THE PASSIVE
Say the sentence in the passive in two ways:
Her grandfather got her an ice cream cone.
She was given an ice cream cone by her grandfather.
An ice cream cone was given to her by her grandfather.
What tense is this?
She lives in a beautiful house.
Present simple
What tense is this?
She is dancing.
Present continuous
What tense is this?
I have tried bungee jumping before.
Present perfect
What tense is this?
I have been waiting here for two hours.
Present perfect continuous
Say the sentence in the passive in two ways:
This cosmetics store has sold most of the make-up to women.
Women have been sold most of the make-up in this cosmetics store.
Most of the make-up in this consmetics store has been sold to women.
What tense is this?
My family and I see each other at least 4 times a month.
Present simple
What tense is this?
She was studying all day today.
Past continuous
What tense is this?
She had finished her studies when I started mine.
Past perfect
What tense is this?
Have you been eating healthily this month?
Present perfect continuous
Say the sentence in the passive in two ways:
They're offering customers a free coffee on their birthday.
Customers are being offered a free coffee on their birthday.
A free coffee is being offered to customers on their birthday.
What tense is this?
He was in his house.
Past simple
What tense is this?
They were eating in class.
Past continuous
What tense is this?
I will have finished my English course by the beginning of 2024.
Future perfect
What tense is this?
I had been cleaning the house before my father called me.
Past perfect continuous
Say the sentence in the passive in two ways:
The teacher didn't show us our marks.
We weren't shown our marks by the teacher.
Our marks weren't shown to us by the teacher.
What tense is this?
They will be teachers next year.
Future simple
What tense is this?
She's sleeping at the moment.
Present continuous
What tense is this?
Ernest has practiced speaking Italian this morning.
Present perfect
What tense is this?
He had been living in Chile for several years.
Past perfect continuous
Say the sentence in the passive in two ways:
When will you show the marks to the students?
When will the students be shown their marks?
When will the marks be shown to the students?
What tense is this?
Wee had fun at the party yesterday.
Past simple
What tense is this?
I will be working for a good company by the end of the year.
Future continuous
What tense is this?
Maria will have repaired her bike by next week.
Future perfect
What tense is this?
Next year we will have been working here for two years.
Future perfect continuous