Passive Voice Chart and Practice

Passive Voice Chart
TENSE ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

PRESENT SIMPLE The teacher punishes me. I am punished by the teacher.
The teacher punishes the boy. The boy is punished by the teacher.
The teacher punishes the boys. The boys are punished by the teacher.
PRESENT The teacher is punishing me. I am being punished by the teacher.
CONTINUOUS The teacher is punishing the boy. The boy is being punished by the
The teacher is punishing the boys. teacher.
The boys are being punished by the
teacher.
PAST SIMPLE The teacher punished me. I was punished by the teacher.
The teacher punished the boys. The boys were punished by the teacher.
PAST The teacher was punishing me. I was being punished by the teacher.
CONTINUOUS The teacher was punishing the boys. The boys were being punished by the
teacher.
PRESENT The teacher has punished me. I have been punished by the teacher.
PERFECT The teacher has punished the boy. The boy has been punished by the
teacher.
PAST PERFECT The teacher had punished me. I had been punished by the teacher.
The teacher had punished the boys. The boys had been punished by the
teacher.
FUTURE SIMPLE The teacher will punish me. I will be punished by the teacher.
The teacher will punish the boys. The boys will be punished by the
teacher.
GOING TO The teacher is going to punish me. I am going to be punished by the
FUTURE The teacher is going to punish the teacher.
boys. The boys are going to be punished by
the teacher.
CONDITIONAL The teacher would punish me. I would be punished by the teacher.
The teacher would punish the boys. The boys would be punished by the
teacher.
MODALS The teacher can punish me. I can be punished by the teacher.
The teacher could punish me. I could be punished by the teacher.
The teacher may punish me. I may be punished by the teacher.
The teacher might punish me. I might be punished by the teacher.
The teacher must punish me. I must be punished by the teacher.
The teacher had to punish me. I had to be punished by the teacher.
The teacher shall punish me. I shall be punished by the teacher.
The teacher should punish me. I should be punished by the teacher.
The teacher ought to punish me. I ought to be punished by the teacher.
Present Simple
AM/IS/ARE+ Past Participle
Past Simple
WAS/WERE + Past Participle
Present Continuous
AM/IS/ARE+ BEING + Past Participle
Present Perfect
HAVE/HAS+ BEEN+ Past Participle
Future Simple
WILL +BE+ Past Participle
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PASSIVE FORM OF THE VERBS IN
BRACKETS. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1.-Television (watch) by billions of people around the world.
Television was watched / is being watched by billions of people around the world.
2.-Most TV shows (not record) in front of a live audience.
Most TV shows are not recorded in front of a live audience
3.-My mother’s hair (cut) at the moment by the hairdresser
My mothers hair is getting cut at the moment by the hairdresser
4.-A new hospital (visit) by the Queen this morning.
A new hospital was visited by the queen this morning.
5.-The World Cup (show) on TV channels in many countries.
The world cup was shown on TV channels in many countries
6.-The results of the elections (discuss) by some politicians on TV.
The results of the elections was discuss by some politicians on TV
7.-“Big Brother” (broadcast) in more than seventy countries.
“Big Brother” was broadcasted in more than seventy countries.
8.-The novel “1984” (write) by George Orwell.
The novel “1984” was wrote by George Orwell
.9.-People’s attitudes (change) by some soap operas .
Peoples attitudes are changing by some soap operas
10.-“Little Britain” (vote) the best TV comedy in the UK.

“Little Britain” was voted the best comedy in the UK
11.-This area (search) by the police at the moment.
This area was searched by the police at the moment
12.-A bad road accident (report) by some witnesses last night.
A bad road accident was reported by some witnesses last night
13.-The awards (give) by Penelope Cruz.
The awards had been given by Penelope Cruz
14.-Three million dollars (pay) by the advertisers for that advert.
Three million dollars was payed by the advertisers for that advert
15.-Digital TV (invent) in the 1960s.
Digital TV was invented in the 1960s
16.- The criminal (see) at the shopping centre in the early morning.
The Criminal was saw at the shopping centre in the early morning
17.-The car (borrow) by my friend from his father yesterday.
The car was borrowed by my friend from his father yesterday
18.- 2,000 CDs (sell) by the famous singer in one week.
2,000 CDs were selled by the famous singer in one week
19.-The Oscar ceremony (watch) by over 2 billion people.
The Oscar ceremony was watced bt over 2 billion people

