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Passive: Exercises
Present simple passive: exercise 1
ESL worksheets
Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple
passive.
are sent
E-mails ............................... and received by most internet users. (send)
are found
Information about goods and services ................................. . (find)
are bought
Goods and services ...................................... in e-shops. (buy)
are read
Online newspapers and magazines .................................... , mostly by adult users. (read)
The internet ................................. for social networking, especially by young people. (use)
is used
are made
Telephone and video calls ........................................ . (make)
are watched
Videos and films ........................................ . (watch)
are carried out
Listening and music streaming activities ............................................... . (carry out)
is searched
Hotel accommodation ............................................... by travellers. (search for)
Financial transactions through internet banking............................................
are done . (do)
Present continuous passive: exercise 2
ESL worksheets
Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present continuous
passive.
is being built
Look at that! A new supermarket ............................................. in this street. (build)
You car will be ready soon. It ............
is being washed
just ......................................... . (wash)
are being fed
You can't see the horses, they ............................................... now. (feed)
What's the problem? The film ....................................................
is not being showed today. (not- show)
is being prepared
Wait a minute please. The dinner ...................................................... for you. (prepare)
are not being taught
Because of the fire children ..................................................... at their classrooms. (not -
teach)
is being installed
I can't use my PC. A new operating system ........................................................... on it. (instal)
is not being used
The pool is now full of hair because swim caps ................................................. in it. (not -
use)
are being displayed
Christmas is coming and much more goods .................................................. in shops.
(display)
are not being served
I'm sorry, it's 10 o'clock. Customers ........................................................ anymore. (not -
serve)
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Present perfect passive: exercise 3
ESL worksheets
Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect
passive.
has been repaired
The old roof ........................................................................ . (repair)
have been moved
Some inner walls ................................................................ . (move)
have been replaced
All the windows ................................................................. . (replace)
have been repainted
All the inner doors ............................................................. . (repaint)
A new exterior door ...........................................................
has been bought . (buy)
A new bathroom ................................................................
has been built . (build)
has been installed
Central heating ................................................................... . (install)
have been insulated
Exterior walls ..................................................................... . (insulate)
has been used
New plumbing systems ...................................................... . (use)
have been laid
New floors .......................................................................... . (lay)
Future simple passive: exercise 4
ESL worksheets
Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the future simple passive.
will be monitored
Everything about you .................................................. . (monitor)
will be took
Your pulse ............................................... by mirror in your bathroom. (take)
will be checken
Your weight ............................................. by bathroom scales built into the floor. (check)
will be set up to make your tea when you get up. (set up)
Your kitchen robot .........................................
Your daily menu .......................................................... to match your activities. (optimise)
will be ordered
Your food .................................................. online by your fridge. (order)
will be made
Your pizza ................................................. by a 3D printer. (make)
will be built
Solar panels ..................................... into building materials to power your house. (build)
will be analysed
Your feelings ................................................... by sensors in your mobile phone. (analyse)
And everything ................................................... to your own needs. (tailor)
Past simple passive: exercise 1
ESL worksheets
Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple passive.
were used
Lamps and candles ............................... for light, because there was no electricity. (use)
was bought
A coach instead of a car ................................. to move from place to place. (buy)
were ridden along with horses. (ride)
By the 1860's bicycles .................................
was built
A simple small house ...................................... by a poor family. (build)
were owned
Luxurious palaces .................................... by wealthy aristocratic families. (own)
were worn
Top hats and suits with tails ................................. by men in cities. (wear)
was designed
A dress ........................................ to hide woman's legs. (design)
were educated
Girls from well-off families ........................................ at home. (educate)
were sent
Boys from rich families ........................................ to public schools. (sent)
was forced
A child from a poor family ........................................ to work. (force)
