EJERCICIOS DE PASIVAS SIMPLES
1) Tommy will know Machu Picchu ruins in Peru.
Machu Picchu ruins in Peru will be known by Tommy
2) My boss sent me detailed instructions.
I was sent detailed instructions by my boss
Detailed instructions were sent to me by my boss
3) Sam's friend has been solving the problem.
The problem has been being solved by Sam’s friend
4) The workers will complete the new road in the next year.
The new road will be completed by the workers in the next year
5) Paul is going to repair her the car.
She is going to be repaired the car by Paul
The car is going to be repaired to her by Paul
6) My brother has forgotten his wallet at the bank.
His wallet has been forgotten at the bank by my brother
7) My sister will send a letter to my mother.
A letter will be sent to my mother by my sister
My mother will be sent a letter by my sister
8) The little girl is drawing her pet.
Her pet is being drawn by the little girl
9) She was dropping her bag in the train.
Her bag was being dropped in the train
10 My brother takes his medicine every day.
His medicine is taken by my brother every day
11) They make shoes in that factory
Shoes are made in that factory
12) People must not leave bicycles in the driveway
Bicycles must not be left in the driveway
13) They built that skyscraper in 1934.
That skyscraper was built in 1934
14) The students will finish the course by July.
The course will be finished by the students by July
15) They are repairing us the streets this month
We are being repaired the streets this month
The streets are being repaired to us this month
16) They had been making these tools of plastic
These tools of plastic had been being made
17) They have finished the new product design.
The new product design has been finished
18) They were cooking dinner when I arrived.
Dinner was being cooked when I arrived
19) Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.
“Red Sunset” was painted by Smithers in 1986
21) They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.
The preparations had been finished by the time the guests arrived
22) They are going to perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony next weekend.
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is going to be performed next weekend
23) Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.
Japanese will be spoken at the meeting
24) Karen is going to prepare the refreshments.
The refreshments are going to be prepared by Karen
25) The teacher will give the students their reports next Tuesday.
The students will be given their reports by the teacher next Tuesday
The reports will be given to the students by the teacher next Tuesday
26) Mary had to fill in and post the form.
The form had to be filled and posted by Mary
27) The servants had already served the dinner.
The dinner had already been served by the servants
28) The ice cream seller has given my children a free ice cream.
My children have been given a free ice cream by the ice cream seller
A free ice cream has been given to my children by the ice cream seller
29) The gardener cut the sick trees.
The sick trees were cut by the gardener
30) The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago.
Acupuncture was discovered by the Chinese thousands of years ago
2.- COMPLETE NEXT SENTENCES WITH AN ACTIVE OR A PASSIVE VERB
1) Everybody ___was shocked___ (shock) by the terrible news yesterday
2) Mr. Green __has been teaching____ (teach) at the University since 1989.
3) Not much _has been said__ (say) about the accident since that time
4) A new book __will be published_ (publish) by that company next year.
5) He __remembers_ (remember) the girl's name now.
6) The secretary __was introduced_ to her new boss yesterday.
7) Our plan _is being considered__ (consider) by the members of the committee now.
8) He _was held__ (hold) as responsible for the accident last month.
9) A prize __will be given_ (give) to whoever solves this equation.
10) When the manager arrived, the problem __had been solved_ (solve).
11) English ____is spoken____ (speak) by many people of the world.
12) They ____speak___ (speak) English to each other to communicate easily
13) When the earthquake ____occurred_____ (occur) in the metropolis many buildings _____were destroyed_____ (destroy).
14) The telephone ____was invented_____ (invent) by Alexander Graham Bell.
15) America ____was discovered____ (discover) by Columbus, but he ____thought____ (think) that the continent was India.
16) Ferarris _____are manufactured_____ (manufacture) in Italy.
17) That movie has terrible violence in it, so it must not ________be shown_____________________ (show) to people under 18 years of age.
18) Today's newspaper has a shocking headline, so it may ________be sold ____________________ (sell) very well.
19) Look at! The bride _______is being kissed ____________________ (kiss) by the
groom and she ______is smiling_______________ (smile) happily.
20) I __________drove_________________________________ (drive) over the speed
limit last night.
