Changes to a building · Describing work in progress with the passive

Describing work in progress with the passive in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Describing work in progress with the passive.

Form the passive with be in the required tense and a past participle. Use it when the action or recipient matters more than the agent; add by when the agent is relevant.

Context: Changes to a building. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

The entrance is being renovated, so visitors are being directed to the side door.

يُجدَّد المدخل، لذا يُوجَّه الزوار إلى الباب الجانبي.

Temporary signs have been placed along the main corridor.

وُضعت لافتات مؤقتة على طول الممر الرئيسي.

The old reception desk was removed last week.

أُزيل مكتب الاستقبال القديم الأسبوع الماضي.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: The entrance is being renovated, so visitors are being directed to the side door.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أُزيل مكتب الاستقبال القديم الأسبوع الماضي.