Passive Voice Tenses
This passive tense is formed with is/are + past participle.
the present simple passive
Complete:
“It is said that she is an expert.”
“She ______ to be an expert.”
is said
This structure means someone does something for you:
“I ______ my hair cut.”
had
Noun form of accurate.
accuracy
This word means “to grow or become larger.”
expand
Change to passive:
“They built the hotel in the 1990s.”
The hotel was built in the 1990s
Rewrite using passive reporting:
“People claim the project is successful.”
The project is claimed to be successful”
Rewrite:
“A technician fixed my computer.”
I had my computer fixed
Verb form of deep.
deepen
A word meaning “a lack of something.”
shortage
Change to passive:
“They are expanding the gallery.”
The gallery is being expanded
Correct the mistake:
“They were made help.”
They were made to help
Complete with get:
“She ______ her car repaired yesterday.”
got
Adjective form of environment.
environmental
An animal that hunts other animals.
predator
This tense uses: has/have been + past participle.
the present perfect passive
Choose the correct structure:
A) She is believed that she is honest.
B) She is believed to be honest.
B) She is believed to be honest.
Which structure is correct?
A) I had fixed my car.
B) I had my car fixed.
B) I had my car fixed.
Noun form of strong.
strength
Another word for “fight or difficult effort.”
struggle
Change to passive:
“They will sign the agreement next year.”
The agreement will be signed next year
Which verb has NO passive form in this structure?
“Let somebody do something.”
let
This structure describes something bad that happened unexpectedly:
“He ______ his wallet stolen.”
had
Complete the word family:
wide → width → ______
widen
This phrase means strategies that help animals stay alive.
survival strategies”