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Level: B1-B2

Passive Forms — Practice

In the passive, only be changes — the past participle stays the same. Complete each sentence with is, was, were, will be, has been, or is being. The time clues (and the subject) decide. 36 fill-in items with click-to-hear audio.

📝 Passive Voice unit · lesson 3 of 3 — the final test ⏱ about 9 minutes 🔊 every example has audio

Builds on Active or Passive? Irregular verbs — the past participles Unit complete? Next structure: Reported Speech →

  • Habits and facts — simple present passive
  • These days, the office ______ cleaned every day. – is
  • Nowadays, English ______ spoken in all our meetings. – is
  • These days, breakfast ______ served until noon on weekends. – is
  • Nowadays, this road ______ used by hundreds of trucks daily. – is
  • These days, the trash ______ collected twice a week. – is
  • These days, most cheese ______ made in factories. – is
  • Finished past, one thing — was
  • The bridge ______ built in 1932. – was
  • This photo ______ taken twenty years ago. – was
  • The letter ______ mailed yesterday. – was
  • Our house ______ painted last summer. – was
  • The thief ______ caught later that night. – was
  • Dinner ______ served at eight last night. – was
  • Finished past, plural — were
  • The cookies ______ eaten before the party even started. – were
  • These walls ______ painted by local artists in 2015. – were
  • The tickets ______ all sold within minutes yesterday. – were
  • The old files ______ deleted last week. – were
  • Both windows ______ broken during last night's storm. – were
  • The winners ______ announced yesterday. – were
  • Future — will be
  • The results ______ posted tomorrow morning. – will be
  • A new school ______ built here next year. – will be
  • Your order ______ shipped tomorrow morning. – will be
  • The road ______ closed for repairs next weekend. – will be
  • The winner ______ announced at tomorrow night's ceremony. – will be
  • Lunch ______ provided for all volunteers tomorrow. – will be
  • Started in the past, continuing to now — has been
  • This song ______ played on the radio since March. – has been
  • The castle ______ visited by tourists for over a century now. – has been
  • The store ______ closed since Monday. – has been
  • The patient ______ monitored since midnight. – has been
  • This recipe ______ used in our family since 1950. – has been
  • The bridge ______ repainted three times since 2000. – has been
  • Happening right now — is being
  • The office ______ cleaned right now, so use the back door. – is being
  • Your car ______ washed at the moment. – is being
  • A new hospital ______ built across the street; you can hear the cranes. – is being
  • The cake ______ decorated as we speak. – is being
  • My computer ______ repaired right now. – is being
  • Dinner ______ prepared at this very moment. – is being