Tense Simple Present

Subject Active: Rita Passive A letter : Active: Rita

Verb writes is written wrote was written has written has been written will write will be written can write can be written Verb is writing is being written was writing was being written had written had been written will have written will have been written would write would be written

Object a letter. by Rita. a letter. by Rita. a letter. by Rita. a letter. by Rita. a letter. by Rita. Object a letter. by Rita. a letter. by Rita. a letter. by Rita. a letter. by Rita. a letter. by Rita.

Simple Past Passive A letter : Present Perfect Active: Rita Passive A letter : Active: Rita Future I Passive A letter : Active: Rita Modal Passive A letter : Subject Active: Rita Passiv A letter e: Active: Rita Passiv A letter e: Active: Rita Past Perfect Passiv A letter e: Active: Rita Future II Passiv A letter e:

Tense Present Progressive

Past Progressive

Conditional I Active: Rita Passiv A letter

e: Active: Rita Conditional II Passiv A letter e: would have written would have been written a letter. by Rita.

Passive Sentences with Two Objects

Rewriting an active sentence with two objects in passive voice means that one of the two objects becomes the subject, the other one remains an object. Which object to transform into a subject depends on what you want to put the focus on.
Subject Active: Rita Verb wrote was written was written Object 1 a letter to me a letter Object 2 to me. by Rita. by Rita.

Passive: A letter Passive: I

As you can see in the examples, adding by Rita does not sound very elegant. Thats why it is usually dropped.

Exercise: Frank built a house. _____________________ Answer: A house was built. or A house was built by Frank. 1) She bought four apples. . 2) We won the match. . 3) The man stole the blue car. . 4) The police arrested the thieves. . 5) Jack swam the 200 metres. . 6) The dog bit the old lady. . 7) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.

. 8) Oliver taught the children. . 9) Victoria rode the brown horse. . 10) Grandmother told good stories. . Frank builds a house. _____________________ Answer: A house is built. or A house is built by Frank. 1) Mr Jones watches the film. . 2) The people speak English. . 3) He reads comics. . 4) We play volleyball. . 5) They sing the song. . 6) I take photos. . 7) She does the housework. . 8) The policemen help the children. . 9) He writes text messages. . 10) Mother waters the flowers.

Exercise on Passive Voice - Present Perfect

The bill has been paid by Kerrie.

1. Kerrie has paid the bill. 2. I have eaten a hamburger. 3. We have cycled five miles. 4. I have opened the present. 5. They have not read the book. 6. You have not sent the parcel. 7. We have not agreed to this issue. 8. They have not caught the thieves. 9. Has she phoned him? 10. Have they noticed us? -

Exercise on Passive Voice - Future

The drinks w il

1. Frank will have ordered the drinks. 2. You will have spent all the money. 3. I will have taken the dog for a walk. 4. She will have sold the car. 5. They will have solved the problem. -

They will not show the new film. He won't see Sue. -

 They will not ask him. Will the company employ a new worker? Will the plumber repair the shower? -

Exercise with Auxiliary Verbs/modal

1. I can answer the question. 2. She would carry the box. 3. You should open the window. 4. We might play cards. 5. You ought to wash the car. 6. He must fill in the form. 7. They need not buy bread. 8. He could not read the sentence. 9. Will the teacher test our English? 10. Could Jenny lock the door? -

Present Progressive
A cup of tea is

1. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. 2. My father is washing the car. 3. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. 4. She is taking a picture of him. 5. I am writing a poem. -

6. We are not playing football. 7. He is not wearing a tie. 8. Is she preparing the party? 9. Are they talking about the meeting? 10. Is she watering the flowers? -

Past Progressive
Francis w as b

1. We were talking about Francis. 2. He was playing the guitar. 3. She was watching a film. 4. I was repairing their bikes. 5. They were not eating dinner. 6. We were not painting the gate. 7. You were not driving him home. 8. He was not feeding the dogs. 9. Was she reading these lines? -

10. Were they carrying bags? -

Past Perfect
Blue shoes ha

1. I had worn blue shoes. 2. Joe had cleaned the tables. 3. We had lost the key. -

4. They had started a fight. 5. I had been reading an article. 6. I had not closed the window. 7. They had not bought the paper. 8. She had not noticed me. 9. Had she solved the problem? -

10. Had he recorded that song? -

Present Perfect
1. The car has been stolen 2. I have baked 3. My friends have bought 4. The cup has been put 5. Trees have been planted 6. The boy has not fallen 7. I have not been bitten 8. He has stepped 9. We have walked 10. She has not been picked up

. a cake. a house. on the table. in the street. off his bike. by a snake. on my toe. all the way home. by a friend.

Passive voice with 2 objects

1. Rachel will give you some advice.

2. I sent him a letter.

3. The police officer showed us the way.

4. Our neighbour gave me a lift.

5. We have asked him a favour.

6. She told me a lie.

7. They have written her a postcard.

8. Kerrie will make you a cup of tea.

9. The waiter has not brought us the coffee.

10. They did not offer her a seat.

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty (give) to the United States by France. It (be)

a present on the 100th anniversary of the United States. The Statue of Liberty (design) by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. It (complete)

in France in July 1884. In 350 pieces, the statue then (ship) to New York, where it (arrive) on 17 June 1885. The pieces (put) place on 28

together and the opening ceremony (take) October 1886. The Statue of Liberty (be)

46 m high (93 m including the

base). The statue (represent)

the goddess of liberty. She (hold)

a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand. On the tablet you (see / can) the date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776). by many people from all over the

Every year, the Statue of Liberty (visit) world.