Passive: Present and Past Tense
Complete the questions. Use the present passive of the verbs.
_________surfboards____________ (make) of metal?
Are surfboards made of metal?
Complete the sentences with the correct form of be or have.
A lot of messages ________being posted to my blog
A lot of messages are being posted to my blog
Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the words in parentheses.
I needed to go to the hospital because I ______ broken my arm. (I / break)
I needed to go to the hospital because I had broken my arm. (I / break)
Complete the sentences with the linking expressions.
word bank: because -although - well -while / when - such
I felt sick ______________I’d eaten too much chocolate.
I felt sick because I’d eaten too much chocolate.
Write reported statements.
“I am a journalist with “The Times newspaper.”
He said that ____________________
He said that he was a journalist with The Times newspaper
Make sentences using the simple past passive.
This website / not design / the U.S.
This website wasn’t designed in the U.S.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of be or have.
______ the homework been handed out?
Has the homework been handed out?
Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the words in parentheses.
As soon as_________ my lunch, I started to feel sick. (I / finished)
As soon as I had finished my lunch, I started to feel sick. (I / finished)
Complete the sentences with the linking expressions.
word bank: because -although - well -while / when - such
My sister studied engineering, ____________she had always wanted to work in a hospital.
My sister studied engineering, although she had always wanted to work in a hospital.
Write reported statements.
“I’m going to write a letter to the newspaper.”
Sarah said ______________________
Sarah said that she was going to write a letter to the newspaper
Complete the questions. Use the present passive of the verbs.
____your job ______(pay) well?
Is your job well paid?
Complete the sentences with the correct form of be or have.
My football team_______ just been beaten.
My football team has just been beaten.
Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the words in parentheses.
Until I went to visit my grandma, ________________in a hospital before. (I / not be)
Until I went to visit my grandma, I had not been in a hospital before. (I / not be)
Complete the sentences with the linking expressions.
word bank: because -although - well -while / when - such
When I went skiing, I fell over and broke my leg as _____as my arm.
When I went skiing, I fell over and broke my leg as well as my arm.
Write reported statements.
“I’ve thrown away yesterday’s newspaper.”
Mom told me ___________________________________
Mom told me that she had thrown away yesterday's newspaper
Make sentences using the simple past passive.
These oranges / not grow / Spain
These oranges weren’t grown in Spain.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of be or have.
Dinner_______ being served right now.
Dinner is being served right now.
Complete the sentences with the linking expressions.
word bank: because -although - well -while / when - such
I usually watch TV ______ I’m doing my homework.
I usually watch TV while/when I’m doing my homework.
Write reported statements.
“Our journalist interviewed President Obama yesterday.”
The editor said ________________________________________________
The editor said that their journalist had interviewed President Obama yesterdat
Make sentences using the simple past passive.
The first glasses / make / an Italian physicist / 1245
The first glasses were made by an Italian physicist in 1245
Complete the sentences with the correct form of be or have.
________ the books being mailed today?
Are the books being mailed today?
Complete the sentences with the linking expressions.
word bank: because -although - well -while / when - such
My doctor said I should stop eating unhealthy food, ________as burgers or fries.
My doctor said I should stop eating unhealthy food, such as burgers or fries.
Write reported statements.
“I will keep my promises.”
The politician told the press __________________________________________
The politician told the press that he would keep his promises