21) The accident ___________happened____________________ (happen) because of
my speeding.
22) Korean ___________is spoken________________________________ (speak) in my
family.
23) Dark clouds __________are appearing_______________________________
(appear) in the sky now.
24) English ___________is spoken__________________________________ (speak) by
Obama
25) My friend and I ___________have played_______________________________
(play) poker recently.
26) Jeans _________________are worn______________________________________
(wear) by young people.
27) Advertising _____________have been used
__________________________________________ (use) since Roman times.
28) Advertisers _______________spend________________________________________
(spend) millions of euros on adverts every year.
29) The authorities decided that the meeting
____________is being held / is going to be held
___________________________________________ (hold) next Wednesday
30) I’ll have to stay at home because our new furniture
___________is going to be delivered
____________________________________________ (deliver)
3.- QUESTIONS
1) Did they catch the
thief?
Was the thief caught?
2) Have the police found the body?
Has the body been found by the police?
3) Is a doctor going to examine you?
Are you going to be examined by a doctor?
4) Who is giving you Maths classes?
Who are you being given Maths classes by?
Who are Maths classes being given to you by?
5) Did the bull kill the matador?
Was the matador killed by the bull?
6) How did your host family treat you?
How were you treated by your host family?
7) Has anyone cleaned the oven yet?
Has the oven been cleaned yet?
8) Do they make cars in Korea?
Are cars made in Korea?
9) Will the king inaugurate the new bridge?
Will the new bridge inaugurated by the king?
10) Why has the government banned the film?
Why has the film been banned by the government?
11) Do the hounds kill the fox?
Is the fox killed by the hounds?
12) Who wrote “Millennium”?
Who was “Millennium” written by?
13) What caused the accident?
What was the accident caused by?
14) When did they hijack the plane?
When was the plane hijacked?
15) Did the plan interest you?
Were you interested by the plan?
16) Who help him?
Who is he helped by?
17) Who will Susan send an e-mail?
Who will an e-mail be sent by Susan?
18) Can someone clean up the kitchen?
Can the kitchen be cleaned up?
19) Who dusted the furniture this morning?
Who was the furniture dusted by this morning?
20) Has he given you back the book yet?
Have you been given back the book yet?
Has the book been given back to you yet?
4.- CHANGE THE SENTENCES FROM THE PASSIVE INTO THE ACTIVE
1) The best cream cakes are made by Sayers.
Sayers make the best cream cakes.
2) By the end of the party all the food had been eaten.
By the end of the party we had eaten all the food.
3) My glasses must have been thrown away by mistake.
Someone must have thrown my glasses away.
4) Who was the television invented by?
Who invented the television?
5) She was heard complaining about the new timetables.
They heard her complaining about the new timetables.
6) A new shopping centre is being built on the outskirts of town.
They are building a new shopping centre on the outskirts of town
7) The awards will be presented by Tom Hanks.
Tom Hanks will present the awards.
8) A new shampoo is being developed in the lab.
They are developing a new shampoo in the lab.
9) Your life will be changed by this book
This book will change your life.
10) My brother may be given the car for the first time tonight
They may give my brother the car for the first time tonight.
11) Their guests were shown some photographs of the trip
They showed their guests some photographs of the trip.
12) This room is going to be redecorated soon
They are going to redecorate this room soon.
15) This theatre is being closed for security reasons
They are closing this theatre for security reasons.
16) Their house is being painted this week
They are painting their house this week.
17) Was the car taken to the garage yesterday?
Did he take the car to the garage yesterday?
18) A law against pollution should be passed by the government
The government should pass a law against pollution.
19) She is known by everyone in our school
Everyone knows her in our school
20) No one was told about the phone call
They told no one about the phone call.
21) This museum will be painted by hand
They will paint this museum by hand.
22) Have the hotel rooms been cleaned every day?
Has she cleaned the hotel rooms every day?
23) She was put in prison by force
They put her in prison by force.
24) You will be called when your turn comes
They will call you when your turn comes
25) Were you invited to the grand opening?
Did they invite you to the grand opening?
