Passive Form Worksheet --Present Simple

(TESOL Worksheets--Present Simple Passives)

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[A standard focus on form sheet.  Perhaps a little bit pedantic, but the assumption is that if I was going to do a boring  focus on form lesson, than the least I could do was make it more interactive instead of just giving the students the structure.  Technically the object becomes the subject in a passive sentence, but I'm misusing the terms slightly in order to avoid confusing the students.]

 

Active versus Passive

Match the words from the box to the blanks below.

am, are, by,  is, object,  subject, V1, V3

Present Simple Tense

Active

Sentences in the active voice follow this pattern:

(Example:  She writes a letter.)

Passive

However, sentences in the passive tense will follow this pattern

(Example: A letter is written by her.)

Note:  Verbs without an ____________ cannot be put in the passive.

Example:   He walks.

Not  It is walked by him.

Active versus Passive--Answers

Present Simple Tense

Active

Sentences in the active voice follow this pattern:

(Example:  She writes a letter.)

Subject

V1

Object

Passive

However, sentences in the passive tense will follow this pattern

(Example: A letter is written by her.)

Object	am	V3	by	Subject
	is
	are

Note:  Verbs without an  object_ cannot be put in the passive.

Example:   He walks.

Not  It is walked by him.