EXERCISES

1. Identify the next sentences. Select if they are active or passive

Boys like to play soccer. active / passive

This room has been painted blue. active / passive

Ecuavoley is played in our country. active / passive

I was given a book. active / passive

We have lost our keys. active / passive

You will see dolphins here. active / passive

The report will be completed by next Friday. active / passive

They were singing a song. active / passive

A letter was written to her. active / passive

The bike is being repaired. active / passive

You can also use the passive voice with any other tense or auxiliary. You only have
to apply that auxiliary to the verb to be and put the other verb in past participle.

Examples:
I can carry this bag
They have to find her house
You must consider all opinions
She should call them right away
He might win the race
You couldnt forget that movie
This bag can be carried (by me).
Her house has to be found (by them).
All opinions must be considered (by you).
They should be called right away (by her).
The race might be won (by him)
That movie couldnt be forgotten (by you).

2. Rewrite this passive structures from an advertisement. Convert them back into active
sentences (remember: when you have a passive voice sentence where you dont mention
who performed the action, you assume that they did it, and that pronoun will be the
subject. Example: with the sentence The bill was paid, you assume by them, and the
active sentence becomes They paid the bill)

Each item must be clearly labeled _____________________________

Original transparencies are preferred _____________________________

No materials will be returned _____________________________

Cardboard is recommended _____________________________

Postage will be paid by addressee _____________________________

Each photo that is submitted _____________________________

One prize will be awarded _____________________________

This extraordinary place was created _____________________________

Local taxes, if any, will be added _____________________________

Its recommended worldwide _____________________________

3. Rewrite this sentences in passive voice

1. Me and my girlfriend watched the film. __________________________________

2. Somebody built the house last year. __________________________________

3. They have already said that story before __________________________________

4. The waiter brought me a big steak. __________________________________

5. She was giving me the box. __________________________________

6. Diego will look after him. __________________________________

7. We saw her in the ice cream shop yesterday.__________________________________

8. No one has ever beaten me at chess. __________________________________

4. Now, complete the next sentences with the verbs given, but guess the correct tense
(future or past) for the verb.

1. The words _____________________ by the teacher tomorrow. (to explain)

2. We ___________________ a letter the day before yesterday. (to send)

3. This car ___________________. It's too old. (not/to steal)

4. This street ____________________ because of the rain. (already/to close)

5. The new restaurant _____________________next week. (to open)

6. He ____________________ to the party yesterday. (to invite)

7. They tried hard, but the problem _____________________ by anyone. (can/not/to

solve)

8. For Christmas, I ______________________ a book by my friend. (to give)

9. Your credit card ______________________. You will have to pay in cash. (not/to

accept)

10. A lost wallet _________________________ in the classroom. Isnt it yours? (to find).