Active Passive
Simple present (v1/ don’t , Obj + is /are /am +V3
doesn’t ) English is spoken.
She speaks English. English isn’t spoken.
She doesn’t speak English.
Simple past (V2 /didn’t ) Obj + was /were + V3
She spoke English. English was spoken.
She didn’t speak English. English wasn’t spoken.
Present continuous Obj + is /are/ am+ being +V3
She is speaking English. English is being spoken.
Past continuous Obj+ was /were + being+ V3
She was speaking English. English was being spoken.
Present perfect Obj + has/ have +been + V3
She has spoken English. English has been spoken.
Past perfect Obj+ had +been + V3
She had spoken English. English had been spoken.
Modals Obj + modal +be +V3
She can speak English. English can be spoken.
She will speak English. English will be spoken.
Be+ Going to+ verb (base) Obj +is/are /am +going to +be +V3
She is going to speak English. English is going to be spoken.
Focus: Passive Voice Worksheet
Change the sentences to passive voice:
1. The guide will show us the Natural History Museum in the afternoon.
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2. We must look into the question.
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3. They make shoes in that factory.
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4. Someone reads the newspaper to him every day.
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5. She showed her relatives the new house.
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6. The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago.
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7. The boy is eating the cake.
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8. They are pushing the car.
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9. They were washing dishes.
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10. The crowd was slowly filling the new stadium.
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11. They haven’t decided anything yet.
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12. The dog has broken the window pane.
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13. They had finished preparations by the time the guests arrived.
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14. The thieves had stolen all the gold.
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15. Recently, John has been doing the work.
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16. Chef Jones had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to
Paris.
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17. We need some money to finish the project.
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18. They left the keys behind.
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19. Mum is going to prepare the food.
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20. Has he given you back the book yet?
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21. Why are they tearing down the old theatre?
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22. Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf.
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23. Many people begin new projects in January.
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24. You must wash that shirt for tonight’s party.
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25. The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport.
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26. We have produced cotton here since 1964.
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27. All workers will read the memo.
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28. They also speak German at EU meetings.
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29. The police locked up the criminals.
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30. The Browns have built the large house.
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31. You shouldn’t speak to your neighbor.
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32. Your impolite tone surprises my friends.
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33. An unknown author wrote the book.
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34. Edison didn’t invent the gramophone.
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35. They might take the old man to the hospital.
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