Correcting Active and Passive Voice

Simple Past

Active: The dentist pulled out my rotten tooth.

Passive: My rotten tooth _____________________ by the dentist.

• My rotten tooth was pulling by the dentist.

• My rotten tooth was pulled by the dentist.

• My rotten tooth is pulled by the dentist.

Simple Future

Active: We will contact you within two weeks.

Passive: You _____________________ within two weeks.

• You will contact within two weeks.

• You will contacted within two weeks.

• You will be contacted within two weeks.

Simple Present

Active: Italians make the best spaghetti.

Passive: The best spaghetti _____________________ by Italians.

• The best spaghetti is made by Italians.

• The best spaghetti was made by Italians.

• The best spaghetti is making by Italians.

Present Perfect

Active: Have you watered the plant yet?

Passive: ______ the plant _________________ yet?

• Have the plant been water yet?

• Has the plant been watered yet?

• Has the plant is watered yet?

Past Continuous/Progressive

Active: The domestic helper was ironing the clothes.

Passive: The clothes _____________________ by the domestic helper.

• The clothes were being ironed by the domestic helper.

• The clothes were ironed by the domestic helper.

• The clothes are ironed by the domestic helper.