Open the brackets. Use Present, Past or Future Simple Passive
1. New rules (to explain) to us regularly
Open the brackets. Use suitable Passive Forms.
1. This table (to make) of wool.
2. When the train arrives at the station they (to meet) by their friends.
3. Our luggage (to bring) up after we had gone upstairs.
4. The document (to type) now.
5. When we entered the cinema hall the film (to show).
6. The doctor already (to send) for?
7. A new cinema (to build) next year not far from our house.
8. They promise parcel (to deliver) on time.
- In this sentence, the verb "to explain" is in the Present Simple tense and the subject is "new rules". To change it to the Passive voice, we need to use the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (Present Simple in this case) and add the past participle of the main verb, which is "explained". Therefore, the correct sentence is "New rules are explained to us regularly."
1. This table is made of wool.
- In this sentence, the verb "to make" is in the Present Simple tense and the subject is "this table". To change it to the Passive voice, we need to use the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (Present Simple in this case) and add the past participle of the main verb, which is "made". Therefore, the correct sentence is "This table is made of wool."
2. When the train arrives at the station, they are met by their friends.
- In this sentence, the verb "to meet" is in the Present Simple tense and the subject is "they". To change it to the Passive voice, we need to use the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (Present Simple in this case) and add the past participle of the main verb, which is "met". Therefore, the correct sentence is "When the train arrives at the station, they are met by their friends."
3. Our luggage was brought up after we had gone upstairs.
- In this sentence, the verb "to bring" is in the Past Simple tense and the subject is "our luggage". To change it to the Passive voice, we need to use the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (Past Simple in this case) and add the past participle of the main verb, which is "brought". Therefore, the correct sentence is "Our luggage was brought up after we had gone upstairs."
4. The document is being typed now.
- In this sentence, the verb "to type" is in the Present Continuous tense and the subject is "the document". To change it to the Passive voice, we need to use the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (Present Continuous in this case) and add the past participle of the main verb, which is "typed". Therefore, the correct sentence is "The document is being typed now."
5. When we entered the cinema hall, the film was shown.
- In this sentence, the verb "to show" is in the Past Simple tense and the subject is "the film". To change it to the Passive voice, we need to use the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (Past Simple in this case) and add the past participle of the main verb, which is "shown". Therefore, the correct sentence is "When we entered the cinema hall, the film was shown."
6. Has the doctor been already sent for?
- In this sentence, the verb "to send" is in the Present Perfect tense and the subject is "the doctor". To change it to the Passive voice, we need to use the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (Present Perfect in this case) and add the past participle of the main verb, which is "sent". Therefore, the correct sentence is "Has the doctor been already sent for?"
7. A new cinema will be built next year not far from our house.
- In this sentence, the verb "to build" is in the Future Simple tense and the subject is "a new cinema". To change it to the Passive voice, we need to use the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (Future Simple in this case) and add the past participle of the main verb, which is "built". Therefore, the correct sentence is "A new cinema will be built next year not far from our house."
8. They promise the parcel will be delivered on time.
- In this sentence, the verb "to deliver" is in the Future Simple tense and the subject is "the parcel". To change it to the Passive voice, we need to use the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (Future Simple in this case) and add the past participle of the main verb, which is "delivered". Therefore, the correct sentence is "They promise the parcel will be delivered on time."