Present simple passive WORKSHEET 30
Name ______________________________
1 Read, then circle the best option. 3 Unscramble the sentences.
CLAIRE: Can you describe what you need? a) are / What / for? / used / they
MARIE: Yes… I’ll try. It’s used for washing…
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What are they used for?
CLAIRE: For washing…what? Your clothes?
MARIE: My hair. b) is / What / made / of? / it
CLAIRE: What you need is a bottle of water / ____________________________________
shampoo / cola. c) is / it / What / for? / used
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The present passive is formed with
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to be + the participle of the verb.
d) is / made / It / of / metal.
Active: Musicians play music. ____________________________________
Passive: Music is played by musicians.
e) is / made / Belgium. / Chocolate / in
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2 Match the sentences with the pictures.
4 Change these sentences to the passive.
a) They eat fish and chips in England.
Fish and chips ________________________
are eaten in England.
b) They make mole in Mexico.
1 2
Mole ______________________________
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c) Someone cleans the roads every day.
The roads ___________________________
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3 4 d) Someone takes your money.
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a) They are used for cutting paper. They are
e) They make Renault cars in France.
made of metal and plastic. 1
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Renault cars _________________________
b) It’s used for taking photos. It is made of
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metal and plastic. _____
f) They grow olives in Israel.
c) It’s used for reading. It’s made of paper.
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g) They speak French in Quebec.
d) It’s used for communicating. It’s made of
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plastic and metal. _____
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