simple Passive Voice

Complete the sentences about the Statue of Liberty. Use the present or past simple passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

The Statue of Liberty (1) …… (know) around the world as a symbol of America, but it (2) ………………… (not make) in America. It (3) ………………… (design) in France by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. It (4) ………………… (give) to the United States by the people of France. The statue’s head and arm (5) ………………… (finish) first. In fact, these parts (6) ………………… (make) before the rest of the statue (7) ………………… (design). At first, there wasn’t enough money to finish the rest of the statue. Finally, enough money (8) ………………… (find). Over 120,000 people helped to pay for the statue – most of them gave less than $1. The rest of the statue (9) ………………… (create) in small pieces in France and the pieces (10) ………………… (take) to America by ship. Finally, the statue was put together in New York. It was finished in 1886.These days, it (11) ………………… (visit) by over 3.2 million tourists every year.

Complete the sentences about the Statue of Liberty. Use the present or past simple passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

The Statue of Liberty (1) …… (know) around the world as a symbol of America, but it (2) ………………… (not make) in America. It (3) ………………… (design) in France by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. It (4) ………………… (give) to the United States by the people of France. The statue’s head and arm (5) ………………… (finish) first. In fact, these parts (6) ………………… (make) before the rest of the statue (7) ………………… (design). At first, there wasn’t enough money to finish the rest of the statue. Finally, enough money (8) ………………… (find). Over 120,000 people helped to pay for the statue – most of them gave less than $1. The rest of the statue (9) ………………… (create) in small pieces in France and the pieces (10) ………………… (take) to America by ship. Finally, the statue was put together in New York. It was finished in 1886.These days, it (11) ………………… (visit) by over 3.2 million tourists every year.

Complete the sentences about the Statue of Liberty. Use the present or past simple passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

The Statue of Liberty (1) …… (know) around the world as a symbol of America, but it (2) ………………… (not make) in America. It (3) ………………… (design) in France by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. It (4) ………………… (give) to the United States by the people of France. The statue’s head and arm (5) ………………… (finish) first. In fact, these parts (6) ………………… (make) before the rest of the statue (7) ………………… (design). At first, there wasn’t enough money to finish the rest of the statue. Finally, enough money (8) ………………… (find). Over 120,000 people helped to pay for the statue – most of them gave less than $1. The rest of the statue (9) ………………… (create) in small pieces in France and the pieces (10) ………………… (take) to America by ship. Finally, the statue was put together in New York. It was finished in 1886.These days, it (11) ………………… (visit) by over 3.2 million tourists every year.