The Passive: present simple and past simple tenses

"The dog is fed every morning."

This sentence is...

• Active, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, present simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK! The dog can't serve himself...

"Our teacher marked the exams"

This sentence is...

• Active, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, present simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK! The subject here is performing an action...

"Preservatives aren’t added to the list of ingredients"

This sentence is...

• Active, present simple

• Passive, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK! We don't know who wrote the list... Is it important?

"Does your mum wash all your clothes?"

This question is...

• Active, present simple

• Passive, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK! We are talking about a fact.

Who does the action? Mum.

Who receives it? Your clothes.

"Was the fridge repaired yesterday?"

This sentence is...

• Active, present simple

• Passive, present simple

• Active, past simple

• Passive, past simple

Answer explanation

THINK!

When does the action happen? In the past...

Who does it? We don't know, we are interested in the result (repaired or not repaired).

All the tickets ____ after people saw the advert for the Coldplay concert.

• is sold

• are sold

• was sold

• were sold

More electric cars ____ nowadays.

• are drove

• were driven

• are driven

• were drove

Choose ALL the correct answers for the sentence:

"Nowadays, the café ____ every Monday."

• was closed

• closes

• is closed

• closed

"____ your car ____ yesterday?"

• Was / fixed

• Did / fixed

• Was / fixated

• Did / fix

"Currently, fast food ____ in the canteen anymore"

• is served

• isn't served

• wasn't served

• was served