Fill in the blanks with appropriate passive verb forms.
1. They eat apples. Apples ………………….. by them.
In the simple present tense, we make passive verb forms by putting is/am/are before the past participle form of the verb.
2. I wrote a letter. A letter ………………… by me.
In the simple past tense, we make passive verb forms by putting was/were before the past participle form of the verb.
3. He is writing a poem. A poem ……………………….. by him.
In the present continuous, the verb has the form: is / am/are + being + past participle.
4. They were repairing the roof. The roof …………………….. by them.
In the past continuous, the verb has the form: was / were + being + past participle.
5. She has bought a new car. A new car …………………….. by her.
In the present perfect, the verb has the form: has + been + past participle.
6. I had sent the parcel. The parcel ……………………….. by me.
In the past perfect, the passive verb has the form: had + been + past participle.
7. The teacher punished the child. The child …………………. by the teacher.
In the simple past tense, we make passive verb forms by putting was/were before the past participle form of the verb.
8. I will help him. He …………………… by me.
In the simple future, the verb has the form: will + be + past participle.
9. He has sold his house. His house ………………………. by him.
The passive verb in the present perfect has the form: has/have + been + past participle.
10. They will have sent the money. The money …………………… by them.
The passive verb in the future perfect has the form: will + have + been + past participle
11. The police are investigating the crime. The crime ……………………. by the police.
In the present continuous tense, we make passive verb forms by putting is/are/am + being before the past participle form of the verb.
12. They rescued the child. The child …………………….. by them.
In the simple past tense, we make passive verb forms by putting was/were before the past participle form of the verb.
Answers
1. They eat apples. Apples are eaten by them.
2. I wrote a letter. A letter was written by me.
3. He is writing a poem. A poem is being written by him.
4. They were repairing the roof. The roof was being repaired by them.
5. She has bought a new car. A new car has been bought by her.
6. I had sent the parcel. The parcel had been sent by me.
7. The teacher punished the child. The child was punished by the teacher.
8. I will help him. He will be helped by me.
9. He has sold his house. His house has been sold by him.
10. They will have sent the money. The money will have been sent by them.
11. The police are investigating the crime. The crime is being investigated by the police.
12. They rescued the child. The child was rescued by them.
