1. BMW’s – make – in Germany (PRESENT SIMPLE)

Answer 1: BMW’s are made in Germany.

Translation 1: Los BMW son fabricados en Alemania.

2. English – speak – in this shop (PRESENT SIMPLE)

Answer 2: English is spoken in this shop.

Translation 2: En esta tienda se habla inglés.

3. The oldest house – build – in 1575 (PAST SIMPLE)

Answer 3: The oldest house was built in 1575.

Translation 3: La casa más antigua fue construida en 1575.

4. The bridge – repair – at the moment (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)

Answer 4: The bridge is being repaired at the moment.

Translation 4: El puente está siendo reparado en este momento.

5. The trees – cut down – last winter (PAST SIMPLE)

Answer 5: The trees were cut down last winter.

Translation 5: Los árboles fueron talados el invierno pasado.

6. The picture – paint – tomorrow (FUTURE SIMPLE)

Answer 6: The picture will be painted tomorrow.

Translation 6: El cuadro será pintado mañana.

7. When I came in – the TV – fix (PAST CONTINUOUS)

Answer 7: When I came in, the TV was being fixed.

Translation 7: Cuando yo entré, la televisión estaba siendo reparada.

8. The cupboard – repair – recently (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)

Answer 8: The cupboard has been recently repaired.

Translation 8: La alacena ha sido reparada recientemente.

9. The car – find – in the garage (PAST SIMPLE)

Answer 9: The car was found in the garage.

Translation 9: El auto fue encontrado en el garaje.

10. Breakfast – serve – between 7 and 9 (PRESENT SIMPLE)

Answer 10: Breakfast is served between 7 and 9.

Translation 10: El desayuno se sirve de 7 a 9.

Present Simple Passive. Exercises. Упражнения на страдательный залог

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Easy exercises on Present Simple Passive.

Упражнение 1 . Fill in the verb is or are.

1. Grammar rules . always learnt by heart.
2. Rare animals . protected in many countries.
3. This scarf . made by my granny.
4. Animals in the reserve . fed two times a day.
5. The same shirts . worn by all the members of our team.
6. New Belarussian books . shown in our library
7. Many Belarussian towns . described in this book.
8. Dinner . always cooked by my mother.
9. This place . crowded on Sunday.
10. Our village . surrounded with a forest.

Упражнение 2. Write true sentences in Passive Voice. Use the words in table.

sent via satellite.

played in England.

sold in music shops.

made in Germany.

used to access the Internet.

invited to the concert

brought in the morning

cooked by my mother

painted by my friend

cleaned every day

given text-books at school

written in English

not allowed to ride a motor-bike.

grown in many countries.

Упражнение 3 . Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. I . (like / am liked) this place.
2. What books by Charles Dickens . (translated / are translated) into Belarussian?
3. Who . (protects / is protected) animals?
4. This city . (is visited / visited) by many people.
5. Who . (gives / is given) bad marks in your class?
6. Our house . (made /is made) of wood.
7. Our holiday . (is begun / begins) next week.
8. Pupils . (are given / give) textbooks by the teacher.
9. The holiday . (celebrated / is celebrated) every year.

Exercises on Present Simple Passive.

Level : Pre-Intermediate.

Упражнение 4 . Fill in the gaps using the Present Simple Passive Voice form of the verb in brackets.

Mushroom and Ham Salad

First, 5 mushrooms … (1 – cut) into small pieces and …(2 — mix) with two cut spring onions. Then, 100 g cooked ham …(3— cut) into fine cubes. Now, mushrooms, onions and ham … (4 — mix) in a bowl. Finally, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice … (5 — mix) with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and the mixture… (6 — add) to the salad mixture. Enjoy your salad!

The news reporter and a camera operator _______ (1 – send) to investigate a news story. People_____ (2 – interview) by a reporter and the interviews ______ (3 – film) by a camera operator. The film ____ (4 – take) back to the TV studio, and the best parts of the film _______ (5 – choose) by the news editor. Finally, the news report ______ (6 – send) to televisions in people’s homes and the news _____ (7 – watch) by people all over the country.

My motherland is the Republic of Belarus. My country (1 – situate) in the centre of Europe. It (2 – make up) of six regions: Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk and Mogilev. Belarus (3 – not wash) by any seas or oceans, so it (4 – not separate) from other countries by seas and oceans. Belarus (5 – border) by five countries.