20.-He (send) to prison for his crimes.
He were sended to prison for his crimes
21.- My room (paint) right now.
My room is been painting right now
22.-The first DVD players (introduce) in the 1980s
The first DVD players were introduced in the 1980s
23.- When your credit card (steal)?
When your credit card was stolen?
Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice:

1. I clean my room every day.
Every day my room were cleaned
2. Tom bought a nice present yesterday.
_A nice present was bought yesterday by Tom
3. Ann will sing a beautiful song.
_A beautiful song will be singing by Ann
4. Ben repaired my computer yesterday.
_Yesterday my computer was repaired by Ben
5. My sister is making a tasty cake now.
Now a tasty cake is make by my sister
6. We have bought tickets to the concert.
We had buyed tickets to the concert
7. Helen teaches French at school.
French at school is teach by Helen
8. They grow strawberries every year.
Every year strawberries are growing
9. Tim sent an SMS to his friend.
_An SMS was sent by Tim to his friend
10. She has written a test today.
_A test was writtened today by she
11. They visited that museum yesterday.
_Yesterday they was visiting the museum
12. I am watching a football match now.
A football match I were being watched now
13. Pam has found the keys in the table.
In the table was founded the keys by Pam
14. Mona is washing the clothes now.
The clothes are washed now by Mona
15. You have made a lot of mistakes.
_A lot of mistakes you had made
16. Bill will bring sandwiches.
Bill will going to bring sandwiches
17. They attend lectures every day.
_They are attending lectures every day
18. We are meeting the relatives now.
We have meeting the relatives now
19. He will copy this text.
_He will be copying this text
20. He has bought a new car.
_He had bought a new car
21. We are playing volley-ball now.
_Now we are playing volley-ball
22. Our teacher explained the rule.
_The rule was explained by our teacher
23. She translates the texts every day.
_She is translating the texts every day
24. She is watching a comedy film now.
_A comedy film is watched now by she
25. He put the candle on the table.
He has put the candle on the table
26. Pam has bought a new ring recently.
A new ring was recently bought by Pam
27. He will correct the mistakes.
He will be correcting the mistakes
28. I have got a beautiful present.
I had got a beautiful present
29. The cat dropped the vase yesterday.
_The cat had dropped the vase yesterday
30. I am playing the piano now.
_I am being played the piano now
31. He has turned off the TV set.
He had turned off the TV set
32. We receive e-mails every day.
We are receiving e-mails every day
33. Nick is eating an ice-cream now.
_Nick is being eating an ice-cream now
34. She will lend money to her friend.
She is going to lend money to her friend
35. I visit Paris every year.
_I had visited Paris every year
36. He has already prepared the report.
He had already prepared the report
Make sentences in the passive in the given tense !

1. BMW’s – make – in Germany (PRESENT SIMPLE)
BMWS are made in Germany
2. English – speak – in this shop (PRESENT SIMPLE)
English is spoken in this shop

3. The oldest house – build – in 1575 (PAST SIMPLE)
The oldest house was built in 1575
4. The bridge – repair – at the moment (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
The bridge is being repaired at the moment
5. The trees – cut down – last winter (PAST SIMPLE)
The trees were cutting down last winter
6. The picture – paint – tomorrow (FUTURE SIMPLE)
The picture will be painting tomorrow
7. When I came in – the TV – fix (PAST CONTINUOUS)
When I was coming in the tv get fix
8. The cupboard – repair – recently (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)
The cupboard has been repaired recently
9. The car – find – in the garage (PAST SIMPLE)
The car was funded in the garage
10.Breakfast – serve – between 7 and 9 (PRESENT SIMPLE)
Breakfast is served between 7 and 9
11.The dog – call- Rover (PRESENT SIMPLE)
The dog is called Rover
12.The meeting – hold – in my office (PAST CONTINUOUS)

