Passive Verb Tenses
Active to Passive
Active to Passive Question
Passive to Active
100

Different things (leave) ________ in buses every day.

are left

100

We will not admit children .

Children  will not be admitted.

100
Has someone posted my parcel?
Has my parcel been posted?
100
Oranges have been grown here for centuries.
People have grown oranges here for centuries.
200
All the sandwiches (eat) __________ at the party last night.
were eaten
200

People steal things from supermarkets every day.

Things are stolen from supermarkets every day.

200
When did they book the hotel rooms?
When were the hotel rooms booked?
200
The fire had been put out successfully by midnight. (hint: who helps us to put out the fire?)
Firefighters had put out the fire successfully by midnight.
300

These books (not use) _____________ for many years.

have not been used

300
Nobody has used this room for ages.
This room has not been used for ages.
300
Do they import these oranges from Spain?
Are these oranges imported from Spain?
300
We are being followed. (Hints: use indefinite pronouns)
Someone is following us.
400

The trees (plant) ________ at that time yesterday.

were being planted

400

People shouldn’t  park the cars here.

The cars shouldn’t be parked here.

400
Are they demolishing the entire block?
Is the entire block being demolished?
400
This could be done much more easily by a machine.
A machine could do this much more easily.
500

All job already (do). Let's have a rest

has been already done.

500

You must give  back the book to the library.

The book should be given back to the library.

500
Why did no one inform me of the change of plan?
Why wasn’t I informed of the change of plan?
500
Have you ever been punished before?
Has anyone ever punished you before?
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