Passives

1. Passive Voice
Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
1. the documents / print
2. the window / open
3. the shoes / buy
4. the car / wash
5. the litter / throw away
6. the letter / send
7. the book / read / not
8. the songs / sing / not
9. the food / eat / not
10. the shop / close / not
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. She sang a song. -
2. Somebody hit me. -
3. We stopped the bus. -
4. A thief stole my car. -
5. They didn't let him go. -
6. She didn't win the prize. -
7. They didn't make their beds. -
8. I did not tell them. -
9. Did you tell them? -
10. Did he send the letter? -

2. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
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? -
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Jane will buy a new computer. -
2. Her boyfriend will install it. -
3. Millions of people will visit the museum. -
4. Our boss will sign the contract. -
5. You will not do it. -
6. They will not show the new film. -
7. He won't see Sue. -
8. They will not ask him. -
9. Will the company employ a new worker? -
10. Will the plumber repair the shower? -

3. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
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? -___________________________________
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. John collects money. -
2. Anna opened the window. -
3. We have done our homework. -
4. I will ask a question. -
5. He can cut out the picture. -
6. The sheep ate a lot. -
7. We do not clean our rooms. -
8. William will not repair the car. -
9. Did Sue draw this circle? -
10. Could you feed the dog? -

4. 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. →
Verbsof Perception:
1. People know that she is a good swimmer. →
2. They say that Francis is in hospital. →
3. They think that the children are in bed. →
4. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank. →
5. People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous. →
6. His collegues thought that he was on holiday. →
7. People know that cars pollute the environment. →
8. They suppose that the new product will come out soon. →
9. They found that the mission was impossible. →
10. They believe that she will win a gold medal. →

5. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
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? -
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
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? -

6. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
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? -
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
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. -
6. She will not have read the book. -
7. They will not have trusted him. -
8. He won't have rung Barbara. -
9. Will they have paid the bill? -
10. Will you have washed my socks? -

7. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Jenny would congratulate you. -
2. We would pick you up. -
3. She would order a pizza. -
4. He would build a new house. -
5. They would take the opportunity. -
6. You would not recognize Jim. -
7. I would not do that kind of job. -
8. Would they decorate the room? -
9. Would the DJ play this song? -
10. Would Simon open the window? -
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. They would have told you. -
2. We would have spoken English. -
3. Mario would have bought a paper. -
4. She would have called the police. -
5. We would have painted the walls green. -
6. She would not have noticed the mistake. -
7. I would not have given this book away. -
8. Would my mum have packed the bag? -
9. Would you have accepted that offer? -
10. Would they have given the right answer? - -

8. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.
1. He (sell) cars.
2. The blue car (sell) .
3. In summer, more ice-cream (eat) than in winter.
4. She (call) her grandparents every Friday.
5. The letters (type) .
6. He (take) his medicine every day.
7. Jane (take / not) to school by her father.
8. We (go) to school by bus.
9. She (work / not) for a bank.
10. Milk (keep) in the refrigerator.
Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Past.
1. They (visit) their granny.
2. We (visit) by our teacher.
3. My friend Paul (bear) in Dallas.
4. She (go) to school in Boston.
5. Antony (grow up) in the country.
6. The new shopping centre (build) last year.
7. The film (produce / not) in Hollywood.
8. Barbara (know) James very well.
9. The jewels (hide / not) in the cellar.
10. We (spend / not) all day on the beach.

9. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Present Perfect Simple.
1. The car (steal) .
2. I (bake) a cake.
3. My friends (buy) a house.
4. The cup (put) on the table.
5. Trees (plant) in the street.
6. The boy (fall / not) off his bike.
7. I (bite / not) by a snake.
8. He (step) on my toe.
9. We (walk) all the way home.
10. She (pick up / not) by a friend.
Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Future I mit will.
1. The house (build) here.
2. You (send) home.
3. I (eat) an ice-cream.
4. We (go) home now.
5. I (help) you.
6. The match (win / not) by our team.
7. The weather (improve / not) tomorrow.
8. The trees (cut) down.
9. The meeting (cancel / not) .
10. They (do / not) that again.

10. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). You must either use Simple Present or Simple
Past.
1. The Statue of Liberty (give) to the United States by France.
2. It (be) a present on the 100th anniversary of the United States.
3. The Statue of Liberty (design) by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
4. It (complete) in France in July 1884.
5. In 350 pieces, the statue then (ship) to New York, where it (arrive) on 17 June
1885.
6. The pieces (put) together and the opening ceremony (take) place on 28 October
1886.
7. The Statue of Liberty (be) 46 m high (93 m including the base).
8. The statue (represent) the goddess of liberty.
9. She (hold) a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand.
10. On the tablet you (see / can) the date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776).
11. Every year, the Statue of Liberty (visit) by many people from all over the world.
Complete the sentences (Simple Present oder Simple Past). Entscheide, ob du Active or Passive
Voice Usen musst.
1. Portal dolmens (be) ancient tombs.
2. They (build) about 6000 years ago.
3. In order to build such a tomb, ancient people (put) up big stones.
4. These standing stones then (form) the walls.
5. Another huge stone, the cap stone, (place) on top of the other stones.
6. Finally, the tomb (have) the form of a little chamber.
7. In that chamber, the dead person (bury) .
8. Then the entrance to the tomb (close) with another stone.
9. Nowadays, portal dolmens (see / can) in Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
10. They (call) portal dolmens because they (look) like a huge doorway (or portal).

11. Summary - The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Summaries are usually written in present tense. Simple present is the most important tense in
summaries. But other tenses are important,too.
Decide whether to use simple present, simple past, present perfect, conjunctive or passive voice.
Use the long forms.
The Fellowship of the Ring (be) the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
trilogy, which (set) in a fictive world, Middle Earth. It (tell) the story of Frodo, a
hobbit, and a magic ring.
As the story (begin) , Frodo (give) a magic ring. The wizard Gandalf
then(tell) him of the Rings of Power and of Sauron, the Dark Lord,
who (make) the Master Ring to rule all other Rings. Gandalf (advise) Frodo to
leave home and keep the ring out of Sauron's hands who already (send) his Black
Riders in search for it. Frodo's ring(give) Sauron the power to enslave Middle Earth.
Frodo (leave) the shire with three travelling companions: Sam, Merry and Pippin. First
they(know/not) that the Dark Riders (pick up) their trail already. But soon the
four friends (find out) about that.
They (have) a few encounters with the Dark Riders which Frodo and his
friends (can) only just escape. In one attack by the Dark Riders, however,
Frodo (wound) badly. Still, his friends (manage) to escape with him. Travelling
on, they (reach) the country of the elves. There Frodo (heal) by Elrond, an
half-elven.
A council then (decide) that the ring (must /
destroy) and (send) nine individuals, the fellowship of the ring, to the Cracks
of Doom to fulfil this task. The group(travel) through the lands of Hollom and
finally (come) to the mines of Moria. There they (have to) fight against orcs
and a demon of flames called Balrog. Fighting Balrog on the bridge of Khazad-Dum,
Gandalf (save) his friends. Gandalf himself, however, (drag) into the depths
by the demon. The others (manage) to escape.
When Boromir, one of the fellowship, (try) to steal the ring, Frodo (realise) that
he (have to) continue on his own. His dear friend Sam, however, (want/not) to
let him go alone. So he (accompany) him and eventually the two of
them (reach) the evil land of Mordor.

12. Hadrian's Wall
Fill the gaps with the correct tenses (active or passive voice).
1. In the year 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian (visit) his provinces in Britain.
2. On his visit, the Roman soldiers (tell) him that Pictish tribes from Britain's
north (attack) them.
3. So Hadrian (give) the order to build a protective wall across one of the narrowest parts of the
country.
4. After 6 years of hard work, the Wall (finish) in 128.
5. It (be) 117 kilometres long and about 4 metres high.
6. The Wall (guard) by 15,000 Roman soldiers.
7. Every 8 kilometres there (be) a large fort in which up to 1,000 soldiers (find)
shelter.
8. The soldiers (watch) over the frontier to the north and (check) the people
who(want) to enter or leave Roman Britain.
9. In order to pass through the Wall, people (must go) to one of the small forts
that (serve) as gateways.
10. Those forts (call) milecastles because the distance from one fort to another (be)
one Roman mile (about 1,500 metres).
11. Between the milecastles there (be) two turrets from which the soldiers (guard) the
Wall.
12. If the Wall (attack) by enemies, the soldiers at the turrets (run) to the nearest
milecastle for help or (light) a fire that (can / see) by the soldiers in the milecastle.
13. In 383 Hadrian's Wall (abandon) .
14. Today Hadrian's Wall (be) the most popular tourist attraction in northern England.
15. In 1987, it (become) a UNESCO World Heritage Site.