The meeting were being holding in my office
13.The street – close – because of snow (PRESENT PERFECT)
The street has been closed because of snow
14.The banks – close – in two days (FUTURE – SIMPLE)
The banks will be closed in two days
15.Hundreds of books – write – every year (PRESENT SIMPLE)
Hundreds of books are wrote every year
16.After the accident – Joe – take – to the hospital (PAST SIMPLE)
After the accident was Joe taken to the hospital
17.The cap – find – in the corner (PAST SIMPLE)
The cap were funded in the corner
18.The robber – not find – by the police – yet (PRESENT PERFECT)
The robber has being not funded by the police yet
19.The search – stop – this evening (FUTURE SIMPLE)
The search will be stopped this evening
20.Different types of cameras – use (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
Different types of cameras being used

Change the sentences to passive voice.
1. One of the cleaners has found my purse.
2. The robber hit him on the head with a hammer.
3. The government has built a new road in this area.
4. The assistant handed me a note.
5. We elected John class representative.
6. Someone has taken my wallet.
7. Many people use bicycles as a means of transport.
8. They advised me to get a visa.
9. They were rebuilding the old road when I drove by.
10. The local council opened a new shopping centre.
11. They haven’t decided anything yet.
12. The crowd was slowly filling the new stadium.
13. Someone has suggested that the shop should close.
14. Dad used a knife to open the window.
15. The waitress will bring you your drinks in a minute
16. Nobody ever heard anything of John again.
17. People asked me the way three times

18. Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement.
19. The helpers have not packed the boxes yet.
20. They are still preparing the food.
21. They will launch the new ship next week.
22. Christopher Wren built the church in the 17th century.
23. Beckham scored the goal in the 35th minute.
24. We serve all main courses with vegetables and salad.
25. Someone pushed Harry over the railing.

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TENSE ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

2.-Most TV shows (not record) in front of a live audience.

Most TV shows are not recorded in front of a live audience

3.-My mother’s hair (cut) at the moment by the hairdresser

My mothers hair is getting cut at the moment by the hairdresser

4.-A new hospital (visit) by the Queen this morning.

A new hospital was visited by the queen this morning.

5.-The World Cup (show) on TV channels in many countries.

The world cup was shown on TV channels in many countries

6.-The results of the elections (discuss) by some politicians on TV.

The results of the elections was discuss by some politicians on TV

7.-“Big Brother” (broadcast) in more than seventy countries.

“Big Brother” was broadcasted in more than seventy countries.

8.-The novel “1984” (write) by George Orwell.

The novel “1984” was wrote by George Orwell

.9.-People’s attitudes (change) by some soap operas .

Peoples attitudes are changing by some soap operas

10.-“Little Britain” (vote) the best TV comedy in the UK.

11.-This area (search) by the police at the moment.

This area was searched by the police at the moment

12.-A bad road accident (report) by some witnesses last night.

A bad road accident was reported by some witnesses last night

13.-The awards (give) by Penelope Cruz.

The awards had been given by Penelope Cruz

14.-Three million dollars (pay) by the advertisers for that advert.

15.-Digital TV (invent) in the 1960s.

Digital TV was invented in the 1960s

17.-The car (borrow) by my friend from his father yesterday.

The car was borrowed by my friend from his father yesterday

18.- 2,000 CDs (sell) by the famous singer in one week.

2,000 CDs were selled by the famous singer in one week

19.-The Oscar ceremony (watch) by over 2 billion people.

The Oscar ceremony was watced bt over 2 billion people

He were sended to prison for his crimes

21.- My room (paint) right now.

My room is been painting right now

22.-The first DVD players (introduce) in the 1980s

The first DVD players were introduced in the 1980s

23.- When your credit card (steal)?

When your credit card was stolen?

Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice:

Make sentences in the passive in the given tense !

BMWS are made in Germany

2. English – speak – in this shop (PRESENT SIMPLE)

English is spoken in this shop

The oldest house was built in 1575

4. The bridge – repair – at the moment (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)

The bridge is being repaired at the moment

5. The trees – cut down – last winter (PAST SIMPLE)

The trees were cutting down last winter

6. The picture – paint – tomorrow (FUTURE SIMPLE)

The picture will be painting tomorrow

7. When I came in – the TV – fix (PAST CONTINUOUS)

When I was coming in the tv get fix

8. The cupboard – repair – recently (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)

The cupboard has been repaired recently

9. The car – find – in the garage (PAST SIMPLE)

The car was funded in the garage

10.Breakfast – serve – between 7 and 9 (PRESENT SIMPLE)