PASSIVE

PRESENT TENSE: A: ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Present passive: Subject – am / is / are – V3

Active:The cleaner cleans the rooms every week

The rooms---object The rooms are cleaned every week( by the cleaner)
Active: People grow tea in Giresun.
Tea….object Tea is grown in Giresun.

I- Change into passive.

1) People grow apples in Amasya.

Apples are grown in Amasya
2) The milkman doesn’t deliver the milk in the mornings.
The milk isn’t delivered in the mornings
3) Does the cleaner clean the stairs on Sundays?
Are the stairs cleaned on Sundays?
4) People tell legends in every society.
Legends are told in every society
5) People don’t keep elephants as pets.
Elephants aren’t kept as pets

II- Active or Passive.

1) 1000 cars ...are produced................(produce) each day in this factory.

2) Our class ...........begins..............(begin) at 8 o’ clock.

3) Mr. Adams ..................tells.......(tell) us a story at nights.

4) The kids ...are told......................(tell) a story before they sleep.

5) The waiters ..........are given..............(give) a large tip in this restaurant.

III- Active or passive.

Tom ...........lives...............(live) in a dorm. He ..doesnt feel....................( not / feel)

comfortable there actually. There are some advantages, but also some disadvantages. For
example, the rooms .......are cleaned...........(clean) every day, but the food is terrible. Lunch
......is served...............(serve) at 12 00, but Tom .....doesnt eat (eat) at school because he
.......has.............(have) a class at 12 30. Besides, the televisions in the rooms .......dont
work..............( not / work)properly because they are too old. Lights .........are turned...............(
turn) off at 10 o’clock at night, and this is too early for Tom because he .....likes...............(
like) to read something in his bed.
PAST TENSE: Past Passive: Subject- was / were - V3

Active: Mehmet II. Conquered Istanbul in 1453.

Istanbul ….object Istanbul was conquered in 1453.
Active: Tim invited Jack to the party.
Jack…..object Jack was invited to the party.

I- Change into Passive.

1) Fatih Sultan Mehmet conquered Istanbul in 1453.

Istanbul was conquered in 1453
2) Colombus discovered America in 1495.
America was discoveres in 1495
3) Did Resat Nuri Guntekin write “ Calıkusu”
Was çalıkuşu written by reşat nuri gültekin?
4) They took the injured to the hospital.
The injured were taken to the hospital
5) Tom didn’t translate the reports on time.
The reports weren’t translated on time

II- Active or Passive.

1) The bus .......left......( leave) the terminal on time.

2) I ..............met......(meet) Jane in fron t of the hotel.

3) Tom ............was inveted........(invite) to the party.

4) Romeo and Juliet ............was written............(write) in the 16th century.

5) Samuel ...................gave........(give) the porter a large tip.

III- Active or Passive/ Present or Past

John .......works.......(work) in a big factory which ........was built..........(build) in 1995.

Hundreds of cars and vans ....are produced..................(produce) there every day. John
......likes......(like) his job even thogh it is quite hard. For example, every week, Tom is
sent............(send) abroad, because he has to meet the managers of European factories. He
usually ......travels.......(travel) by air because it’s faster. It’s more expensive of course, but
this isn’t a problem for John because he.......is paid.......( pay) extra money for his trips.
Besides, the tickets ......are bought.......(buy) by the factory as well.
Last week, John .......flew......(fly) to Paris late in the evening. When he
.......arrived.......(arrive) there, he ....was taken.....(take) from the airport and
.....joined......(join) a dinner party in a restaurant. There, he ...was introduced.......(introduce)
to many people. All of them were very friendly. After dinner, he .....was taken.....(take) to his
hotel for a rest. Shortly, he ......enjoyed.......(enjoy) the trip very much.

WILL: Passive: Will / won’t +be+V3

Tom will write the report. The report will be written.(by Tom)

1) Tom will buy a new car next year.

A new car will be bought next year
2) I won’t repair the radio today.
The radio wont be repaires today
3) They will declare the results next week.
The results will be declared next week
4) Wiil they build a new school here?

