Passive Voice (Present and Past Continuous Tenses))

Passive Voice

Present and Past Continuous Tenses

1.      Change from the active into passive voice.

1.      We were looking at the man with great surprise.

2.      Mary is reading Peter's letter.

3.      The secretaries typing the letters now.

4.      The boy was reading the book.

5.      Mary is driving a car to reach Peter.

6.      I was growing the flowers last year.

7.      In their respective travels, they are missing their appointment.

8.      Mary's friends are calling Peter.

9.      He was teaching computer science to our children.

10.  They are building a new concert hall in our street.

11.  He is taking many gifts for Mary.

12.  On his arrival, Mary is meeting Peter.

13.  They were playing tennis from four till five.

14.  All their friends are singing a few songs to celebrate this event

15.  Finally, I hope you are enjoying this strange story.

16.  She is collecting the books.

17.  The men were selling fruit ice-cream there.

18.  Hellen is washing the dishes

19.  He is writing a letter

20.  We are using a different camera.

2.      Complete each statement or question in the present continuous tense, passive voice. The main verb is in parentheses.

1.      The baby _____________________by his mother. (feed)

2.      My videos _______________________________by a lot of people on YouTube. (watch)

3.      You ________________________? (help)

4.      I ___________________________ by a strange person in the car behind me. (follow)

5.      The room _________________________________ by the housekeeping staff. (clean)

6.      She ___________________________ at work? (train)

7.      This TV show ___________________________________ around the world. (see)

8.      Those old computers ______________________very much these days. (use - negative)

3.      Complete each statement or question in the past continuous tense, passive voice. The main verb is in parentheses.

1.      Too many children ________________________________________ by that dog, so the owners got rid of it. (bite)

2.      Our mail _____________________________________________ to the wrong address. (deliver)

3.      A lot of money __________________________________________ by that company before the economic crisis. (make)

4.      They __________________________________ the truth? (tell--negative)

5.      Why __________ she __________________________________ for an illness she didn't have? (treat)

6.      The oil in this car __________________________________________ regularly before I bought it. (change--negative)

7.      The U.S. Capitol ____________________________________________ when we visited Washington. (renovate)

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