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.
Rewrite each active sentence in the passive voice.
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.
