Conversation 1

Man: How is the new Thai restaurant?
Woman: It’s great. All the food is cooked with organic ingredients.
Man: That sounds great. How late is it open?
Woman: Well, food is served until 11, but the bar is open until midnight.
Man: I will have to check it out.
Woman: You should. It’s worth the visit.

Conversation 2

Man: Are you still playing basketball tonight?
Woman: No, the game is canceled.
Man: Oh, no, why is that?
Woman: The rec hall is reserved for something.
Man: That’s too bad.
Woman: Yeah, some band is scheduled to play there tonight.

Conversation 3

Man: Is the report done yet?
Woman: It is almost done.
Man: When will it be finished?
Woman: It should be done very soon.
Man: Well, as soon as it is finished, please get it to me.
Woman: I will. The minute it’s finished, you’ll get it.

Conversation 4

Man: This chair is broken.
Woman: Who broke it?
Man: I don’t know. It was broken when I got here.
Woman: Should I throw it out?
Man: No, I’ll see if maintenance can fix it.
Woman: Don’t bother. It is more trouble than it’s worth.
Man: You may be right.

Simple Passive and Past Participles

• Someone broke the chair.
• The chair is broken.
• Someone finished the report.
• The report is finished.
• Someone canceled the game.
• The game is finished.
  

regular verbs

• finish, finished
• cancel, canceled
• reserve, reserved

irregular verbs

• break, broke, broken
• do, did, done

Simple Passive (Shows an action.)

1. They serve food until midnight.
2. Food is served until midnight.
3. They cook the food with fresh ingredients.
4. The food is cooked with fresh ingredients.

Adjective Complement (Shows a quality.)

1. The chair is broken. The chair is old.
2. The report is finished. The report is interesting.
3. The game is canceled. The game is over.

• The store is closed now. Someone closed it.
• The meeting is scheduled for noon. Someone scheduled it.
• This soup is not cooked enough. Someone did not cook it.
• I am not prepared to teach tomorrow. You didn't prepare.

• The room is clean. Someone cleaned it.
• The store is open. Someone opened it.