Passive Voice: Simple Present and Simple Past

The sentence:

Sol rescued three cats.

is in ___________________ voice.

• passive

• active

The sentence:

A letter is written by Henry.

is in ___________________ voice.

• passive

• active

The sentence:

Fabricio watches the film.

is in ____________________.

• passive

• active

The sentence:

The photos were taken for the dance.

is in __________________________.

• passive

• active

The sentence:

The housework is done by Carlos.

is in ____________________.

• passive

• active

Students choose the subject.

The passive voice of this sentence is:

• The subject was chosen by the students

• The subject is chosen by the students

• The students chose the subject

Create the passive sentence:

(Pyramids / build / Egyptians)

• Egyptians built the Pyramids

• The Pyramids were built by the Egyptians

• The Pyramids were builded by the Egyptians

• Egyptians builded the Pyramids

How many newspapers____________(print) in Costa Rica every day?

• are printed

• is printed

• are printing

• are printeded

English ____________________ (speak) in many countries.

• is spoke

• is speaked

• are spoken

• is spoken

The passive voice form in Present is:

• Subject + was/were + Past participle + by someone

• Subject + is/are + Past participle + by someone

• Subject + Past participle + by someone