http://busyteacher.org/ ru Passive Voice - BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy Teachers Like YOU! DataLife Engine http://busyteacher.org/11257-active-passive-rephrasing.html http://busyteacher.org/11257-active-passive-rephrasing.html This worksheet consists of 2 exercises to revise the active and passive voice. In 1, the students have to rewrite some active sentences into passive ones and in 2 they have to do the opposite. Thanks Phillip Martin for clipart. Key to the exercises inc ...]]> dinglesazara Mon, 14 May 2012 02:19:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11247-passive-to-describe-processes.html http://busyteacher.org/11247-passive-to-describe-processes.html This worksheet is aimed at intermediate students. It contains four texts which describe different types of processes or information: the history of ice-cream, how glass is made, how champagne is produced and some champagne facts. Students have to use t ...]]> somarca Mon, 14 May 2012 02:13:20 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11208-present-perfect-passive.html http://busyteacher.org/11208-present-perfect-passive.html Here's an exercise to drill present perfect passive (paraphrase the sentences, using present perfect passive).]]> 0Lynxy0 Fri, 11 May 2012 02:26:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11100-passive-voice-vs-active-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/11100-passive-voice-vs-active-voice.html A brief introduction into the difference between the active and the passive voice + changes in the form. this worksheet sets clearly the difference between the active and passive forms in terms of both grammatical structure and use. It also provides so ...]]> yassineelgh Sat, 05 May 2012 15:15:27 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11112-passive-voice-intermediate-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11112-passive-voice-intermediate-worksheet.html This is a 2-page worksheet for teaching the passive voice.The first page is basically just a grammar guide with detailed explanations and example sentences and the second page has 2 different exercises in which students are asked to rephrase the senten ...]]> vanda51 Fri, 04 May 2012 02:07:00 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11071-stative-passive.html http://busyteacher.org/11071-stative-passive.html This is a worksheet to teach stative passive. I prepared this to show how to teach to elemenatary students stative passive in my formation grammar course and presented to other friends of formation class. This simple worksheet will help you teach stati ...]]> ezgiburumoglu Tue, 01 May 2012 14:33:12 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11067-how-its-made-potato-chips.html http://busyteacher.org/11067-how-its-made-potato-chips.html Do the the pre-watching activities with the students. Watch the video called "How it's made - Potato chips". While watching, students do the next set of acitivities. After watching, students do the post-watching activity.   ]]> gelleorsi Tue, 01 May 2012 14:29:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11026-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/11026-passive-voice.html PASSIVE VOICE: The worksheet contains detailed information about formation and usage of the passive voice/ rules + example sentences of various tenses + explanation of how to transfer an active sentence into a passive one (what happens to the various p ...]]> Astigfrasti Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:17:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10728-home-sweet-home.html http://busyteacher.org/10728-home-sweet-home.html This worksheet is going to be very helpful for busy teachers. It contains not only words but expressions and idioms... While composing it I referred all words to a definite topic...e.g. "the bedroom", "the kitchen".... I'm sure this will be useful fo ...]]> Lilia07 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:11:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10685-irregular-verbs-mnemonic-rhyming-groups-2012.html http://busyteacher.org/10685-irregular-verbs-mnemonic-rhyming-groups-2012.html IRREGULAR VERBS: A REFERENCE LIST Mnemonic Rhyming Groups By: Hani Al TahrawiLearning can be fun with Mnemonics! When we were kids, rhyming songs and phrases were some of the gimmicks used to make us remember different things. I hope sorting ...]]> Hanit Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:47:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10646-powerpoint-presentation-on-forming-the-passive.html http://busyteacher.org/10646-powerpoint-presentation-on-forming-the-passive.html A comprehensive Passive Voice PowerPoint Presentation that has animation and a lot of various exercises on different tenses and forms. Tenses covered are the simple present, the present perfect, the present progressive, the present perfect progressive ...]]> Hanit Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:16:54 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10380-passive-voice-worksheet-1.html http://busyteacher.org/10380-passive-voice-worksheet-1.html Hi friends!Here is a chart showing process of 'making banana chips' followed by blanks to be filled with passive verbs. Students will have to study the chart provided and to fill in the gaps with verbs given into brackets. I hope my first venture on th ...]]> Tushar Patel Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:53:08 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10326-passive-voice-worksheet-present-and-past.html http://busyteacher.org/10326-passive-voice-worksheet-present-and-past.html This worksheet consists of three activities focusing on the use of the Present Simple Passive and the Past Simple Passive. The first two are meant to be discussed in groups and then share the information with the other group, thus checking their answer ...]]> MMariani Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:25:11 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10282-memory-game-with-past-participles.html http://busyteacher.org/10282-memory-game-with-past-participles.html This is game to be played like Memory, but you need to match the base form and past participle form instead of a picture, or word. I also laminate all my cards. This vocabulary is for what I call level 3 (of 6), CEF B1, or true Intermediate. I use i ...]]> McGringo Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:11:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10273-how-its-made-bubble-gum-video-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/10273-how-its-made-bubble-gum-video-worksheet.html This worksheet will help students practice passive voice through a video that shows how bubble gum is made. My suggestion is you watch it as a class, discuss the new vocabulary and then work through the activity in pairs or small groups. You may need t ...]]