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Passive: Past & Present/ Past Participle

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  • Nowadays, a lot of computers _____ (make) in Korea.
    Nowadays, a lot of computers are made in Korea.
  • swim
    swum
  • pay
    paid
  • Make passive: Susie broke all the plates in the cupboard.
    All the plates in the cupboard were broken by Susie.
  • The 2022 Football World Cup _______________ (hold) in Qatar.
    will be held
  • Not much ____________(know) about this complicated subject.
    is known
  • The latest update to the photo editing app _________(download) by many professional photographers.
    was downloaded
  • This piece of music _____________(not record) yet. I've just composed it.
    hasn't been recorded
  • ride
    ridden
  • teach
    taught
  • The thief _____ (take) to the nearest police station.
    The thief was taken to the nearest police station.
  • The royal wedding _____ (watch) by millions of people in 2011.
    The royal wedding was watched by millions of people in 2011.
  • 3D films _______________ (exist) since 1922, when The Power of Love was first shown.
    have existed
  • sing
    sung
  • The light bulb ______________(create) with thick glass.
    was created
  • By the time we got to the party, all the pizza _______________ (eat).
    had been eaten
  • bring
    brought
  • Say a sentence in passive voice with the verb: sold
    Awesome!
  • fly
    flown
  • begin
    begun
  • write
    written
  • I think hotels _______________ (build) in space in the future.
    will be built
  • The world’s first motorways _______________ (build) in Germany in the 1930s.
    were built
  • take
    taken
  • Breakfast _____ (serve) from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • How much _____ (paper / recycle) in Poland each year?
    How much paper is recycled in Poland each year?
  • In the UK, alcohol _____ (not sell) to anyone under 18. It's against the law.
    In the UK, alcohol isn't sold to anyone under 18. It's against the law.
  • Many houses _____ (destroy) by the flood last week.
    Many houses were destroyed by the flood last week.
  • Say a passive voice sentence with the verb: preferred
    Good, good!
  • blow
    blown
  • become
    become
  • know
    known
  • Jenny ______________(complain) to the manager about the faulty items at the moment.
    is complaining
  • By the time we got to the party, all the pizza _______________ (eat).
    had been eaten
  • catch
    caught
  • They clean the windows every week.
    The windows are cleaned every week.
  • A new fitness app _________ (design) for visually impaired people.
    was designed
  • win
    won
  • lose
    lost
  • The thieves _____________(steal) the jewellery from the safe yesterday.
    stole
  • Fifty scientists _______________ (take part) in the International Environment project so far.
    have taken part
  • hit
    hit
  • In most countries, mobile phones _____________(replace) by smartphones.
    were replaced
  • eat
    eaten
  • How many newspapers _____ (print) in Britain every day?
    How many newspapers are printed in Britain every day?
  • Who _____ (this play / write) by?
    Who was this play written by?
  • ring
    rung
  • Say a passive voice sentence with the verb: invented
    Good work!
  • This photo __________________(take) by my grandfather when I was five.
    was taken
  • be
    been
  • Make passive: My uncle sold the bicycle.
    The bicycle was sold by my uncle.
  • Make passive: You can't find penguins at the North Pole.
    Penguins can't be found at the North Pole.
  • drink
    drunk
  • go
    gone
  • Tennis _____ (play) on a clay, grass, or hard court.
    Tennis is played on a clay, grass, or hard court.
  • That game __________(take out) from the app store after numerous complaints about bugs and glitches.
    was taken out
  • A notification __________(send) to remind users to update their app for the latest features.
    was sent
  • Don’t turn round! I think we _______________ (follow)!
    are being followed
  • do
    done
  • People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
    40 million hamburgers are eaten every day.
  • put
    put
  • break
    broken
  • The app's rating ________(boost) by satisfied users who found it helpful and easy to use.
    was boosted
  • My grandmother made the cake yesterday.
    The cake was made (by my grandmother) yesterday
  • PCs________ (bring) to each employee's home during pandemics.
    were brought
  • This photo __________________(take) by my grandfather when I was five.
    was taken
  • Fifty scientists _______________ (take part) in the International Environment project so far.
    have taken part
  • A company claiming to have created a software _________________ (accuse) of fraud.
    was accussed
  • keep
    kept
  • throw
    thrown
  • A guide will take you to your seat.
    You will be taken to your seat by a guide.
  • The wheel _____ (invent) thousands of years ago.
    The wheel was invented thousands of years ago.
  • The Harry Potter films _____ (not direct) by Steven Spielberg.
    The Harry Potter films were not directed by Steven Spielberg.
  • This tree is very old. It ___________________(plant) in the 19th century.
    was planted
  • leave
    left
  • find
    found
  • The app's license_____________(buy) by a stronger company interested in social media.
    was bought
  • Cell phones _____________________ (develop) throughout the 20th century.
    were developed
  • Smoking _______________ (not allow) on planes.
    isn't allowed
  • New medicines for many diseases _____ (find) every year.
    New medicines for many diseases are found every year.
  • This tree is very old. It ___________________(plant) in the 19th century.
    was planted
  • Make passive: How do people make sushi?
    How is sushi made?
  • A new security feature ___________(introduce) to protect users' personal information.
    was introduced
  • fight
    fought
  • The goals _____ (score) in the first 15 minutes of the match.
    The goals were scored in the first 15 minutes of the match.
  • The traffic is really bad this week because a volleyball tournament _______________ (hold) in our town.
    is being held
  • Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein.
    The novel Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley.
  • Smoking _______________ (not allow) on planes.
    is not allowed
  • We can't identify the writer of the poem
    The writer of the poem can't be identified.
  • Many wireless appliances ____________(sell) in Costa Rica last year.
    were sold
  • A lot of countries _______________ (take part) in the International Space Station project next year.
    will take part
  • Don’t turn round! I think we _______________ (follow)!
    are being followed
  • think
    thought
  • The 2026 Football World Cup _______________ (hold) in the North America. .
    will be held
  • come
    come
  • make
    made
  • say
    said
  • draw
    drawn
  • get
    got / gotten
  • In this hospital small injuries _____ (treat) by assistant doctors.
    In this hospital small injuries are treated by assistant doctors.
  • sleep
    slept
  • wake
    woken
  • Every day CNN _____ (watch) by millions of people.
    Every day CNN is watched by millions of people.
  • German _____ (speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
    Germany is spoken in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
  • forget
    forgotten
  • give
    given
  • speak
    spoken
  • The boy killed the spider.
    The spider was killed (by the boy)
  • see
    seen
  • You must not waste your money on stupid things.
    Your money must not be wasted on stupid things.
  • steal
    stolen
  • hear
    heard
  • buy
    bought
  • bite
    bitten
  • The world’s first motorways _______________ (build) in Germany in the 1930s.
    were built
  • fall
    fallen
  • Coffee _____ (bring) to Europe by the Turks.
    Coffee was brought to Europe by the Turks.
  • read
    read
  • have
    had
  • drive
    driven
  • An increased memory capacity __________ (give) to smartphones to help them operate better.
    was given
  • cost
    cost