5) We will paint the walls soon.

GOING TO Passive: am/is /are +going to +be +V3

Lisa is going to give a test tomorrow. The test is going to be given tomorrow.

1) We are going to take the kids to the cinema tomorrow afternoon.

The kids are going to be taken to the cinema tomorrow afternoon
2) Are they going to clean the rooms today?

3) Are they going to show the whale on TV?

4) He isn’t going to interview the famous singer today.

5) They are going to introduce me to the famous singer.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: am /is/are +being+V3

The kids are painting the wall now. The wall is being painted now.

1) The kids are drawing pictures now.

2) Are they repairing the roof?

3) They are building a new bridge behind the house.

4) I’m writing the questions at the moment.

5) Sam is carrying the heavy box now.

PAST PROGRESSIVE: was /were+being+V3

Linda was cleaning the room. The room was being cleaned.

1) I was carrying the boy into the ambulance.

2) Ann wasn’t repairing the radio when I got there.

 3) My wife was setting the table when I arrived home.

4) Tom was translating the letters late at night.

5) We were cleaning the room when Tim got home

MODALS: Modal +be +V3 I can’t open the door. The door can’t be opened.

1) I can’t open the door.

2) We have to wear a mask here.

3) I must change some money.

4) Must Tom clean the stairs?

5) I can solve this problem.

Past Perfect: Had been + V3

We had completed the report by noon. The report had been completed by noon.

1) James had invited his ex-wife to the party by the time I called her.

2) We had translated the text when the teacher got to class.

3) The kids had washed the dishes when we got home.

Present Perfect: Have / has been +V3

They have invited Lisa to the wedding. Lisa has been invited to the wedding.

1) Kevin has taken the kids to the zoo.

2) Have you completed the sales reports?

3) Anthonny hasn’t stolen the painting.

UseThe Correct Tense: ACTIVE or PASSIVE

I- Petra which ………………….(be) in the middle of the desert …………………( be) a

popular tourist site today. It used to ……………………..(control) the trade routes in the past,
so it ………………..(be) an important city. Nobody knows when it ……………….(build) but it
is one of he oldest towns in history. In the past, people who …………………(live) in Petra
…………………..( be) nomads. They……………….(move) from place to place and
………………………( have) lots of camels. All of their goods, tents ,furniture and even their
families ………………….(carry) by those camels. The ruins which …………………(visit) by
lots of tourists every year ……………..(not/be) in good conditions even though they
……………………(repair) regulary. Nevertheless, you should .................(visit) Petra because
it’s worth it.

II- Legends are ancient stories which ………………….(base) on nature and animals. They
often …………………(teach) us a lesson, and the lesson ……………………..(usually/ give) in
the end. Animals ……………….(use) in legends very often and they
usually…………………….(have) human qualities. In other words, they can speak, feel cry
and laugh. Legends ……………….(be) usually oral, but many years ago, archeologists
………………………(find) some legends which ……………………..(write) on a piece of hide.
In the past, parents ……………….(tell) their children those legends and children
…………………(like) them very much. But, today, legends ……………………(replace) by
more modern stories such as Cinderella, Rapunzel or Snow White. These stories which
always ………………….(have) a happy ending ………………..(call) fairytales. In a fairytales ,
there is usually a prince or a princess who ………………….(hurt) by an evil character. These
nice stories ………………………..(prefer) by children more than legends today.

III-The legend of the snake is a popular story which …………………(tell) by parents very
often. This legend ……………..(teach) that pride is a bad thing. According to this legend, the
snake………………(not/leave) his home allthough he ……………….(know) that the land
would turn into a desert. The whole area ………………….(abandon) , but the snake
…………………(decide) to stay because he ………………..(believe) that he
……………….(have) stronger legs than the other animals. When it …………………(become)
too hot, the snake………………….(leave) his home and started a long journey. He couldn’t
finish the journey but fortunately, his legs ……………………(take) away by the moon, so he
slid through the desert easily and …………….(save) in the end. Of course, he
…………………….(give) up his pride…