> murmura8000 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:03:05 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9974-final-test.html http://busyteacher.org/9974-final-test.html The worksheet is better used as final test after discussing grammar topics such as conditionals, reported speech and passive voice. The level is intermediate but, depending on your students' level, it may be used as upper-intermediate as well. Good luck!]]> irena31 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:56:58 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9801-have-something-done-discussion-questions.html http://busyteacher.org/9801-have-something-done-discussion-questions.html Here are some warm-up questions for practicing the construction "have something done". Students have 5-10 minutes for asking each other the questions, then tell the class what was interesting for them to get to know about their partner.]]> alina_drach Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:31:43 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9621-passive-voice-revision-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9621-passive-voice-revision-worksheet.html With these workpages you'll have the opportunity to revise the passive voice. The first page gives some explanation and the rest some practice in the form of sentences to turn into the passive voice or the contrary, to turn into the active voice. The l ...]]> maryflowers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:32:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9533-passive-voice-simple-grammar-drill.html http://busyteacher.org/9533-passive-voice-simple-grammar-drill.html This is a simple grammar drill on the Passive Voice. There are four exercises for practising different forms of the verb 'to be' and the Past Participles of a number of both regular and irregular verbs. You can check different uses of passive orally af ...]]> gordana popovic Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:01:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9462-how-to-change-from-active-into-passive.html http://busyteacher.org/9462-how-to-change-from-active-into-passive.html These notes were written to help my students with the hard issue of English Passive Voice.There are a few words in Basque (because I teach in that language) but with a few changes I'm sure they can be helpful for everybody. They contain no exercises an ...]]> sigugi Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:36:26 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9304-writing-a-description-of-a-place.html http://busyteacher.org/9304-writing-a-description-of-a-place.html Writing a description may be difficult for some students, what I've seen in my experience is that they get lost. So I've found useful to give them the steps they have to follow aswell as the order of the different aspects they have to write about. You' ...]]> anarosa Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:54:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9126-rumours-he-is-said-to.html http://busyteacher.org/9126-rumours-he-is-said-to.html This worksheet is used to practise impersonal passive structures "It + passive + that-clause" and "Subject + passive + infinitive".1) Give out the cards.2) The students write three true facts about them in “Stage 1” part of the card.3) Ask ...]]> diangelo Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:49:33 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9008-active-and-passive-verbs.html http://busyteacher.org/9008-active-and-passive-verbs.html Fill in the blanks to complete the story using active and passive voice. The student must differentiate between active and passive voice so that the story makes sense. Reading comprehension is important and writing is practiced. Use this worksheet to r ...]]> kcj21ck Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:18:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8929-passive-voice-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/8929-passive-voice-worksheet.html Thank you for encouraging me to send more worksheets and for all the material you offer us. This time I'm uploading a worksheet based on Passive Voice. In this worksheet students only work with the Present form of the Passive Voice. I hope you enjoy it!!]]> nany ro Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:40:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8849-passive-voice-worksheet-ii.html http://busyteacher.org/8849-passive-voice-worksheet-ii.html This is a worksheet for teaching the passive voice.There´s a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by an exercise in which students are asked to rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.The worksheet is available in both colour and ...]]> vanda51 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:01:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8846-seven-wonders-of-the-world-part1-the-pyramids-of.html http://busyteacher.org/8846-seven-wonders-of-the-world-part1-the-pyramids-of.html This is a reading comprehension activity for pre-intermediate and intermediate students. Here they will find some interesting facts about the the pyramids of Giza (who built, when, of what materials and so on). There are also some questions which are q ...]]> saschunya Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:00:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8713-impersonal-report-structures.html http://busyteacher.org/8713-impersonal-report-structures.html The worksheet explains some of the most common impersonal report structures, how and in what registers they are used. It also contains 20 sentences for paraphrasing for exercise. Some sentences can be paraphrased in more than one way, which gives the s ...]]> dimitarvd Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:05:33 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8586-passive-voice-transitive-intransitive-verbs.html http://busyteacher.org/8586-passive-voice-transitive-intransitive-verbs.html Using of transitive or intransitive verbs. Prepositions - by , with, in, ..etc- used in passive sentences. Rewriting exercises which gives the learner a chance to discriminate between either passive or active sentences. This exercise can be used after ...]]> alisanita Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:40:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8440-mixed-active-passive-voice-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/8440-mixed-active-passive-voice-worksheet.html The worksheet consists of 4 exercises to practise the active and the passive voice. The students have to choose the correct active or passive verb according to the sentence; change sentences from active to passive & vs; correct some mistakes if nec ...]]> dinglesazara Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:33:21 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8380-passive-to-active-transformation-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/8380-passive-to-active-transformation-worksheet.html 4 exercises to revise the active & passive voice. In this ws the students have to change pasive sentences into active ones making the necessary changes, for example, they have to add active subjects, correct mistakes & revise the special passiv ...]]