PASSIVE VOICE PRACTICE 3

a. Present Tense Simple: AM/ARE/IS + 3rd form

1. She cleans the rooms every day…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. He paints his house every summer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. People play football all over the world………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We don’t eat frozen vegetables………………………………………………………………….................................................
5. They don’t buy this newspaper every morning. ………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. They serve tea at 5 o’clock. ……………………………………………………………………....................................................
7. She finishes all her projects on time. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Do you wash these blouses by hand? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. What kind of meat do you usually buy? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. What city does she visit every summer? …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

b. Present Tense Continuous: AM/ARE/IS + being + 3 rd form

1. She is watering the flowers. ……………………………………………………………………..................................................

2. They are repairing the gates. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. We aren’t wearing our uniforms today. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. I am just sending the application. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. They aren’t playing a computer game right now. …………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The teacher is telling the children an interesting story. …………………………………………………………………………..
7. Susan is washing the dishes. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. My son is making some sandwiches. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. They are replacing the broken windows at the moment. ………………………………………………………………………..
10. He is cutting the bread into thin slices. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

c. Past Tense Simple : WAS/WERE+ 3rd form

1. She closed the door 5 minutes ago. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. They sent us all the reports yesterday. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We planted a lot of trees last year. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. They opened a new supermarket in our town. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. She didn’t recite the poem beautifully. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. We didn’t save enough money last year. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. The police-officer showed us the right way. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. They brought us very nice presents. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. They wrote these letters on Sunday. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. What match did you watch last night? …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

A man ………………………………..(see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police officers ……………………………….
(call) by my neighbour and they arrived very quickly. The burglar …………………………………..(not catch) at first. He
…………………….……………(follow) by the police along some narrow streets in the neighbourhood . After half an hour he
………………………………….….(find) hiding in an old warehouse. He …..……………………..………..(take) to the police station and
…………………………..…………(question). The stolen money ……………………..……………(return) to the owner.

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d. Past Tense Continuous : WAS/WERE + being+ 3 rd form.
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1. She was correcting the papers. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They were checking the new products. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. We were discussing the last details. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He wasn’t giving a speech. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The priest wasn’t saying the prayer in English. ………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Were they helping their colleagues at that moment? …………………………………………………………………………….
7. What magazine was she reading? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Was he oiling the garden gate? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Was the plumber fixing the central heating? …………………………………………………………………………………………
10. What posters were they putting on the wall? ………………………………………………………………………………………..

e. Present Perfect Tense Simple: HAVE/HAS + been+ 3 rd form

1. She has organized three trips so far. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. We have drunk all the champagne. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. They have offered their mother a bunch of flowers. ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. She hasn’t aired the living room yet. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. We haven’t punished him for his mistakes. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. They haven’t taken their prizes. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Have you made these flower arrangements? …………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Has he driven all these cars? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Who has selected Susan for the beauty contest?.........................................................................................
10. How many certificates has he signed?..........................................................................................................

f. Past Perfect Tense Simple: HAD+been+3rd form

1. She had locked the front door. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. We had seen that movie twice. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. She had congratulated him before …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She hadn’t dusted all the furniture. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Why had you made so many cakes? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Had she asked you a lot of questions? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. What had he hidden in his pocket? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. How many CDs had they stolen? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Who had switched on the video camera? ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Had she put the savings in a special box? ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

g. Future Tense Simple : SHALL/WILL+be+3rd form

1. We will visit the main attractions in this city. ………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. She will inform the authorities. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. He will wait for her…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. They will not find the missing child there. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Someone will tell him the truth soon……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. They will not reject our offer.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. She won’t apply for the assistant’s position……………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Will you look after my savings?.....................................................................................................................
9. What meeting will they postpone?...............................................................................................................
10. Who will teach you the passive voice?..........................................................................................................
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Turn the sentences into the passive voice:
1. She gave me the money last week. 3

2. They haven’t finished the project yet.

3. He speaks at least four foreign languages.

4. They will bring the rest of the materials tomorrow.

5. He will put the books on the table.

6. At 7 I was reading an English novel.

7. They aren’t demolishing the old house at present.

8. Does she ever greet her teachers?

9. They had bought some modern paintings.

10. These students do morning exercises very often.

11. He has heard the news about your accident.

12. They didn’t understand all the explanations.

13. The teacher believes they are very talented.

14. She is just writing an invitation right now.

15. They had sold the house by 2004.

16. My dog doesn’t eat dog food.

17. He didn’t take the pills last night.

18. This time yesterday my mother was waiting for me.

19. People love celebrities.

20. Do they always make grammar mistakes?

21. I used a rope to climb the wall.

22. The waiters speak English in this restaurant.

23. Do these people visit England every summer?

24. How many photos do you take every week?

25. I was looking after their garden at the time.