UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
Name: Kerly Cabezas
Class: 6th semester
Exercises with Present Simple. Passive Voice.
1. The people speak English.
English is spoken.
2. He reads comics.
Comics are read.
3. We play volleyball.
Volleyball is played.
4. They sing the song.
The song is sung.
5. I take photos.
Photos are taken.
6. She does the housework.
The housework is done.
7. The policemen help the children.
The children are helped.
8. He writes poems.
Poems are written.
9. Mother waters the flowers.
The flowers are watered.
Everyone in the house has a task that he or she normally does. Describe what everyone
does, changing each active voice sentence into a passive voice sentence:
EX: John buys the food. --> The food is bought by John.
1. Thomas washes the dishes. --> The dishes
are w ashed
by Thomas.
2. Frank feeds the dogs. --> The dogs
are fed
by Frank.
3. Maria prepares the food. --> The food
is prepared
by Maria.

4. David cleans the kitchen. --> The kitchen
is cleaned
by David.
5. My father pays the bills. --> The bills
are paid
by my father.
6. The gardener trims the bushes. --> The bushes
are trimmed
by the gardener.
7. Helen sets the table. --> The table
is set
by Helen.
8. My mother waters the plants. --> The plants
are w atered
by my mother.
9. Arthur does the laundry. --> The laundry
is done
by Arthur.
10. My uncle drives us to school. --> We
are driven
to school by my uncle.
FUTURE PASSIVE VOICE
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Jane will buy a new computer. - A new computer will be bought by Jane.
2. Her boyfriend will install it. - It will be installed by her boyfriend
3. Millions of people will visit the museum. - The museum will be visited by millions
of people.
4. Our boss will sign the contract. - The contract will be signed by our boss.
5. You will not do it. - It will not be done by you.
6. They will not show the new film. - The new film will not be shown by them.
7. He won't see Sue. - Sue will not be seen by him.
8. They will not ask him. - He will not be asked by them.
9. Will the company employ a new worker? - Will a new worker be employed by the
company?
10. Will the plumber repair the shower? - Will the shower be repaired by the plumber?
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Frank will have ordered the drinks. - The drinks will have been ordered by Frank.
2. You will have spent all the money. - All the money will have been spent by you.
3. I will have taken the dog for a walk. - The dog will have been taken for a walk by
me.
4. She will have sold the car. - The car will have been sold by her.
5. They will have solved the problem. - The problem will have been solved by them.
6. She will not have read the book. - The book will not have been read by her.
7. They will not have trusted him. - He will not have been trusted by them.

8. He won't have rung Barbara. - Barbara will not have been rung by him.
9. Will they have paid the bill? - Will the bill have been paid by them?
10. Will you have washed my socks? - Will my socks have been washed by you?
PAST TENSE PASSIVE VOICE
Passive 2 (past simple)
Make the passive form with the past simple. You don't need to repeat 'somebody'.
1) Somebody lost the letter
The letter was lost
2) Somebody found the key
The key was found
3) Somebody made mistakes
Mistakes were made
4) Somebody loved that woman
That woman was loved
5) Somebody cleaned the rooms
The rooms were cleaned
6) Somebody fixed the computer
The computer was fixed
7) Somebody built that house
That house was built
8) Somebody wrote ‘War and Peace’
‘War and Peace’ was written

Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Past
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
She sang a song. - A song was sung by her.
Somebody hit me. - I was hit by somebody.
We stopped the bus. - The bus was stopped by us.
A thief stole my car. - My car was stolen by a thief.
They didn't let him go. - He was not let go by them.
She didn't win the prize. - The prize was not won by her.
They didn't make their beds. - Their beds were not made by them.
I did not tell them. - They were not told by me.
Did you tell them? - Were they told by you?
Did he send the letter? - Was the letter sent by him?
PRESENT CONTINUOS
1. They discussprofitseveryMonday. Profitsare discussed everyMonday.
2. They are discussingprofitsnow.Profits
are being discussed
now.
3. She asksthisstudenttwice aweek.Thisstudent
is asked
twice aweek.
4. She isaskingthisstudentnow.Thisstudent
is being asked
now.
5. They renovate thisbuildingonce a decade.This building
is renovated
once adecade.
6. They are renovatingthisbuildingnow.Thisbuilding
is being renovated
now.
7. Somebodyislookingatme.I
am being looked
at.
8. She washeshersons'sweatshirtstwice aweek.Hersons'sweatshirts
are w ashe
twice aweek.
9. They are countingthe money.The money
is being counted
.
10. Someone ispaintingthe walls.The walls
are being painted
.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. - A cup of tea is being drunk by Sheila. (I)
My father is washing the car. - The car is being washed by my father. (I)
Farmer Joe is milking the cows. - The cows are being milked by farmer Joe. (I)
She is taking a picture of him. - A picture of him is being taken by her. (I)
I am writing a poem. - A poem is being written by me. (I)
We are not playing football. - Football is not being played by us. (I)
He is not wearing a tie. - A tie is not being worn by him. (I)
Is she preparing the party? - Is the party being prepared by her? (I)
Are they talking about the meeting? - Is the meeting being talked about by them? (I)
Is she watering the flowers? - Are the flowers being watered by her?