Present Simple/Continuous/perfect
Active: People recycle millions of plastic bottles every year.
Passive:
Millions of plastic bottles are recycled every year.
Active: The artist painted this portrait in 1895.
Passive:
This portrait was painted by the artist in 1895.
Active: The maths teacher will announce the marks tomorrow.
Passive:
The marks will be announced by the maths teacher tomorrow.
Active: Students can´t access some of the online files and materials.
Passive:
Some of the online files and materials can´t be accessed by students
Active: The builders had finished the project before the storm started.
Passive:
The project had been finished by the builders before the storm started.
Active: Colombia grows and exports coffee
Passive:
Cofee IS GROWN and EXPORTED by Colombia
Active: Scientists didn´t dicover a cure for the disease in the 18th century
Passive:
A cure for the disease wasn´t discovered by the scientists in the 18th century
Active: The team won´t complete the environmental project until next week.
Passive:
The environmental project won´t be completed by the team until next week
Active: All the students must complete their homework before the deadline.
Passive:
Homework must be completed by all the students before the deadline.
Active: The manager is preparing the report right now.
Passive:
The report is being prepared by the manager right now.
Active: The university IS ORGANISING the PAU exams this week
Passive:
The PAU exams ARE BEING ORGANISED by the university this week
Active: Someone was stealing the painting from the museum when the cameras were checked
Passive:
Active: Apple is going to release a new model of Iphone next month .
Passive:
A new model of Iphone is going to be released by Apple next month
Active: You should return the book to the library along this week
Passive:
The book should be returned to the library along this week
Active: The government has introduced new policies to combat climate change.
Passive:
New policies have been introduced by the government to combat climate change.
Active: Farmers HAVE PLANTED rice in this Asian area for centuries
Passive:
Rice HAS BEEN PLANTED by farmers in this Asian are for centuries
Active: The police had arrested the suspect 4 more times before yesterday´s arrest.
Passive:
The suspect HAD BEEN ARRESTED (by the police) 4 more times before yesterday´s arrest
The jury IS GOING TO ANNOUNCE the winners of the writing contest at the school hall tomorrow
The winners of the writing contest ARE GOING TO BE ANNOUNCED by the jury at the school hall tomorrow
Active: The doctor may recommend a different treatment next time.
Passive:
A different treatment may be recommended by the doctor next time
Active: The technician has repaired the machine three times this month
Passive:
The machine has been repaired by the technician three times this month
Active: Engineers have designed new forms of fuel to protect the planet in recent years
Passive:
New forms of fuel HAVE BEEN DESIGNED by engineers to protect the planet in recent years
The police WAS EXAMINING the zoo papers when the owners tried to run away.
The zoo papers WERE BEING EXAMINED by the police when the owners tried to run away
Active: The town council will have spent 5 million euros in green areas by 2030.
Passive:
5 million euros WILL HAVE BEEN SPENT by the town council in green areas by 2030
Active: All the workers HAVE TO send a personal report by email at the end of the month
Passive:
A personal report HAS TO BE SENT by all the workers by email at the end of the month
Active: The organizers will have finished the event plans by next week.
Passive:
The event plans will have been finished by the organizers by next week.