THE PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISE 3 (Mixed tenses)
level: Intermediate (B1/B2)
✓ Useful for IELTS
✓ Useful for Cambridge B2/C1
This third passive voice exercise focuses on active-to-passive transformation across a range of tenses: present simple, present continuous, past simple, future simple, and present perfect. This type of sentence transformation is a core skill for Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced. Start with exercise 1 if you are new to the passive voice.
Complete the second sentence so that it expresses the same meaning as the first, using the passive voice.
Example: Adrian will water the flowers. → The flowers will be watered by Adrian.
KEEP PRACTICING — MORE EXERCISES FOR YOU:
Passive voice is essential for formal and academic English — these exercises cover every tense and variation.
More passive voice exercises:
Passive voice (simple present) 1 (B1/B2)
Passive voice (simple present) 2 (B1/B2)
Passive voice (simple past) 1 (B1/B2)
Passive voice (mixed) 1 (B1/B2)
Passive voice (mixed) 2 (B1/B2)
Related causative form exercises:
Causative form (passive) 1 (B1/B2)
Causative form (active & passive) 1 (B1/B2)
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Passive voice is essential for formal and academic English — these exercises cover every tense and variation.
More passive voice exercises:
Passive voice (simple present) 1 (B1/B2)
Passive voice (simple present) 2 (B1/B2)
Passive voice (simple past) 1 (B1/B2)
Passive voice (mixed) 1 (B1/B2)
Passive voice (mixed) 2 (B1/B2)
Related causative form exercises:
Causative form (passive) 1 (B1/B2)
Causative form (active & passive) 1 (B1/B2)
Browse all grammar exercises →
DID YOU KNOW? The passive voice in Cambridge English Exams
Of all the major English proficiency exam systems, Cambridge exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) test grammar most explicitly — and the passive voice appears repeatedly across all three levels.
In the Use of English paper, sentence transformation tasks (Part 4) frequently require candidates to convert an active sentence into a passive one, or vice versa, without changing the meaning. These tasks are worth 2 marks each, and a correct passive transformation requires getting both the form and the tense exactly right.
At C1 Advanced level, more complex passive structures are expected — including passive infinitives (The report is said to have been leaked), passive gerunds (He hated being told what to do), and passive reporting structures (It is believed that... / He is believed to be...). Mastering these at B1/B2 level gives you a significant head start.
Of all the major English proficiency exam systems, Cambridge exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) test grammar most explicitly — and the passive voice appears repeatedly across all three levels.
In the Use of English paper, sentence transformation tasks (Part 4) frequently require candidates to convert an active sentence into a passive one, or vice versa, without changing the meaning. These tasks are worth 2 marks each, and a correct passive transformation requires getting both the form and the tense exactly right.
At C1 Advanced level, more complex passive structures are expected — including passive infinitives (The report is said to have been leaked), passive gerunds (He hated being told what to do), and passive reporting structures (It is believed that... / He is believed to be...). Mastering these at B1/B2 level gives you a significant head start.
