Passive voice tenses Changing of Voice

Task 1. Change Active into Passive:

1. She made this cheese yesterday. V1=make(irreg.)

2. The police aren’t attacking the thieves at the moment. V1=attack(reg.)

3. Will you send this letter tomorrow? V1=send(irreg.)

Task 2. Change Active into Passive:

1. Ann is doing her homework at the moment. V1=do(irreg.)

2. They haven’t discussed this plan yet. V1=discuss(reg.)

3. Will you have cooked the dinner by 6 o’clock? V1=cook(reg.)

Task 3. Change Active into Passive:

1. James Cook will read the news today. V1=read(irreg.)

2. The chief minister didn’t make the decision yesterday. V1=make(irreg.)

3. Were they moving people to the safe zone yesterday? V1=move(reg.)

Task 4. Change Active into Passive:

1. They sell tomatoes in the market. V1=sell(irreg.)

2. He didn’t repair his car last week. V1=repair(reg.)

3. Is the construction company still building the bridge? V1=build(irreg.)

Card 5. Change Active into Passive:

1. The students were discussing the film during the break. V1=discuss(reg.)

2. People don’t grow corn in Western Siberia. V1=grow(irreg.)

3. Have you signed the treaty? V1=sign(reg.)

Task 6. Change Active into Passive:

1. People harvested wheat last week. V1=harvest(reg.)

2. I haven’t bought the car yet. V1=buy(irreg.)

3. Was she cleaning the room when you came? V1=clean(reg.)

Task 7. Change Active into Passive:

1. Criminals attack hundreds of people in the streets every day. V1=attack(reg.)

2. They won’t paint the floor in this room tomorrow. V1=paint(reg.)

3. Did the hunter kill this bear yesterday? V1=kill(reg.)

Task 8. Change Active into Passive:

1. The radio company has just offered him a well-paid job. V1=offer(reg.)

2. The teacher hasn’t checked our dictations yet. V1=check(reg.)

3. Had they written the compositions before the bell? V1=write(irreg.)

Task 9. Change Active into Passive:

1. TV and computers will replace cinema in the next century. V1=replace(reg.)

2. She won’t bring the letter tomorrow. V1=bring(irreg.)

3. Were the police following him until he got to the office? V1=follow(reg.)

Task 10. Change Active into Passive:

1. The police arrested the thief at the scene of the crime. V1=arrest(reg.)

2. They hadn’t sold the tickets by that time. V1=sell(irreg.)

3. Has the volcano destroyed many homes on the island? V1=destroy(reg.)

Task 11. Change Active into Passive:

1. Two reporters from Washington Post uncovered the scandal. V1=uncover(reg.)

2. They won’t have repaired the house by September. V1=repair(reg.)

3. Did he meet Mary at the station yesterday? V1=meet(irreg.)

Task 12. Change Active into Passive:

1. They are building a big factory in our region this year. V1=build(irreg.)

2. People don’t mine coal in this district. V1=mine(reg.)

3. Will Red Cross workers organize leisure activities for children? V1=organize(reg.)

Task 13. Change Active into Passive:

1. They had sold the coat before I came. V1=sell(irreg.)

2. The “Daily News” won’t have published this article by next Monday. V1=publish(reg.)

3. Was he writing this book during seven years? V1=write(irreg.)

Task 14. Change Active into Passive:

1. They gave the actress the bunch of flowers. V1=give(irreg.)

2. The girls don’t water the flowers every day. V1=water(reg.)

3. Have you already done your homework? V1=do(irreg.)

Task 15. Change Active into Passive:

1. The reporter has just translated this article into Russian. V1=translate(reg.)

2. Jane didn’t invite him to her birthday party yesterday. V1=invite(reg.)

3. Will you tell me this story tomorrow? V1=tell(irreg.)