Passive (present and past continuous)
Present and past continuous tense of verb to be (am /is /are /was/ were being) + past participle Active: They are repairing the bridge. Passive: The bridge is being repaired. Somebody was following them. They were being followed. |
Ex. 132. Read the sentences and translate them into Russian.
1. The coffee is being brought. 6. A new French film is being shown now.
2. He is being asked rules. 7. A new theatre is being built in our street.
3. When I came in she was being examined. 8. The plan was being discussed from 1 to 3
4. The book is being widely discussed now. o’clock.
5. The room was being aired when you were out. 9. The child is being dressed.
Ex. 133. Mrs Neal is angry. She is complaining to the mayor of Merton.
Put the sentences into present continuous passive.
You are wasting too much money. I protest!
Too much money is being wasted.
1 You are not improving education.
2 You are not helping old people.
3 You are spending money on the wrong
things.
4 You are not helping unemployed people.
5 You are not cleaning the streets.
6 You are wasting money on dinners and
parties.
7 You are building too many offices.
8 You are not improving the health service.
9 You are doing nothing against pollution.
Ex. 134. What is being done at the airport? Complete the sentences by putting the verbs
In brackets into present continuous passive.
Someone’s ticket ___is being checked______ (check).
1 Someone’s luggage ___________________________________(weigh).
2 Now labels ________________________________________ (stick on).
3 Now the cases ________________________(put) onto the conveyor belt.
4 A flight __________________________(announce) over the loudspeaker.
5 Passports _____________________________________________(check). .
6 Passengers ____________________________(drive) to the aircraft by bus.
Ex. 135. The old house. One day, Jenny noticed that jobs were being done to an old
house in Park Street. Use past continuous passive of the verbs in brackets.
1. The door _________________________________ (paint).
2. The grass _________________________________ (cut).
3. The rubbish _______________________________(take away).
4. A garage _________________________________( build).
5. The fence ________________________________(repair).
6. The windows _____________________________(wash).
7. A nesting box ____________________________ (put up).
8. Trees ___________________________________(plant).
9. Furniture ________________________________(deliver).
Ex. 136. Put the verbs in brackets into present or past continuous active or passive.
1. There are no doors. They ______________________________(paint).
2. The house ____________________________(redecorate) when I arrived.
3. The workers __________________________________(make) our street one-way.
4. This type of computers now _________________________________(manufacture) in many
European countries.
5. He _____________________(drive) at over 100 kilometres when the accident happened.
6. Look! The banks of the river _________________________(clean) of litter by some high
school students.
7. When I left the laboratory, the lab assistant still _____________________(test) the device.
8. We couldn’t ride that way because the road ___________________________(widen).
9. The countries _____________________(compete) with each other to build the tallest building.
10. Ann can’t use her office at the moment. It ____________________________(redecorate).
11. The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now it’s OK. It ________________________
(work) again.
12. Somebody ______________________(clean) the room when I arrived.
There’s somebody walking behind us. I think we __________________________(follow).
Ex. 137. Make the sentences passive
1. Someone is showing her new toys. ______________________________________________
2. Somebody was looking for you 5 minutes ago._____________________________________
3. They were discussing the problem._______________________________________________
4. They are sending Mr Brown to London on business._________________________________
5. When I rang the door they were putting the child to bed.______________________________
6. A dog is chasing the child.______________________________________________________
7. The wind was blowing the clouds away.___________________________________________
8. Somebody was cleaning the room when I arrived.____________________________________
9. They are building a new ring-road round the city.____________________________________
10. He is always asking me for some money.__________________________________________
11. I didn’t realize that somebody was recording our conversation.________________________
12. Somebody is helping her with the housework.______________________________________
13. A farmer is building a new barn.________________________________________________
13. Jenny was cooking dinner when I got home. _______________________________________