Study the sentences below and rewrite the second sentence in each pair using either the present simple passive or the present continuous passive tense. In active sentences a is the subject before the verb. Students are asked to rewrite the sentences given using the passive voice and underline the correct option. The first sentence is in the passive voice and in the present perfect tense. Present simple passive vs present continuous passive i gapfill exercise. Present continous is not a simple tense thats why it consists of an auxiliary verb. Present simple and past simple passive voice a nice activity to practice present simple passive and past simple passive voice. Mr jones watches films the people speak english he reads comics. Passive form passive voice passive voice difficulties of the passive form life accident 1 adjectives in ed or in ing passive form. Present perfect passive group speaking activity by tom swietlik overview. Passive exercise 2 4c complete with the present simple passive. The passive present simple perfect english grammar. In most english sentences there is an object or object that an action is performed on. Ancient troy to find by german archaeologist heinrich schliemann.
Complete each sentence with verbs in the present tense, passive voice. Present simple and past simple passive voice interactive. Active and passive voice present perfect tense english. Passive in english sentences in the simple present. Processes first the apples are picked, then they are cleaned, and finally theyre packed and shipped. Everyone in the house has a task that he or she normally does. Making active sentences passive in the simple present he builds a house. This test will help you to practice you knowledge of passive voice. Exercise more tenses multiple choice, active and passive sentences mixed. English esl present simple passive worksheets most. Active sentences in the present continuous tense have the following structure. Its used as an object and for present continuous active voice tense. Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you. The former, present simple passive voice, an erroneous usage, most often by asian second language students who innately fail to grasp the perfect tense due to its conspicuous absence in their own native language, a fact reflected by the fact that less than 1% or only band 8.
Present, past or future passive other english exercises on the same topic. Exercises on the passive voice simple past simple past passive a. Describe what everyone does, changing each active voice sentence into a passive voice sentence. They usually find it difficult to change active sentences into passive and vice versa. Passive voice present simple, past simple, present perfect. Tenses printable pdf worksheets for english language learners intermediate level b1.
Passive sentences in the present perfect tense have the following structure. Present perfect passive exercises pdf english grammar pdf. Present simple passive exercises pdf english grammar pdf. All downloads are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. Mar 07, 2017 passive voice is when an action used on a noun is made the subject of a sentence, or simply, when the subject is acted upon. Passive voice active passive sentences passives tense chart subject exercises. Explanations along with many examples of how to use present simple tense in english. When it comes to passive voice an author is more concentrated on the object or person rather than the action.
The name of the person who committed the crime not know. Here is a past simple passive worksheet for intermediate students. Students have to fill in the gaps with the present simple of the verbs in brackets in the passive voice. Mar 02, 2019 in most english sentences there is an object or object that an action is performed on. Passive with the present perfect perfect english grammar.
Passive voice tenses worksheet 67 passives advanced worksheet 2 89. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the present simple passive. The passive is used when the person or thing that did the action is unknown, unimportant or not the focus of our interest. Passive exercise 2 4c complete with the present simple. English is taught in school by mr smith, our teacher. The passive voice present is often used to describe. Exercises on passive voice simplepresent simplepresent.
Present continuous tense active and passive active. Passive constructions in the present simple tense can refer to a particular time or situation. Active and passive voice is one of the virtual structures for esl learners. Active sentences vs passive sentences when a does b, we have two possible ways of talking about it.
This is a very simple worksheet for teaching the passive voice. Changing a sentence into the passive when the active verb. Aim and target language this is an integrated skills activity with an emphasis on speaking practice using the present perfect simple passive vs active in a very active, functional and fun way. Toms story a comical story of tom, the esl student video duration. This voice can either be in present simple, past simple or present perfect as discussed in class. Intermediate everyone in the house has a task that he or she normally does. We use present simple passive voice tense to talk about the actions of daily activities, habitual actions and universal truth. When the active voice is in the past continuous tense. Passive voice and present participle lucille moncrief.
Passive in english, easy sentences in the simple present. Same as active voice present simple tense, but the difference between being that we use the 3rd form of verb and object converts into a subject while subject converts into an object. You can also use the past tense and it will still make sense. Barack obama is elected president this historic day. In article below we are going to talk about present continuous tense active and passive voice. Pv008 make passive sentences with the tenses given elementary. What is passive voice in the greater number of sentences that come up in everyday life, you use active voice active voice looks for example like this. Lots and lots of practice exercises for the passive in english. The past simple passive is formed by using was or were plus the past participle. Pdf passive voice simple present tense esl exercises. Although this is not the only way to determine passive voice, the. Making passive sentences in the simple past a house was built exercise 1. Passive voice pdf worksheets english vocabulary and.
We use present continuous passive voice tense for that action which is going on at the same time of speaking. Exercise indirect object from the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive voice. Pictures are included to make the activity more enjoyable. Present and past 2 put the verbs in brackets into the passive voice in the present tense. The students were informed that the class had been cancelled. Dec 08, 2012 when the active voice is in the past continuous tense. After the auxiliary verb we should use being followed by past participle in case of irregular verbs it is their third form and in case of regular verbs it is past simple verb form. Only use the byagent when the subject is underlined. Worksheet the passive pdf passive simple present passive worksheet 1 answers passive worksheet 2. Ten minutes into the film, the main character is hit by a train. We use by with the passive if we want to identify who or what did the action. The second sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense. But, in passive, doer is not mentioned in subjective form. Esl past simple passive worksheet reading and writing activity intermediate b1 25 minutes.
Students start by completing sentences with the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets. Mixed tenses passive exercises pdf compare passive forms of different tenses. Exercises making passive sentences in the simple present a house is built. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the present perfect passive.
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