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Passive in Other Tenses and with Modals Exercises with Answers

Is being repaired or has been repaired? Practise the passive in the present continuous, present perfect and future, and with can, must and should. Answers and short explanations included.

14 questions

Sample questions with answers

  1. The bridge ____ at the moment, so we have to go another way.

    • A. is being repaired(correct answer)
    • B. is repairing
    • C. has repaired
    • D. repairs

    Why: At the moment, and the bridge isn't doing it: is being repaired.

  2. Your new password ____. Please check your inbox.

    • A. has been sent(correct answer)
    • B. has sent
    • C. has been send
    • D. is sending

    Why: It is done and the result is now: has been + the past participle sent.

  3. These tablets should ____ with water.

    • A. be taken(correct answer)
    • B. taken
    • C. be take
    • D. being taken

    Why: After should: be + past participle. Take, took, taken.

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    How to form the passive with is being, has been, will be and must / can / should be + past participle, and how to choose between being and been.

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