Lesson 3 – Past Passive Voice
Learn how to use the Passive Voice in the Past in English
There are two voices in English, active voice and passive voice. Active voice means the subject of the sentence is responsible for the action.
Active voice example: I built the house.
Passive voice means the subject of the sentence is not the actor, but the receiver of the action.
Passive voice example: The house was built (by me).
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More InformationGrammar Exercises for Past Passive Voice
Exercise 1 – Identify past participles in the passive voice
Exercise 1 – Identify past participles in the passive voice
Exercise 2 – Practice using passive voice in the past simple
Exercise 2 – Practice using passive voice in the past simple
Exercise 3 – Listening practice, passive voice in the past simple
Exercise 3 – Listening practice, passive voice in the past simple
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Past Passive Voice – Lesson Quiz
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Choose the sentence that correctly uses passive voice:
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Choose the sentence that correctly uses passive voice:
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Complete the sentence with the correct form of past passive voice:
The products _____ (send) to my office last night.CorrectIncorrect -
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Complete the sentence with the correct form of past passive voice:
The play _____ (write) by Shakespeare.CorrectIncorrect -
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Complete the sentence with the correct form of past passive voice:
The young director ______ (choose) to film the new Batman movie.CorrectIncorrect -
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7. Question
Put the following sentence in the past passive voice:
They forgot the whole story in a few days.CorrectIncorrect -
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Put the following sentence in the past passive:
The legislature passed a new law last week.CorrectIncorrect -
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Put the following question in the past passive:
Where did they grow the coffee?CorrectIncorrect -
Question 10 of 10
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Put the following question in the past passive:
Who sang that song?CorrectIncorrect
