Passive Voice - All Tenses Review

The new chemical _________ when it exploded.

• was testing

• had being tested

• was being tested

Answer explanation

Past continuous passive form: was/were being + past participle.

He _______ by his boss after insulting his coworker.

• was fired

• was being fired

• having been fired

Answer explanation

The past simple passive is formed by using 'was' or 'were' plus the past participle.

She _______ of everything.

• had been inform

• had informed

• has being informed

• has been informed

Answer explanation

Present perfect passive: have been + past participle

When I opened the cupboard, I saw that all the cookies ________.

• had been eaten

• were eaten

• had eaten

Answer explanation

Past perfect passive: had been + past participle

You ________ to be so late if you worked for me.

• wouldn't allow

• wouldn't have allowed

• wouldn't be allowed

Answer explanation

Passive form of would + infinitive: would be + past participle

After _______ he insulted the referee.

• sending off

• being sent off

• be sending off

Answer explanation

Passive gerund: being + past participle

A new restaurant ________ in our street next week.

• is going to be opened

• will being opened

• is going to been opened

Answer explanation

"be going to" in passive voice: am/is/are going to + be + past participle.

The question ________ at the meeting.

• is still been discussed

• is still discussing

• is still being discussed

Answer explanation

Present continuous passive: am/is/are being + past participle 

The car isn't there anymore. It _______ stolen.

• must have being

• must being

• must have been

• must be

Answer explanation

Past modal in the passive voice: must have been + past participle.

He _______ about the decision and got angry.

• hadn't being told

• wasn't being told

• hadn't been told

• hadn't told

Answer explanation

Past perfect passive: had been + past participle