Passive voice across tenses · B1. Use have/has/had been + past participle to express a perfect passive: the subject receives the action and the perfect locates its completion.
Complete 12 original tasks. Use the situation to choose the intended meaning, practise the form, then apply it in a fresh context.
Use have/has/had been + past participle to express a perfect passive: the subject receives the action and the perfect locates its completion.
The documents have been checked by two editors already.Use is/are/was/were being + past participle to express an action being done to the subject at the reference time.
The lift is being repaired right now.Use modal + be + past participle to express a passive after a modal; keep the base form be after will, must or should.
Every application must be submitted by Friday.
The documents receive the action, completed before now.
Use have/has/had been + past participle to express a perfect passive: the subject receives the action and the perfect locates its completion.
The documents have been checked by two editors already.Use is/are/was/were being + past participle to express an action being done to the subject at the reference time.
The lift is being repaired right now.Use modal + be + past participle to express a passive after a modal; keep the base form be after will, must or should.
Every application must be submitted by Friday.Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.
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Use have/has/had been + past participle to express a perfect passive: the subject receives the action and the perfect locates its completion.
The documents have been checked by two editors already.Use is/are/was/were being + past participle to express an action being done to the subject at the reference time.
The lift is being repaired right now.Use modal + be + past participle to express a passive after a modal; keep the base form be after will, must or should.
Every application must be submitted by Friday.Opening an answer records help for that question.
The documents receive the action, completed before now.
Look at “The documents ___ by two editors already.”. Use have/has/had been + past participle to express a perfect passive: the subject receives the action and the perfect locates its completion. Complete sentence: “The documents have been checked by two editors already.”.
Someone is repairing the lift at this moment.
Look at “The lift ___ right now.”. Use is/are/was/were being + past participle to express an action being done to the subject at the reference time. Complete sentence: “The lift is being repaired right now.”.
The subject receives a required action.
Look at “Every application must ___ by Friday.”. Use modal + be + past participle to express a passive after a modal; keep the base form be after will, must or should. Complete sentence: “Every application must be submitted by Friday.”.
The bridge receives the work; it was finished before inspectors arrived.
Look at “The bridge ___ before the inspectors arrived.”. Use have/has/had been + past participle to express a perfect passive: the subject receives the action and the perfect locates its completion. Complete sentence: “The bridge had been strengthened before the inspectors arrived.”.
Use the present continuous passive of clean for work happening now.
Complete sentence: “The laboratory is being cleaned at the moment.” Use is/are/was/were being + past participle to express an action being done to the subject at the reference time. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
The files receive future deletion.
Look at “These temporary files will ___ tonight.”. Use modal + be + past participle to express a passive after a modal; keep the base form be after will, must or should. Complete sentence: “These temporary files will be deleted tonight.”.
Use the present perfect passive of approve.
Complete sentence: “All three proposals have been approved by the board.” Use have/has/had been + past participle to express a perfect passive: the subject receives the action and the perfect locates its completion. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
The painting receives restoration completed before the auction.
Look at “By the auction date last year, it ___ fully.”. Use have/has/had been + past participle to express a perfect passive: the subject receives the action and the perfect locates its completion. Complete sentence: “By the auction date last year, it had been restored fully.”.
Use the past continuous passive of inspect for work underway when the alarm rang.
Complete sentence: “The tunnel was being inspected when the alarm rang.” Use is/are/was/were being + past participle to express an action being done to the subject at the reference time. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
This is advice about a received action.
Look at “The labels should ___ before shipping.”. Use modal + be + past participle to express a passive after a modal; keep the base form be after will, must or should. Complete sentence: “The labels should be checked before shipping.”.
Someone is interviewing the candidate now.
Look at “The candidate ___ in the next room.”. Use is/are/was/were being + past participle to express an action being done to the subject at the reference time. Complete sentence: “The candidate is being interviewed in the next room.”.
Use an ability modal passive with can and recycle.
Complete sentence: “This packaging can be recycled.” Use modal + be + past participle to express a passive after a modal; keep the base form be after will, must or should. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.