THE PASSIVE VOICE – DIFFERENT TENSES
Present simple passive (am/is/are + past participle)
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Uniforms _______________ (wear) in many British schools.
In summer, more ice cream _______________ (eat) than in winter.
Milk _______________ (keep) in the fridge.
Portuguese language _______________ (speak) in Brazil.
Today, a lot of cars _______________ (make) in South Korea.
Alcohol _______________ (not sell) to anyone under 18. It’s against the law.
Past simple passive (was/were + past participle)
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The song Yesterday _______________ (compose) in 1965.
Buckingham Palace _______________ (build) in 1703.
The royal wedding _______________ (watch) by millions of people in 2011.
The children _______________ (save) by the firefighters last night.
My keys _______________ (find) two days ago.
Their beds _______________ (not make) this morning.
Will future passive (will be + past participle)
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The museum _______________ (visit) by thousands of people next year.
The contract _______________ (sign) by our boss.
Your order _______________ (take) by one of the waiters.
The new book _______________ (publish) next month.
The job _______________ (do) by tomorrow, I promise.
The new film _______________ (not show) in the cinema.
Present perfect passive (have been / has been + past participle)
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Many buildings _______________ (destroy) in the earthquake in Mexico.
Many lives _______________ (lose) in the tsunami in Indonesia.
He _______________ (employ) by a big computer company.
Our house _______________ (break) into.
Some trees _______________ (plant) in the street.
I _______________ (not bite) by a snake.