Passive Verb Tenses
Active to Passive
Active to Passive Question
Passive to Active
100
All sorts of things (leave) ________ in buses every day.
are left
100

We will not admit children under sixteen.

Children under sixteen 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
Her luggage is still in the hotel room but her bed (not use) _____________ for days.
has 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
As soon as I got into my car, I noticed that the radio (remove) ________.
had been removed
400
The police shouldn’t allow people to park there.
People shouldn’t be allowed to park there.
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.
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