The document contains examples of sentences rewritten from active to passive voice in different tenses, including: - Simple present tense sentences rewritten in the passive voice. - Simple past tense sentences rewritten in the passive voice. - Future tense sentences rewritten in the passive voice. - Present continuous tense sentences rewritten in the passive voice. The document provides exercises for students to practice changing sentences between active and passive voice in different tenses to improve their understanding and mastery of using passive voice.

1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
Name: Maria Palacios.
Date: 05/05/2015
Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Present
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. He opens the door. - The door is opened by him.
2. We set the table. - The table is set by us
3. She pays a lot of money. - A lot of money is paid by her.
4. I draw a picture. - A picture is drawn by me.
5. They wear blue shoes. - Blue shoes are worn by them.
6. They don't help you. - You are not helped by them.
7. He doesn't open the book. - The book is not opened by him.
8. You do not write the letter. - The letter is not written by you.
9. Does your mum pick you up? - Are you picked up by your mum?
10. Does the police officer catch the thief? - Is the thief caught by the police officer?
Exercise on Passive Voice – Simple Present
Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.
1. He sells cars.
2. The blue car is sold.
3. In summer, more ice-cream is eaten than in winter.
4. She calls her grandparents every Friday.
5. The letters are typed.
6. He takes his medicine every day.
7. Jane is not taken to school by her father.
8. We go to school by bus.
9. She does not work for a bank.
10. Milk is kept in the refrigerator.

2. Passive 4 (future simple)
Change these future simple sentences into the passive. You don't need to repeat 'somebody'.
1) Somebody will clean the windows.
The windows will be cleaned
2) Somebody will meet you at the airport.
Youwill be metat the airport
3) Somebody will process your application.
Your application will be processed
4) Somebody will find your glasses.
Your glasses will be found
5) Somebody will bring food.
Food will be brought
6) Somebody will help you.
You will be helped
7) Somebody will steal that bicycle.
That bicycle will be stolen
8) Somebody will take your order.
Your order will be taken
9) Somebody will write a new book.
A new book will be written
10) Somebody will build a stadium
A stadium will be built

3. FUTURE PASSIVE VOICE
1 They will reach the village by night.
The village w ill be reached by night
2 People will show the visitors the new
buildings.
The new buildings w ill be show n to the visitors
3 People will forget this play in a few weeks’ time.
This play w ill be forgotten in a few w eeks’ time
4 The teacher will correct the student’s homework.
The student’s homew ork w ill be corrected
5 They will paint the door sooner or later.
The door w ill be painted sooner or later
6 Mrs Brown will look after the cat.
The cat w ill be looked after by Mrs Brow n
7 They will laugh at you.
You w ill be laughed at th
8 She will bake a cake for my birthday.
A cake w ill be baked for my birthday
9 Tim will write a letter to Mary.
A letter w ill be w ritten to Mary by Tim
10I will learn French next year.
French w ill be learnt next year
SIMPLE PASTE TENSE ´PASSIVE VOICE.
1. She bought four apples.
Four apples were bought.
2. We won the match.
The match was won.
3. The man stole the blue car.
The blue car was stolen.
4. The police arrested the thieves.
The thieves were arrested.
5. Jack swam the 200 metres.
The 200 metres were swum.
6. The dog bit the old lady.
The old lady was bitten.
7. Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.
Five hamburgers were eaten.
8. Oliver taught the children.
The children were taught.
9. Victoria rode the brown horse.
The brown horse was ridden.
10. Grandmother told good stories.
Good stories were told.

4. Paul and Peter watched the football match.
The football match was watched by Paul and Peter.
2. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
3. Columbus discovered America in 1492.
America was discovered by Columbus in 1492.
4. Anna painted the Wilsons' house.
The Wilsons' house was painted by Anna.
5. The American team won the cup.
The cup was won by the American team.
6. Philip took a picture of the sea.
A picture of the sea was taken by Philip.
7. My mother saw Mike.
Mike was seen by my mother.
8. Freddy Mercury sang 'We Will Rock You'.
'We Will Rock You' was sung by Freddy Mercury.
9. My parents read 'Da Vinci Code'.
'Da Vinci Code' was read by my parents.
10. My brother found a purse.
A purse was found by my brother.
PRESENT CONTINUOS
1. My car is being repaired by my father.
2. Is the wedding party being prepared by her parents?
3. Ann is being waited for by me.She is late and it makes me angry.
4. The flowers are being watered now.
5. The wall is being painted by English workers.
6. Passengers are being flown from the airport.
7. The dog is being washed by Steve now.The whole bathroom is wet.
8. Football is not being played by us.We are sitting and drinking coffee now.
9. My homework is being done .I have to give it to the teacher tomorrow.
10. A new church is being built next to my house.
Active: Are the masons building a house?
Passive: Is a house being built by the masons?
Active: Who is waiting for you?
Passive: By whom are you being waited for?
Active: Whom are you waiting for?
Passive: Who is being waited for by you?
Active: Why is he not learning his lessons?
Passive: Why are his lessons not being learnt by him?
Active: Whose father is helping you?
Passive: By whose father are you being helped?.

5. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
Name: Kerly Cabanas
Exercises with Present Simple. Passive Voice.
1. The people speak English.
English is spoken.
2. He reads comics.
Comics are read.
3. We play volleyball.
Volleyball is played.
4. They sing the song.
The song is sung.
5. I take photos.
Photos are taken.
6. She does the housework.
The housework is done.
7. The policemen help the children.
The children are helped.
8. He writes poems.
Poems are written.
9. Mother waters the flowers.
The flowers are watered.
Everyone in the house has a task that he or she normally does. Describe what everyone
does, changing each active voice sentence into a passive voice sentence:
EX: John buys the food. --> The food is bought by John.
1. Thomas washes the dishes. --> The dishes
are w ashed
by Thomas.
2. Frank feeds the dogs. --> The dogs
are fed
by Frank.
3. Maria prepares the food. --> The food
is prepared
by Maria.
4. David cleans the kitchen. --> The kitchen
is cleaned
by David.
5. My father pays the bills. --> The bills
are paid
by my father.

6. 6. The gardener trims the bushes. --> The bushes
are trimmed
by the gardener.
7. Helen sets the table. --> The table
is set
by Helen.
8. My mother waters the plants. --> The plants
are w atered
by my mother.
9. Arthur does the laundry. --> The laundry
is done
by Arthur.
10. My uncle drives us to school. --> We
are driven
to school by my uncle.
FUTURE PASSIVE VOICE
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Jane will buy a new computer. - A new computer will be bought by Jane.
2. Her boyfriend will install it. - It will be installed by her boyfriend
3. Millions of people will visit the museum. - The museum will be visited by millions
of people.
4. Our boss will sign the contract. - The contract will be signed by our boss.
5. You will not do it. - It will not be done by you.
6. They will not show the new film. - The new film will not be shown by them.
7. He won't see Sue. - Sue will not be seen by him.
8. They will not ask him. - He will not be asked by them.
9. Will the company employ a new worker? - Will a new worker be employed by the
company?
10. Will the plumber repair the shower? - Will the shower be repaired by the plumber?
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Frank will have ordered the drinks. - The drinks will have been ordered by Frank.
2. You will have spent all the money. - All the money will have been spent by you.
3. I will have taken the dog for a walk. - The dog will have been taken for a walk by
me.
4. She will have sold the car. - The car will have been sold by her.
5. They will have solved the problem. - The problem will have been solved by them.
6. She will not have read the book. - The book will not have been read by her.
7. They will not have trusted him. - He will not have been trusted by them.
8. He won't have rung Barbara. - Barbara will not have been rung by him.
9. Will they have paid the bill? - Will the bill have been paid by them?
10. Will you have washed my socks? - Will my socks have been washed by you?

7. PAST TENSE PASSIVE VOICE
Passive 2 (past simple)
Make the passive form with the past simple. You don't need to repeat 'somebody'.
1) Somebody lost the letter
The letter was lost
2) Somebody found the key
The key was found
3) Somebody made mistakes
Mistakes were made
4) Somebody loved that woman
That woman was loved
5) Somebody cleaned the rooms
The rooms were cleaned
6) Somebody fixed the computer
The computer was fixed
7) Somebody built that house
That house was built
8) Somebody wrote ‘War and Peace’
‘War and Peace’ was written
Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Past

8. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
She sang a song. - A song was sung by her.
Somebody hit me. - I was hit by somebody.
We stopped the bus. - The bus was stopped by us.
A thief stole my car. - My car was stolen by a thief.
They didn't let him go. - He was not let go by them.
She didn't win the prize. - The prize was not won by her.
They didn't make their beds. - Their beds were not made by them.
I did not tell them. - They were not told by me.
Did you tell them? - Were they told by you?
Did he send the letter? - Was the letter sent by him?
PRESENT CONTINUOS
1. They discussprofitseveryMonday. Profitsare discussed everyMonday.
2. They are discussingprofitsnow.Profits
are being discussed
now.
3. She asksthisstudenttwice aweek.Thisstudent
is asked
twice aweek.
4. She isaskingthisstudentnow.Thisstudent
is being asked
now.
5. They renovate thisbuildingonce a decade.This building
is renovated
once adecade.
6. They are renovatingthisbuildingnow.Thisbuilding
is being renovated
now.
7. Somebodyislookingatme.I
am being looked
at.
8. She washeshersons'sweatshirtstwice aweek.Hersons'sweatshirts
are w ashe
twice aweek.
9. They are countingthe money.The money
is being counted
.
10. Someone ispaintingthe walls.The walls
are being painted
.
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

9. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. - A cup of tea is being drunk by Sheila. (I)
My father is washing the car. - The car is being washed by my father. (I)
Farmer Joe is milking the cows. - The cows are being milked by farmer Joe. (I)
She is taking a picture of him. - A picture of him is being taken by her. (I)
I am writing a poem. - A poem is being written by me. (I)
We are not playing football. - Football is not being played by us. (I)
He is not wearing a tie. - A tie is not being worn by him. (I)
Is she preparing the party? - Is the party being prepared by her? (I)
Are they talking about the meeting? - Is the meeting being talked about by them? (I)
Is she watering the flowers? - Are the flowers being watered by her?