PASSIVE VERB TENSES
ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
PASSIVE TO ACTIVE
More types of passive voices
100
All sorts of things (leave) ..................... in buses every day.
are left
100
We will not admit children undeer sixteen.
Children under sixteen will not be admitted.
100
Oranges have been grown here for centuries.
People have grown oranges here for centuries.
100
She told me a lie
A lie was told to me I was told a lie
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
The tourists had been taken to their hotel by midnight.
They had taken the tourists to their hotel by midnight.
200
SOME PAINTERS have painted our living room.
We have had our living room painted.
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
We are being followed.
Someone is following us.
300
SOME PLUMBERS have installed a new central heating system in our house.
We have had a new central heating system installed in our house.
400
A 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
This could be done much more easily by a machine.
A machine could do this much more easily.
400
AN EXPERT has valued Christine's jewelry
Christine has had her jewelry valued.
500
Right now the suspects (question) ......................... by the police.
are being questioned (by the police)
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 called this way before?
Has anyone ever called you this way before?
500
AN OPTICIAN is checking my eyes this afternoon.
I am having my eyes checked this afternoon
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