Passive Voice – Present and Past Simple (Full Blast 7, unit 7b)

Choose the correct passive form (Present or Past Simple).

1. The cake           [is baked, was baked] by my grandma every Sunday.

2. This song             [is written, was written] by a famous artist in 1995.

3. The emails           [are sent, were sent] yesterday.

4. Two languages               [are spoken, were spoken] in this country.

5. The test              [is finished, was finished] two hours ago.

6. The windows              [are cleaned, were cleaned] every weekend.

7. A new bridge           [is built, was built] in our town last year.

8. Vegetables           [are sold, were sold] at this market every morning.

9. The movie             [is watched, was watched] by millions of people last night.

10. Milk              [is produced, was produced] by cows.

Fill in the blanks with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.

1. This museum            (visit) by thousands of people every year.

2. A new school           (build) in our town last year.

3. Many animals          (keep) in this zoo.

4. The cake          (make) by my grandmother last weekend.

5. The door               (not lock) last night.

6. Chocolate             (produce) in many countries.

7. The car              (repair) last week.

Active or Passive?

Decide whether the sentence is in the Active Voice (A) or Passive Voice (P).

1. The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889.   [A, P]

2. They open the shop at 9 AM.   [A, P]

3. The letter was sent yesterday.   [A, P]

4. The house is cleaned every day.   [A, P]

5. My father repaired the car.   [A, P]

6. English is spoken in many countries.   [A, P]

7. We watched a great movie last night.   [A, P]

8. A lot of money was stolen from the bank.   [A, P]

9. They serve breakfast at this hotel.   [A, P]

10. The bridge was destroyed in the storm.   [A, P]