The Passive: present simple and past simple tenses

"The dog is fed every morning."

This sentence is...

• Active, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, present simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK! The dog can't serve himself...

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

"Our teacher marked the exams"

This sentence is...

• Active, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, present simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK! The subject here is performing an action...

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

"Preservatives aren’t added to the list of ingredients"

This sentence is...

• Active, present simple

• Passive, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK! We don't know who wrote the list... Is it important?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

"Does your mum wash all your clothes?"

This question is...

• Active, present simple

• Passive, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK! We are talking about a fact.

Who does the action? Mum.

Who receives it? Your clothes.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

"Was the fridge repaired yesterday?"

This sentence is...

• Active, present simple

• Passive, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK!

When does the action happen? In the past...

Who does it? We don't know, we are interested in the result (repaired or not repaired).

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

All the tickets ____ after people saw the advert for the Coldplay concert.

• is sold

• are sold

• was sold

• were sold

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

More electric cars ____ nowadays.

• are drove

• were driven

• are driven

• were drove

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Choose ALL the correct answers for the sentence:

"Nowadays, the café ____ every Monday."

• was closed

• closes

• is closed

• closed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"____ your car ____ yesterday?"

• Was / fixed

• Did / fixed

• Was / fixated

• Did / fix

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"Currently, fast food ____ in the canteen anymore"

• is served

• isn't served

• wasn't served

• was served

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D