Active or Passive Tense Recognition Exercise Active or Passive Tense Recognition EXERCISE 1 Created on June 26, 2021Active or Passive Tense Recognition Exercise Can you recognise ACTIVE and PASSIVE verb tenses?Test your skills with this exercise. 1 / 25 Are Olympic medals made of real gold? Present Perfect Passive Present Simple Passive Present Perfect Active Present Simple Active 2 / 25 We can't go now. The shops are closed. Future Simple Passive Present Simple Active Active Modal Present Simple Passive 3 / 25 I will apply for the job tomorrow. Present Simple Active Future Simple Passive Future Simple Active Present Continuous Active 4 / 25 This building hasn’t been used for over 50 years. Present Perfect Passive Present Perfect Active Present Simple Passive Present Simple Active 5 / 25 I got this dress at a charity shop. It has never been worn. It's brand new. Present Simple Passive Present Perfect Active Present Simple Active Present Perfect Passive 6 / 25 The new hospital will be opened by the president next year. Active Modal Passive Modal Future Simple Passive Present Simple Active 7 / 25 Applications for university are processed in the summer. Passive Modal Past Perfect Active Present Simple Passive Present Simple Active 8 / 25 You will be picked up from the airport by my friend. Future Simple Passive Present Simple Active Future Continuous Passive Future Simple Active 9 / 25 You can take the company car. It isn’t being used by anyone. Present Continuous Passive Present Perfect Passive Present Simple Active Present Continuous Active 10 / 25 Many homes were destroyed by the earthquake last year. Past Perfect Active Past Simple Active Present Perfect Passive Past Simple Passive 11 / 25 Some flowers will be given to the Queen during her visit next month. Active Modal Present Simple Passive Future Simple Passive Passive Modal 12 / 25 The students hadn’t been told about the exam. It was a surprise test. Past Perfect Passive Past Simple Active Present Perfect Passive Present Perfect Active 13 / 25 This mosque was built in the 16th century. Past Perfect Passive Past Simple Active Past Simple Passive Present Simple Active 14 / 25 Have you heard the news? Jose has won 10,000 Euros in the lottery. Present Perfect Passive Present Simple Passive Present Simple Active Present Perfect Active 15 / 25 A lot of films are shot in Malta. Present Simple Passive Present Perfect Active Present Simple Active Present Perfect Passive 16 / 25 Maltese oranges are exported all over the world. They are very popular. Present Perfect Passive Present Simple Active Present Perfect Active Present Simple Passive 17 / 25 Many postmen are bitten by dogs. Present Simple Passive Present Simple Active Present Perfect Passive Past Simple Passive 18 / 25 The costumes for the dance are being made by a very good dressmaker. Present Simple Active Present Continuous Passive Present Continuous Active Past Continuous Passive 19 / 25 The tickets for the film tomorrow have to be collected from the ticket office. Can you go to get them? Passive Modal Passive Infinitive Present Simple Passive Present Simple Active 20 / 25 The thieves were stopped by the police. Past Simple Active Past Perfect Passive Present Perfect Passive Past Simple Passive 21 / 25 This photo was taken when I was in New Zealand. Present Perfect Passive Past Simple Passive Past Simple Active Past Perfect Passive 22 / 25 When was the telephone call made? Past Perfect Passive Present Perfect Passive Past Simple Active Past Simple Passive 23 / 25 My work will be finished by tomorrow. I think my boss will be pleased. Active Modal Present Simple Active Future Simple Passive Passive Modal 24 / 25 Where's my car? It has been stolen. Present Perfect Active Past Perfect Passive Present Perfect Passive Past Perfect Active 25 / 25 All the seats have been taken. There's nowhere for us to sit. Past Perfect Active Present Perfect Active Present Perfect Passive Present Continuous Active Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Please SHARE and RATE this quiz! Send feedback EXERCISE 2 Created on June 26, 2021Tense Recognition Exercise 2 Are the verbs in the ACTIVE or PASSIVE tenses? 1 / 25 This meat has been in the fridge for 3 days now. It must be eaten before it goes bad. Present Perfect Active Past Simple Active Present Simple Passive Present Perfect Passive 2 / 25 The problem can be solved with a little imagination. Passive Infinitive Passive Modal Active Modal Past Simple Passive 3 / 25 The work has been finished. Present Perfect Active Past Perfect Active Present Perfect Passive Past Perfect Passive 4 / 25 We haven't seen the new film yet. Present Perfect Active Present Perfect Passive Past Perfect Passive Past Perfect Active 5 / 25 He was inspired by his wife to write the book. Past Continuous Passive Present Simple Active Past Continuous Active Past Simple Passive 6 / 25 They saw the robbers enter the bank. Past Simple Active Past Simple Passive Past Continuous Active Past Perfect Passive 7 / 25 The dog bit the postman. Past Simple Passive Past Perfect Passive Past Perfect Continuous Passive Past Simple Active 8 / 25 I don't have a computer at the moment. It is being repaired. Passive Infinitive Present Continuous Active Present Continuous Passive Past Continuous Passive 9 / 25 They hadn't met before they came to Malta. Present Perfect Active Past Perfect Active Past Simple Passive Past Perfect Passive 10 / 25 You can't park here. It is not allowed. Future Simple Passive Passive Modal Active Modal Present Simple Passive 11 / 25 My new house is being built. Past Perfect Passive Past Continuous Passive Present Continuous Active Present Continuous Passive 12 / 25 We deposited the money in the bank yesterday. Past Simple Passive Passive Modal Past Simple Active Past Perfect Passive 13 / 25 They hadn’t used their boat for a long time before they sold it. Present Perfect Active Past Perfect Passive Past Simple Passive Past Perfect Active 14 / 25 The new factory has been built. Past Perfect Active Present Perfect Passive Present Perfect Active Past Simple Passive 15 / 25 Bills must be paid on time. Passive Modal Passive Infinitive Future Simple Passive Active Modal 16 / 25 He has written many books. Past Perfect Active Past Perfect Passive Present Perfect Passive Present Perfect Active 17 / 25 Actors are often interviewed by journalists. Present Simple Passive Past Continuous Passive Past Simple Active Past Perfect Passive 18 / 25 Shakespeare wrote 'Hamlet'. Past Continuous Active Past Simple Active Past Simple Active Past Perfect Passive 19 / 25 They had finished by 9 p.m. Present Perfect Active Past Perfect Passive Past Perfect Active Past Simple Passive 20 / 25 The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell. Past Continuous Passive Past Continuous Active Past Simple Active Past Simple Passive 21 / 25 We can do it tomorrow. Future Simple Passive Future Simple Active Active Modal Present Simple Active 22 / 25 The children have been very good today. Present Perfect Active Present Perfect Passive Past Perfect Passive Past Perfect Active 23 / 25 They won’t finish the project by next spring. Present Simple Passive Future Simple Active Passive Modal Active Modal 24 / 25 We will go tomorrow. Present Simple Active Passive Modal Future Simple Active Future Simple Passive 25 / 25 The prisoner was sent to Siberia last year. 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