PASSIVE

A) Put each verb into the Simple Present Active or Passive.

4 E.S.O.

Gorillas are found in several countries in Central Africa. They are about 1.6
metres tall, and they (cover) .............................................. with black and brown hair.
Gorillas lives (spend) .......................................... in groups. Each group
(have) ................................. five to ten gorillas in it. The gorillas in a group
(walk) .................................... about 0.5 to 1.0 km per day, looking for food. They
(not eat) ................................................ all the leaves in one part of the forest
before moving on; some leaves (leave) ........................................... on the trees and
plants. At night gorillas (sleep) ............................................. in nests; these nests
(make) ................................... of branches and leaves.
The number of gorillas living in Africa today (not know) ....................................,
but it is certain that this number is getting smaller. Why? Because in the countries where the gorillas
(live) ......................................., more and more trees (cut down) ............................................ every year.
B) Complete the text with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Pay attention to the time
expression.
Many years ago, houses .................................... (build) with mud. Clothes .................................... (make)
by hand, wood .................................... (cut) for fires, vegetables ................................. (grow) by each family
and horses ................................. (use) for transportation.
In the future, things will be different: Everything .............................................. (do) by robots, new
treatments .................................... (find) for diseases. Food .................................... (grow) under water. New
kinds of music .................................... (compose) and new stars .................................... (discover).
Every morning before I go to school, my mother makes sure that these things are done: The
dog ..................................... (feed), the plants ................................... (water), a note .................................. (leave)
for my brother, the lights .................................. (turn off) and the door .................................. (lock).
C) Write these sentences into the passive voice when possible.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.

They never study conditional sentences.

Someone has moved my chair!
Students must study English in this high school.
They grow tea in Sri Lanka.
Inspector Holt questioned Mr and Mrs Davidson.
Workers will mend the road soon.
Poor Tom! A bus ran him down.
The firm advertised three posts.
Has anyone asked you to tell the story?
Did he give you enough sugar?
Will your brother finish the work by tomorrow?
We will sell our house.
Marys boyfriend will pick her up tonight.
Does someone water the plants regularly?
Pat and Janet saw your brother at the party last night.
They are on their honeymoon, they married last week.
They often invite me to weddings.
The gardener didn't cut the lawn yesterday.
They sent me an invitation for the party.

PASSIVE - KEY
4 E.S.O.
A) Put each verb into the Simple Present Active or Passive.

are covered
are spent
has
walk

dont eat
are left
sleep
are made

isnt known
live
are cut down

A) Complete the text with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Pay attention to the time
expression.

were built
were made
was cut
were grown
were used

will
will
will
will
will

be
be
be
be
be

done
find
grown
composed
discovered

B) Write these sentences into the passive voice when possible.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.

Conditional sentences are never studied.

My chair has been moved!
English must be studied in this high school.
Tea is grown in Sri Lanka.
Mr and Mrs Davidson were questioned by Inspector Holt.
The road will be mended soon.
Poor Tom! He was run down by a bus.
Three posts were advertised.
Have you been asked to tell the story?
Were you given enough sugar?
Will the work be finished by your brother by tomorrow?
Our house will be sold.
Mary will be picked up by her boyfriend tonight.
Are the plants watered regularly?
Your brother was seen by Pat and Janet at the party last night.
They are on their honeymoon, they married last week.
I am often invited to weddings.
The lawn wasnt cut yesterday.
I was sent an invitation for the party.

is fed
are watered
is left
are turned off
is locked