English Grammar Exercises for A2 – The passive (present perfect and future)

1. Complete the sentences below with the present perfect passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1   Our car ……………………………… (steal).

2   Two important new drugs ………………………………  (develop) this year.

3   The bus stop ………………………………  (damage) again.

4   The boat ……………………………… (not see) for two days.

5   All our money ………………………………  (spend).

6   I hope that painting ……………………………… (not sell).

2. Look at the pictures, then complete the sentences with the present perfect passive form of the verbs below.

build      not change      not finish      paint      replace      sell

1   The factory has been sold.

2   The glass in the windows …………………………………..

3   The big front door …………………………………..

4   The metal sign …………………………………..

5   A new road …………………………………..

6   The new roof

3. Complete the questions using the present perfect passive form and ever. Then answer the questions with information that is true for you.

1   (you / bite / by a mosquito)

      Have you ever been bitten by a mosquito?

2   (your home / burgle)

      ……………………………………………………………..

3   (you / chase / by a dog)

      ……………………………………………………………..

4   (your phone / steal)

      ……………………………………………………………..

5   (you / invite / to a wedding)

      ……………………………………………………………..

4. Rewrite these sentences to make them passive. Include by … to say who or what carries out the action.

In the house of the future:

1   your fridge will order your food online.

     your food will be ordered online be your fridge.

2   the sun will provide most of your electricity.

      ……………………………………………………………..

3   robots will clean all the rooms.

      ……………………………………………………………..

4   your smartphone will operate the lights.

      ……………………………………………………………..

5   machines will prepare all of your food.

      ……………………………………………………………..

6   a computer will control the temperature in every room.

      ……………………………………………………………..

5. Complete the dialogue using passive present perfect and future forms of the verbs in brackets.

Presenter     Can you give us the latest news on this exciting project to build a hotel on the moon?

Scientist       The plans for the new hotel 1…………………………… (complete) and a location 2…………………………… (choose).

Presenter     So when 3…………………………… (it / build)?

Scientist       Well, the exact date 4…………………………… (not decide) until next month at the United Nations meeting. The plans 5…………………………… (approve) at that meeting too.

Presenter     And after that?

Scientist       After that, the first parts of the hotel 6…………………………… (send) to the moon before the end of the year.

6. Complete the email with the correct present perfect passive and future passive form of the verbs in brackets.

Hey Pat

You’ll never guess what’s happened. I 1………………………………. (contact) by the Society of Inventors, and I 2………………………………. (inform) that next month I 3………………………………. (give) a prize for the most original invention! I was really shocked because I 4………………………………. (never / give) any kind of prize before. Some of my devices 5………………………………. (give) good reviews over the years, but to think that I 6………………………………. (recognise) in a public ceremony is really exciting! Richard and I 7………………………………. (introduce) to several important Danish inventors before the ceremony. I hope you 8………………………………. (invite) to the ceremony. It would be great to see you there.

Love, Kara