Grammar: The Passive (Present and Past Simple)
Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) · Unit 3: How Do We Choose Our Food? · Lesson 16 · Term 1
Also known as: Passive present and past simple
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Lesson questions (14)
- English ___ all over the world.
Answer: is spoken - The Pyramids ___ thousands of years ago.
Answer: were built - The letters ___ every morning.
Answer: are delivered - This tree ___ by my grandfather.
Answer: was planted - Paper is ___ from wood.
Answer: made - The thief ___ caught by the police yesterday.
Answer: was - Rice ___ grown in many countries.
Answer: is - The windows ___ cleaned last week.
Answer: were - Rewrite: People speak Arabic in Egypt. (is)
Answer: Arabic is spoken in Egypt. - Rewrite: Someone stole my bike yesterday. (was)
Answer: My bike was stolen yesterday. - Rewrite: They make cars in this factory. (are)
Answer: Cars are made in this factory. - The museum are visited by many tourists every year.
الخطأ:are· التصحيح: is - The film did directed by a famous director.
الخطأ:did· التصحيح: was - These phones is made in China.
الخطأ:is· التصحيح: are
About this lesson
“Grammar: The Passive (Present and Past Simple)” is from Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) (Unit 3: How Do We Choose Our Food?) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “English ___ all over the world.” and “The Pyramids ___ thousands of years ago.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: is spoken · were built · are delivered · was planted · made · was · is · were · Arabic is spoken in Egypt. · My bike was stolen yesterday.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
How do we form the passive in the present simple?
am / is / are + past participle: Rice is grown in Egypt.
How do we form the passive in the past simple?
was / were + past participle: The cake was made yesterday.
When do we use by?
When we want to mention the doer: The book was written by Taha Hussein.
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No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
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You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.