Belarus is mostly flat (плоская). Some uplands can (6 – find) near Minsk and in some districts of Mogilev and Grodno regions. Most of Belarus (7 – cover) by forests. It is a beautiful country with a lot of lakes.

Упражнение 5. Put the passive sentences in order.

1. in a lot of schools / are / used / Computers
2. of plastic / made / are / CDs
3. seen / The information / on a screen/can be
4. are / very quickly / The answers / calculated
5. played / The game / is / on a computer
6. with a modem / are / sent / E-mails
7. is / on a disk / Information / stored
8. sent / Text messages / are / using mobile phones
9. to get information / used / is / The Internet

Упражнение 6. Respond to the situations with a negative sentence using the words and word combinations in brackets.

Cars are made at this factory, (bicycles)

— But bicycles are not made at this factory.

1. Bread is sold in this shop, (milk)
2. Our house is built of wood, (their house)
3. My books are kept on the shelf. exercise-books )
4. My younger sister is usually given fruit and milk for supper, (my elder brother)
5. Apples are grown in Belarus, (oranges)
6. Glass is made of sand, (paper)
7. My dresses are made by my mother, (jackets)
8. Films are watched by many people, (sports programmes)
9. This apple-tree is planted by me. (that cherry-tree)
10. All the words are always learnt by the pupils. (rules)

Упражнение 7. Answer the questions in Simple Present Passive.

Is football played in the yard?

— Yes, it is. It’s sometimes played in the yard.

— No, it isn’t. It’s usually played in the field.

Is it played by boys or by girls?

— It’s played by boys as a rule.

1. Are you always given good marks?
2. Is your friend also given good marks?
3. Is your homework always done in time?
4. Are you often given money by your parents?
5. Is chess played by two or three people?
6. Are you often punished at home?
7. Are trees planted in summer or in autumn?
8. Are you shown pictures at your English lessons?
9. Are your exercise-books collected at the beginning or at the end of the lesson?

Упражнение 8. Ask for more information about the sentences using the words in brackets.

The children are left after the lessons.(why,how often)

— Why are the children left after the lessons?

—How often are the children left after the lessons?

1. The game is won by our school team, (what game)
2. The map is brought from England, (when)
3. My books are not kept on the shelf, (why)
4. School meetings are held every month, (where)
5. The glass is filled with something, (what)
6. Hockey is usually played by boys, (when)
7. Oranges are not grown in Belarus, (why)
8. The dinner is not yet served, (why)
9. New rules are explained at the lesson, (by whom)

Exercises on Present Simple Passive. Level – Intermediate.

Упражнение 9. Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

1. Do many tourists come to Britain? (is visited )
2. Where is the ‘garden of England? (is situated)
3. Does it snow in the mountains of Wales? (are covered with)
4. What language do people in Scotland speak? (is spoken)
5. Are there many seas around the country? (is surrounded by / is washed by)
6. Do they make world-famous crafts and clothes in Scotland? (are made)
7. Do many people know about the beautiful mountains and lakes of Wales? (are known all over the world)
8. Why is the green colour a symbol of Northern Ireland? (is covered)

Упражнение 10. Make up questions in Simple Present Passive.

Passive sentences

Passive voice

The car is repaired.
The room is being decorated.
The parcel will be sent.
The email has been written.
The window had been smashed.
The dinner will have been made.

Passive sentences exercises and grammar rules with examples.

Passive voice sentences

We make sentences in the passive voice with the verb ‘to be’ and the past participle of regular verbs (discovered, smashed) and irregular verbs (done, cut, written).

Active sentence: They build new houses in our neighbourhood every year.
Passive sentence: New houses are built in our neighbourhood every year.

Active sentence: They are knocking down this old house now.
Passive sentence: This old house is being knocked down now.

Active sentence: They will design a brand new mobile next year.
Passive sentence: A brand new mobile will be designed next year.

Active sentence: Someone stole my wallet and credit cards.
Passive sentence: My wallet and credit cards were stolen.

Active sentence: They were installing some new software when I was there.
Passive sentence: Some new software was being installed when I was there.

Active sentence: Someone has broken the door lock.
Passive sentence: The door lock has been broken.

Active sentence: They had finished the project before the lesson ended.
Passive sentence: The project had been finished before the lesson ended.

Active sentence: They will have sold the car by the end of this year.
Passive sentence: The car will have been sold by the end of this year.