Задание 18 Юнит 13 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 6 класс

Study the tables in ‘Think about grammar’. Then find Past Simple active forms in the text about da Vinci and explain why some of the sentences have Present Simple forms. After that find Past Simple passive forms and explain their use.

Past Simple active forms: was born, lived, worked, studied, painted, invented, wrote.

Some sentences have Present Simple forms because they describe facts that are still true or general information about Leonardo da Vinci and his works.

Past Simple passive forms: was born, was painted, was written.

They are used when the action is more important than the person who did it, or when the doer is unknown or not mentioned.