Passive in Different Tenses Exercises PDFSet 1: Present & Past Continuous Passive
20 questions·13 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.A new shopping centre ___ near my house right now.
a) is builtb) has been builtc) was being builtd) is being built
2.When I arrived, the car ___ by a mechanic.
a) was repairedb) was being repairedc) is being repairedd) had been repaired
3.The children ___ after by their grandmother this week.
a) are lookedb) were being lookedc) are being lookedd) have been looked
4.At 3 p.m. yesterday, the students ___ by the headteacher.
a) were being addressedb) were addressedc) are being addressedd) had been addressed
5.Look! The old building across the street ___.
a) was being demolishedb) is being demolishedc) is demolishedd) has been demolished
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.is being built
2.was being repaired
3.are being looked
4.were being addressed
5.is being demolished
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."is being built"(d)
Use the present continuous passive (is/are being + past participle) because the action is happening right now. 'Right now' signals a present continuous tense.
2."was being repaired"(b)
Use the past continuous passive (was/were being + past participle) because the action was in progress at the moment of arrival. 'When I arrived' sets a past moment.
3."are being looked"(c)
Use the present continuous passive (are being + past participle) because 'this week' indicates a temporary situation in progress now. 'Look after' is a phrasal verb — the preposition stays with the verb.
4."were being addressed"(a)
Use the past continuous passive (were being + past participle). 'At 3 p.m. yesterday' pinpoints a specific moment in the past when the action was in progress.
5."is being demolished"(b)
'Look!' tells us the action is happening right now, so we need the present continuous passive: is being + past participle.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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