Pasado Simple Pasivo

 Pasado simple del pasivo
El pasado simple del pasivo se usa de la misma manera que el presente simple del pasivo, pero obviamente, para el pasado. Se forma con un verbo auxiliar (was/were) y unparticipio pasado.
Se usa cuando el complemento de la frase es lo más importante, cuando el sujeto no importa o se desconoce, o cuando está claro sin tener que mencionarlo.
subjet + verb to be(was/were) + Verb Past Participle
My car was stolen last night. (No se sabe quién robó el coche.)
That house was built in the 1920s. (Lo construyeron unos obreros desconocidos.)
Titanic was directed byJames Cameron. (Lo importante de la frase es la película.)
War and Peace was written in 1869. (Todos sabemos que lo escribió Tolstoy.)
Fijados que en inglés el verbo equivalente a “nacer” se usa casisiempre en pasivo.
I was born in 1982. My sister was born in 1985.
Una traducción literal sería “Me parieron en 1982.” Se usa en pasivo porque está claro que era mi madre la que se esforzó enparirme, así que ella es el sujeto de la frase que se sobreentiende.
Más ejemplos:
These shoes were made in Italy.
This package was delivered yesterday afternoon.
The photo was taken by my father.
Goldwas found in California in 1849.
Enjoy speaking English. And most importantly, go out and practice!
10 ejemplos del pasado simple pasivo
We saw the past simple passive a few months ago. Here aresome more examples to learn and practice. 
Affirmative with was/were + the past participle:
This song was originally written by Paul Simon.
It was recorded in 1971 in a studio in Manhattan.
This pigwas raised by my uncle Henry.
These shoes were made in Mallorca.
He was born in Istanbul.
Negatives with wasn’t or weren’t + the past participle:
The grapes used to make this wine weren’t grownin Navarra, they were grown in La Mancha.
This salmon wasn’t caught in a river, it was raised on a fish farm.
Questions with was/were before the object:
When was this song written?
Who was it...