Tenses in passive voice

1. Write passive sentences in Present Simple.

1. The window / open

2. The letter / send

3. The documents / print

4. The book / read / not

5. The litter / throw away

6. The songs / sing / not

7. The shoes / buy

8. The car / wash

9. The shop / close / not

10. The food / eat / not

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2. Write passive sentences in Past Simple.

1. The house / build

2. The car / stop / not

3. The lights / switch on

4. This computer / sell / not

5. The test / write

6. The children / pick up / not

7. The tables / clean / not

8. The table / set

9. Dinner / serve

10. The cat / feed

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3. Write passive sentences in Present Perfect.

1. The room / book / not

2. The people / inform / not

3. The beds / make

4. The trees / plant

5. The pencils / count

6. The money / spend

7. The mail / write

8. The postcard / send

9. The rent / pay / not

10. The door / close

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4. Write passive sentences in Future Simple.

1. The thief / arrest

2. The sign / see / not

3. The windows / clean

4. The ring / find / not

5. These songs / sing

6. The message / read

7. A dictionary / use / not

8. The photo / take

9. Credit cards / accept / not

10. The exhibition / visit

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5. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice (Present Simple).

1. They wear blue shoes. - ____________________

2. She pays a lot of money. - ____________________

3. Does the police officer catch the thief? - ____________________

4. He doesn't open the book. - ____________________

5. I draw a picture. - ____________________

6. Does your mum pick you up? - ____________________

7. They don't help you. - ____________________

8. We set the table. - ____________________

9. You do not write the letter. - ____________________

10. He opens the door. - ____________________

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6. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice (Past Simple).

1. She didn't win the prize. - ____________________

2. She sang a song. - ____________________

3. Somebody hit me. - ____________________

4. I did not tell them. - ____________________

5. A thief stole my car. - ____________________

6. Did you tell them? - ____________________

7. They didn't let him go. - ____________________

8. We stopped the bus. - ____________________

9. They didn't make their beds. - ____________________

10. She sang a song. - ____________________

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7. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice (Present Perfect).

1. We have not agreed to this issue. - ____________________

2. They have not caught the thieves. - ____________________

3. Katya has paid the bill. - ____________________

4. They have not read the book. - ____________________

5. We have cycled five miles. - ____________________

6. Has she phoned him? - ____________________

7. You have not sent the parcel. - ____________________

8. Have they noticed us? - ____________________

9. I have opened the present. - ____________________

10. I have eaten a hamburger. - ____________________

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8. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice (Future Simple).

1. You will not do it. - ____________________

2. Yana will buy a new computer. - ____________________

3. He won't see Sue. - ____________________

4. Will the company employ a new worker? - ____________________

5. They will not show the new film. - ____________________

6. Her boyfriend will install it. - ____________________

7. They will not ask him. - ____________________

8. Millions of people will visit the museum. - ____________________

9. Our boss will sign the contract. - ____________________

10. Will the plumber repair the shower? - ____________________

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9. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice (Modal Verbs).

1. They don’t need to buy bread. - ____________________

2. I can answer the question. - ____________________

3. She would carry the box. - ____________________

4. You should open the window. - ____________________

5. You ought to wash the car. - ____________________

6. We might play cards. - ____________________

7. Will the teacher test our English? - ____________________

8. Could Kostya lock the door? - ____________________

9. He must fill in the form. - ____________________

10. He could not read the sentence. - ____________________

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10. Sentences with 2 Objects (Indirect Object, Personal Passive) 

1. Katya will make you a cup of tea. - ____________________

2. We have asked him a favour. - ____________________

3. They did not offer her a seat. - ____________________

4. Our neighbour gave me a lift. - ____________________

5. Natalia will give you some advice. - ____________________

6. She told me a lie. - ____________________

7. They have written her a postcard. - ____________________

8. I sent him a letter. - ____________________

9. The waiter has not brought us the coffee. - ____________________

10. The police officer showed us the way. - ____________________

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11. Fill in the gaps with the passive voice

1. The words __ explained by the teacher every class. (present simple)

2. We __ sent the contract yesterday. (past simple)

3. This car __ (not) sold. It's too old. (future)

4. This document __ (already) signed. (present perfect)

5. A new restaurant __ opened next month. (future)

6. He __ interviewed when I came there yesterday. (past continuous)

7. The traffic lights __ seen from that distance. (can)

8. This task __ done by me right now. (present continuous)

9. The dishes __ washed by the time I arrived home. (past perfect)

10. These questions __ asked. (future)

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