Grammar Games Speed Round
Passive Voice Game
Who did it? Sometimes the action matters more.
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- Choose Practice to play without a timer, or Challenge for a timed round with three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty; Challenge mixes all three in twelve questions.
- Read the correction after every answer, then use the related exercise for more practice.
Grammar guide
Passive Voice Game: rules and examples
The passive puts the action or its result first. Use the right present or past form of be plus a past participle; add by when the doer matters.
01
Present simple passive
Use am, is or are plus a past participle for routines and general facts.
The rooms are cleaned every day.
With plural rooms, use are.Coffee is grown in many countries.
Coffee takes is.
02
Past simple passive
Use was or were plus a past participle for completed past actions.
The bridge was built in 1998.
One bridge takes was.The windows were broken yesterday.
With plural windows, use were.
03
Questions, negatives and doers
Put be before the subject in a question. Put not after be for a negative. Use by to name an important doer.
Were the photos taken last summer?
Were comes before the plural subject.The song was written by my sister.
By introduces the person who wrote it.
FAQ
Is this passive voice game free?
Yes. You can play Practice and Challenge without signing up.
What passive tenses does it cover?
It covers present simple and past simple passive, including questions and negatives.
When should I use by?
Use by when the person or thing doing the action adds useful information.
Can I use it in class?
Yes. Ask learners to explain the form before showing each correction.
Is my score saved?
Your best Challenge score is saved in this browser, not in your account.