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La forma passiva: presente e passato

Nome:Data:

Usa la forma passiva quando l'azione o il risultato è più importante di chi la compie.

Scegli la forma corretta

Scegli l'opzione corretta per completare ogni frase.

  1. Paper ___ from wood.
    • a) makes
    • b) is made
    • c) is making
  2. The first bicycles ___ in the 19th century.
    • a) were built
    • b) built
    • c) are built
  3. Our flight ___ last night, so we took the train today.
    • a) cancelled
    • b) is cancelled
    • c) was cancelled
  4. ___ the tickets checked at the door yesterday?
    • a) Did
    • b) Were
    • c) Are
  5. Spanish ___ in more than twenty countries.
    • a) is spoken
    • b) speaks
    • c) is speaking
  6. The new library ___ by a young architect from Lima.
    • a) designed
    • b) was designing
    • c) was designed
  7. Credit cards ___ in this shop. You have to pay in cash.
    • a) don't accept
    • b) aren't accepted
    • c) weren't accept
  8. These photos were taken ___ my sister.
    • a) by
    • b) from
    • c) with

Scrivi il passivo

Scrivi la forma passiva del verbo tra parentesi. Usa il present simple o il past simple.

  1. The windows ___ (wash) every spring.
  2. This castle ___ (build) more than 600 years ago.
  3. Dogs ___ (not / allow) in this park.
  4. The winners ___ (announce) yesterday evening.
  5. Our order ___ (not / deliver) until Tuesday, so we waited all weekend.
  6. A lot of coffee ___ (produce) in Colombia every year.
  7. The letter ___ (write) by hand, so it was hard to read.
  8. At our school, all meals ___ (cook) fresh every day.

Soluzioni

Scegli la forma corretta

  1. b) is madeLa carta non fa nulla: subisce l'azione, quindi usiamo la forma passiva: is made.
  2. a) were builtLe biciclette hanno subito l'azione in un momento concluso del passato, quindi usiamo il past simple passivo: were built.
  3. c) was cancelledQualcuno ha cancellato il volo in un momento del passato, quindi usiamo il past simple passivo: was cancelled.
  4. b) WereLe domande al past simple passivo iniziano con was o were. Yesterday indica un tempo passato e tickets è plurale.
  5. a) is spokenLe persone parlano la lingua, quindi per la lingua serve il passivo: is spoken.
  6. c) was designedLa biblioteca ha subito l'azione e by ci dice chi l'ha compiuta. Serve la forma passiva: was designed.
  7. b) aren't acceptedIl negozio non accetta le carte, quindi per cards serve il passivo al presente negativo: aren't accepted.
  8. a) byUsiamo by per dire chi ha compiuto l'azione in una frase passiva.

Scrivi il passivo

  1. are washedEvery spring indica un'azione regolare, quindi usiamo il present simple passivo. Windows è plurale: are washed.
  2. was builtAgo indica un tempo passato concluso, quindi usiamo il past simple passivo: was built.
  3. aren't allowed / are not allowedQuesta è una regola del presente, quindi usiamo il present simple passivo negativo: aren't allowed.
  4. were announcedYesterday evening è un tempo concluso e winners è plurale, quindi usiamo were announced.
  5. wasn't delivered / was not deliveredÈ successo nel passato, quindi usiamo il past simple passivo negativo: wasn't delivered.
  6. is producedEvery year indica un fatto regolare, quindi usiamo il present simple passivo: is produced.
  7. was writtenLa storia è nel passato, quindi usiamo was + il participio passato written.
  8. are cookedEvery day indica un'azione regolare e meals è plurale, quindi usiamo are cooked.