PASSIVE VERB TENSE
ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
QUESTIONS
IMPERSONAL PASSIVE
PASSIVE TO ACTIVE
100

All sorts of things (leave)......in buses everyday 

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

People say that he lives in Italy now

He is said to live in Italy now 

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 everyday. 

Things are stolen from the supermarket every day. 

200

When did they book the hotel room?

When was the hotel room booked?

200

People expect she will win a gold medal 

She is expected to win a gold medal 

200

The fire will have been put out successfully by midnight 

Firemen will have 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 in ages.

300

Do they import oranges from Spain? 

Are oranges imported from Spain? 

300

They report that two people were killed in the explosion 

Two people are reported to have been killed in the explosion  

300

We are being followed

Someone is following us 

400

As soon as I got into my car, I noticed that the radio (removed)....

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

They say that humans beings are able to survive on food pills

Human beings are said to be able to survive on food pills

400

This could be done much more easily by a machine 

A machine could do this much more easily 

500

Right now the suspects (question)....by the police 

Are being questioned 

500

You should have taken those books back to the library  

Those books should have been taken back to the library 

500

Why did no one inform me of the change of plans? 

Why wasn't I informed of the change of plan? 

500

People believe that he left the country five months ago

He is believed to have left the country five months ago 

500

Have you ever been called a fool before?

Has anyone ever called you a fool before? 

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