THE PASSIVE VOICE – ALL TENSES

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The passive voice – all tenses

Exercise 3

Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the correct passive voice form. Do NOT use
contracted forms.

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1 I don’t like to be told (tell) what to do.

➪ After the verb like, we use -ing or to infinitive.

➪ We form the passive gerund with being + past participle (the gerund of be + past
 participle).
➪ We form the passive to infinitive with to be + past participle (the infinitive of be +
past participle).

2 The hotel was closed because it was being renovated . (renovate)

➪ We need the past continuous passive form of the verb: was/were being + past
participle (past continuous of the verb be + past participle).

3 I went to the doctor yesterday and I was prescribed (prescribe) some medicin
for my cough.

➪ We need the past simple passive form of the verb: was/were + past
participle (past simple of the verb be + past participle).

4 My car has not been fixed (not fix) yet, and I need it for tomorrow.

➪ We need the present perfect passive: have been + past participle (present perfect
of be + past participle).

5 If she hadn’t insulted the police officer, she wouldn’t have been arrested
(arrest).

➪ In this sentence there is a third conditional form in the passive voice.

➪ We need a perfect modal verb with the verb be + past participle: would have been +
fired.
6 She is hoping to be elected (elect) president.

➪ We use to infinitive after the verb hope.

➪ We form the passive to infinitive with to be + past participle (the infinitive of be +
past participle).

7 Last night’s fire might have been caused (cause) by lightning.

➪ This is a past modal verb of deduction in the passive voice.

➪ We need a perfect modal verb with the verb be + past participle: might have been +
caused.

8 Our house is being painted (paint) so we are staying at my parents’.

➪ We need the present continuous passive: am/is/are being + past

participle (present continuous of be + past participle).

9 The museum is going to be visited (visit) by millions of people next year.

➪ We use be going to or will to make predictions.

➪ The passive form of be going to is am/is/are going to be + past participle.
➪ The passive form of will is will be + past participle.

10 The suspect is being questioned (question) by the police at the moment.

➪ We need the present continuous passive: am/is/are being + past participle
(present continuous of be + past participle).

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