Passive
Do we move the active sentence’s direct object into the sentence’s subject position?
Do we move the active sentence’s subject into a phrase beginning with the preposition BY?
Do we add a form of the auxiliary verb BE to the main verb and change the
main verb’s form to the participle?
Passive voice tense changes | ||
Present simple | I write a letter. | A letter is written by me. |
Present Continuous | I am writing a letter. | A letter is being written by me. |
Past simple | I wrote a letter. | A letter was written by me. |
Past continuous | I was writing a letter. | A letter was being written by me. |
Present perfect | I have written a letter. | A letter has been written by me. |
Past perfect | I had written a letter. | A letter had been written by me. |
Future simple | I will write a letter. | A letter will be written by me. |
Future: Be going to | I am going to write a letter. | A letter is going to be written by me. |
Modal | I must write a letter. | A letter must be written by me. |
Modal perfect | I should have written a letter. | A letter should have been written by me. |
A
1: What kinds of prizes are given to the best students?
2: What would you do if your pizza was delivered cold?
3: When were you told that Santa Clause doesn’t exist?
4: Which songs are played very often on the radio?
5: When was the last time something was stolen from your bag?
6: Should students be allowed to use a dictionary/calculator in exams?
7: What kinds of films are mostly shown in your local cinemas for a long time?
8: When was the last time you were picked up from your local bus/train station?
B
1: When was the last time you saw someone get arrested? Were they taken to the police station?
2: Why is milk usually kept in the fridge?
3: Why should the students be told what to study for their test?
4: How did people communicate over long distances before the phone was invented?
5: Are you allowed to go to as many parties as you like?
6: What are you normally given as gifts on your birthday?
7: When was the last time you thought that you had lost something but you found it in your pocket?
B
1: When was the last time you saw someone get arrested? Were they taken to the police station?
2: Why is milk usually kept in the fridge?
3: Why should the students be told what to study for their test?
4: How did people communicate over long distances before the phone was invented?
5: Are you allowed to go to as many parties as you like?
6: What are you normally given as gifts on your birthday?
7: When was the last time you thought that you had lost something but you found it in your pocket?
D
1: Where are cars usually fixed/repaired?
2: Where/When will the next world cup be held?
3: Who are awards usually awarded to?
4: What are you not allowed to do at work/school?
5: What was your mother/father given for his/her last birthday?
6: What will you probably be given for your next birthday?
E
1: Why should important letters be sent first class?
2: What kind of food is eaten in your country?
3: What kinds of things aren’t made in your country anymore?
4: How many times should a dog be fed every day?
5: How did you used to feel when you were given a test at school?
6: When was the last time someone you know was taken to hospital in an ambulance?
F
1: When was your house built?
2: What kinds of things are owned by rich families?
3: What kinds of organisations are created to help people?
4: What kinds of things should be kept in clean condition?
5: What kinds of things are the visitors not allowed to do when visiting an old building/monument?
6: What kinds of things should be kept in the freezer?
7: What really important things have recently been invented?
8: What kinds of tasks are done by hand?
9: How long has your house been lived in?
10: Have you ever been shown around by a friend when visiting an area?
11: What kinds of places are kept closed to public?
12: Are the parks in your area looked after by professional gardeners?
13: What kinds of people are given a discount on public transport?
14: Would you like to be given a chance to see what life in an old country house was like?