Passive Voice

S + to be + V3

Simple present:
A: We water the plants.
P: The plants are watered.

Simple past:
This tree was hit by lightning, but
fortunately my house wasn’t damaged.
These trees were hit by lightning.

A: My brother broke his car.

P: His car was broken.
Present perfect
A: My father has bought two cars.
P: Two cars have been bought.

Present continuous:
A: My mother is cleaning the rooms.
P: The rooms are being cleaned.

Regular: damage damaged damaged

Irregular: drink drank drunk
1. Complete the sentences with the correct
passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Present Simple.
a. English is spoken in many countries.
b. The post is delivered at about 7 o’clock
every morning.
c. Is the building used anymore?
d. How often are the Olympic Games held?
e. How is your name spelt?
f. My salary is paid every month.
g. These cars are not made in Japan.
h. The name of the people who committed
the crime is not known.
i. His travel expenses are not paid by his
company.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct
passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Past Simple.
a. My car was repaired last week.
b. This song was not written by John
Lennon.
c. Was the phone answered by a young girl?
d. The film was made ten years ago.
e. When was tennis invented?
f. The car was not damaged in the accident.
g. The original building was pulled down in
1965.
h. Where was this pot made?
i. When was this bridge built?