26) The new plans have already been discussed
They have already discussed the new plans
27) This program used to be watched by all the teenagers
All the teenagers used to watch this program
28) Our work here is going to be finished soon
We are going to finish our work here soon
29) She had to be told the truth
They had to tell her the truth
30) Your project should have been completed two weeks ago
You should have completed your project two weeks ago
4.- SUBORDINATE PASSIVES
1) People expect that the rate of inflation rises
It is expected that …..
The rate of inflation is expected to rise
2) People think that she died in a plane crash
It is thought that …..
She is thought to have died in a plane crash
3) People believed that the Earth was flat.
It was believed that ….
The Earth was believed to be flat
4) People say the Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced.
4) People say the Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced.
It is said the Prime ….
The Prime Minister and his wife are said to be getting divorced
5) People suspect he earns millions of Euros a year.
It’s suspected that he ….
He’s suspected to earn millions of Euros a year
6) People supposed that the manager was refusing the union trade's offer.
It was supposed that the manager …..
The manager was supposed to be refusing the union trade’s offer
7) They say he fled the country.
It’s said he ….
He’s said to have fled the country
8) People believed the house had had ghosts for many years
It was believed the house ….
The house was believed to have had ghost for many years
9) They know she is hiding abroad.
It’s known she …..
She’s known to be hiding abroad
10) They expected that they were wearing winter clothes
It was expected that they ….
They were expected to be wearing winter clothes
11) People say that many people are homeless after the floods
It’s said that many people …..
Many people are said to be homeless after the floods
12) Everybody knows that the Prime Minister was in favour of the new law
It’s known that ….
The Prime Minister is known to have been in favour of the new law
13) People expect that the government is losing the election
It’s expected that …..
The government is expected to be losing the election
14) They thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall
It was thought that …..
The prisoner was thought to escape by climbing over the wall
15) Journalist reports that they aren’t leaving tomorrow evening.
It’s reported that…
They are reported not to be leaving tomorrow evening
16) The lecturer thought that Columbus hadn’t discovered America.
It was thought that …..
Columbus was thought not to have discovered America
17) They believed that the horse was a present
It was believed that …..
The horse was believed to be a present
18) Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco
It was thought that …
The teenagers were thought to be dancing at the disco
19) The witness declared that the crime had happened in front of him
It was declared that …..
The crime was declared to have happened in front of him
20) They assumed that the security system was failing.
It was assumed that …..
The security system was assumed to be falling
21) People think that not doing exercise can make you fat.
It’s thought that …..
Not doing exercise is thought to be able to make you fat
22) They said that she read Pride and Prejudice
It was said that …
She was said to read Pride and Prejudice
23) They admitted that the thieves hadn’t left the country.
It was admitted that ….
The thieves were admitted not to have left the country
24) People say that this orchestra has been the best in the world.
It’s said that …..
This orchestra is said to have been the best in the world.
25) People believe that we are making a lot of money
It’s believed that …..
We’re believed to be making a lot of money
26) They expect that I will arrive in time for dinner.
It’s expected that ….
I’m expected to arrive in time for dinner
27) We think that European Government didn’t reach an agreement
It’s thought that …..
European Government is thought not to have reached an agreement
28) They reported that Chicote knew a lot about gardening.
It was reported that ….
Chicote was reported to know a lot about gardening
29) People said that teachers weren’t attending the meeting
It was said that …..
Teachers were said not to be attending the meeting
30) They know that Tom and Kevin will eat five hamburgers each one
It’s known that …..
Tom and Kevin are known to eat five hamburgers each one
6.- FILL IN THE BLANKS USING THE STRUCTURE OF “HAVE SOMETHING DONE” IN THE CORRECT TENSE
1) We _____are having the house painted_____________________________ (the
house / paint) at the moment.
2) I lost my key. I’ll have to ______have another key made
____________________________ (another key / make)
3) When was the last time you _______had your hair cut
___________________________ (your hair / cut)?
4) ______Do you have a newspaper delivered____________________________
(you / a newspaper / deliver) to your house every day, or do you go out and
buy one?
5) A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
B: Oh, we _______are having a garage built___________________________ (a
garage / build)?
6) A: Can I see the photographs you took when you were on holiday?
