Past or present?

Active: Sarah painted the house.

Passive: The house was painted by Sarah. Was or were?

Verb to be
+ past participle
Active: The man cleaned the windows

Passive: The windows ...............................................................

Active: The Smiths own that house.

Past or present?
Passive: That house ................................................................ is, are, was were

Active: Mrs Smith planted the flowers.

Smith is their
family name Passive: .....................................................................................................

Active: Sarah feeds the cat.

Passive: .......................................................................................................

Active: A child drew that picture.

Passive: ............................................................................................................

Active: The dog bit the postman’s leg.

Passive: ..........................................................................................................

Active: The man ................................................................

PRESENT, PAST, Passive: ...............................................................................

PAST PARTICIPLE

draw drew drawn Active: Oon made the Spring rolls.

do did done Passive: ........................................................................................................................

bite bit bitten Active: Woody did the washing up.

Passive: ........................................................................................................................
Answer Key:

Active: Sarah painted the house.

Passive: The house was painted by Sarah.

Active: The man cleaned the windows

Passive: The windows were cleaned by the man.

Active: The Smiths own that house.

Passive: That house is owned by the Smiths.

Active: Mrs Smith planted the flowers.

Passive: The flowers were planted by Mrs Smith.

Active: Sarah feeds the cat.

Passive: The cat is fed by Sarah.

Active: A child drew that picture.

Passive: That picture was drawn by a child.

Active: The dog bit the postman’s leg.

Passive: The postman’s leg was bitten by the dog.

Active: The man bit the dog.

Passive: The dog was bitten by the man.

Active: Oon made the Spring rolls.

Passive: The spring rolls were made by Oon.

Active: Woody did the washing up.

Passive: The washing up was done by Woody.