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Grammar EXTRA!  Worksheet 1

Passive tenses, passive infinitive


1 Complete the chart with the words in the box.

is / are being be has / have been is / are to be was / were will / won’t be

Passive tense Form


Simple present is / are + past participle
Present progressive (1)       + past participle

Simple past (2)       + past participle

Present perfect (3)       + past participle

Simple future (4)       + past participle

Passive infinitive (5)       + past participle

Modal + passive infinitive (6) modal +       + past participle

2 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in parentheses.
1 Millions of people          (teach) English around the world every day.
2 When I was young, I          (call) “Spider” by my friends.
3 Penguins          (not find) at the North Pole.
4 Don’t worry! You          (not expect) to know all the answers tomorrow.
5 Cars          (make) in this factory since 1963.
6 Soon people          (not allow) to smoke in public.

3 Are these sentences correct (✔) or incorrect (✘)? Rewrite the incorrect sentences.
1 English is spoke in Australia.

2 Electric cars will be used everywhere in the future.

3 Romeo and Juliet has been written by William Shakespeare.

4 I think you deserve to given another chance.

5 Computers are being used for more and more things.

6 Students won’t be allowed to use computers in exams.

7 The rules for next year’s contest should changed.

8 We want the twins to be taught separately.


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© Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.
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