B: I’m afraid I ________haven’t had the film developed
__________________________ (not / the film / develop) yet.
7) This coat is dirty. I must ________have it cleaned__________________________
(it / clean).
8) If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you
_________have your ears pierced_________________________
(your ears / pierce)?
9) A: I heard your computer wasn’t working.
B: That’s right, but it’s OK now. I _______had it repaired
___________________________ (it / repair)
10) Gary was a fight last night. He _____had his nose broken
_____________________________ (his nose / break)
11) Did I tell you about Jane? She ______had her handbag stolen
____________________________ (her handbag / steal) last week.
12) Did you hear about Pete? He ________had his car vandalised
__________________________ (his car / vandalise) a few months ago.
13) I _________am having / am going to have my hair dyed
_________________________ (my hair / dye) next Monday.
14) We ____________had our roof checked ______________________ (our roof /
check) after the storm.
15) Our neighbours _________are having a wall built_________________________
(a wall / build) now.
16) My brother is going to the dentist next week. He
__________is going to have a tooth pulled out________________________ (a
tooth / pull out).
17) We _________had an alarm installed _________________________ (an alarm /
install) last October.
18) David __________had his tonsils removed________________________ (his
tonsils / remove) by a doctor when he was eleven.
19) For the wedding anniversary, Mary ________had a big cake made
__________________________ (a big cake / make) which they ate a large party.
20) We __________had statue valued________________________ (a statue / value)
by an Art expert and he said that it was worth over a thousand dollars.
21) My friend _______is having his apartment redecorated
___________________________ (his apartment / redecorate) by
Nancy right now.
22) He ________had his flat burgled__________________________ (his flat /
burgle) while he was away on holiday.
7.- HAVE SOMETHING DONE
1) A mechanic has repaired Susan’s car
Susan has had her car repaired by a mechanic
2) Our house is being painted this week
We are having our house painted this week
3) Jack will be asking someone to send his messages by e-mail
Jack will be having his messages sent by e-mail
4) The optician won’t test your eyes next week
You won’t have your eyes tested by the optician next week
5) Your photo has to be taken for your passport
You have to have a photo for your passport taken
6) Do you ask someone to service your car regularly?
Do you have your car serviced regularly?
7) The local newspaper has just accepted one of Beth’s articles
Beth has just had one of her articles accepted by the local newspaper
8) Her wedding dress was made to Betty a month ago
Betty had her wedding dress made a month ago
9) Was his house redecorated last year?
Did he have his house redecorated last year?
10) A lawyer is preparing us a contract next week
We are having a contract prepared by a lawyer next week
11) My hair isn’t being cut today
I am not having my hair cut today
12) You should ask someone to check your brakes
You should have your brakes checked
13) A new cupboard had just been built in Jan’s room
Jan had just had a new cupboard built in his room
14) She always asks someone to deliver her food
She always has her food delivered
15) Someone could publish Sarah’s poems.
Sarah could have her poems published
16) The chapel was decorated by an Italian Artist (The king ….)
The king had the chapel decorated by an Italian Artist.
17) The garage is servicing my car on Monday
I am having my car serviced by the garage on Monday
18) I am going to ask that woman to vanish my nails
I am going to have my nails vanish by that woman
19) His knee was checking at the clinic by the doctor.
He was having his knee checked at the clinic by the doctor.
20) The Red Cross supplies medicine and food for Rwanda.
Rwanda has medicine and food supplied by the Red Cross
21) Will the short circuit problems be solved by the electrician?
Will they have the short circuit problems solved by the electrician?
22) She has always asked her secretary to bring her lunch
She has always had her lunch brought by her secretary
23) Our accounts must be checked
We must have our accounts checked
24) Someone has been sending offensive messages to us
We have been having offensive messages sent
25) They should have asked someone to change their curtains.
They should have had their curtains changed
26) My grandmother is knitting a new jumper for me
I am having a new jumper knitted by my grandmother
27) Did you ask the shop to deliver the sofa?
Did you have the sofa delivered by the shop?
28) A new roof on Adam’s house was being put by the builders.
Adam was having a new roof on his house put by the builders
29) The maid had polished the silver to her
She had had the silver polished by the maid
30) Does someone sweep their chimney?
Do they have their chimney swept?
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