> dinglesazara Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:05:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8379-active-to-pasive-special-forms.html http://busyteacher.org/8379-active-to-pasive-special-forms.html 2 rephrasing exercises to practise passive voice with It structures, reporting verbs (believe, think,...) and causative have/get something done. The students have to change sentences from active to passive. The beginning of the 2nd sentence is given to ...]]> dinglesazara Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:03:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8346-active-to-passive.html http://busyteacher.org/8346-active-to-passive.html 4 exercises to practise/revise the passive voice. The students have to complete some sentences by putting the correct passive tense into the passive voice; rewrite the some sentences into the pasive voice; rewrite active sentences with 2 objects into t ...]]> dinglesazara Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:01:18 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8209-passive-voice-in-unreal-conditional-sentences.html http://busyteacher.org/8209-passive-voice-in-unreal-conditional-sentences.html This is a gap fill exercise for students to practice passive voice in unreal conditional sentences. I used it with my upper-intermediate students to review passive voice. The students have to use the correct form of the verb to finish the sentence. The ...]]> ivika_udus Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:48:18 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8028-she-will-be-loved-maroon-5.html http://busyteacher.org/8028-she-will-be-loved-maroon-5.html You can work with active and passive voices with this lovely song. The students love it, because the chorus is catchy and they all sing along. You may play the song once and fill the gaps for the missing words, lastly you make questions about the song ...]]> Andrea MB Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:45:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8027-passive-voice-transformation.html http://busyteacher.org/8027-passive-voice-transformation.html 20 sentences to be transformed from the active into the passive. Moderately difficult and sometimes tricky. Suitable for advanced students. The key is provided so that a really busy teacher will take a short while to check the answers. The doc. format ...]]> colago Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:44:09 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7995-science-and-discoveries.html http://busyteacher.org/7995-science-and-discoveries.html This challenging activity is aimed at upper-intermediate students who are studying about Science and Discoveries. They are to unscramble the tiles to reveal the secret message hidden. Students should arrange the letter blocks in the correct order to fu ...]]> mtvvsv Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:58:21 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7976-active-or-passive.html http://busyteacher.org/7976-active-or-passive.html Level = (lower) intermediate; practises the use of the Passive in English.Students can do the exercises after having had some informaton on the use of the Passive. Once they have finished they compare answers with a fellow student. Then check as a teac ...]]> Jolinda Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:53:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7841-the-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/7841-the-passive-voice.html There are 25 pictures and a sentence under each sentence with a verb in brackets. The students have to fill in the gaps with the present simple in the passive voice. The heading can be changed to practise the passive voice with different tenses. The ke ...]]> dinglesazara Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:42:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7502-revising-activities-passive-tense-reported-speech.html http://busyteacher.org/7502-revising-activities-passive-tense-reported-speech.html Some activities for revising phrasal verbs, passive tense, reported speech, forming the opposite of adjectives by adding a prefix. This worksheet was prepared for 2nd Bachillerato students (16 years old). It can be used at the beginning of the year to ...]]> cladelol Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:04:54 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7480-how-to-prepare-an-omelette.html http://busyteacher.org/7480-how-to-prepare-an-omelette.html This worksheet is an easy recipe with missing words: words are replaced with pictures to practise vocabulary.This ws can be used to practise the imperative form and verbs of preparation.It can also be rewritten into the passive form.(ws with answer key)]]> delecor Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:13:09 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7479-how-to-make-mayonnaise.html http://busyteacher.org/7479-how-to-make-mayonnaise.html This worksheet is the script of a video from videojug. I usually start with a pre-listening brainstorming to list the ingredients of mayonnaise. I ask my students to identify specific pieces of information when listening to the recipe (number of steps ...]]> delecor Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:11:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7471-passive-voice-transformation-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/7471-passive-voice-transformation-worksheet.html Change into passive voice more than 100 sentences. All tenses are involved and there is a block of sentences with modal verbs to be changed from the active voice into the passive voice. They are in WORD format. It is an intermediate level or pre-interm ...]]> orphico0 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:50:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7415-passive-voice-practice.html http://busyteacher.org/7415-passive-voice-practice.html A simple activity to practice Passive Voice.Students are asked to read a text about Obesity in which some sentences are highlighted.After reading and clarifying vocabulary problems, students have to transpose the highlighted sentences into the Passive ...]]> guitidon Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:06:53 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7038-passive-voice-intermediate-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/7038-passive-voice-intermediate-worksheet.html This is a very simple worksheet, suitable for intermediate students, which is aimed to consolidate the passive voice.There are 3 different exercises in which students are asked to go through the sentences and decide whether they should be naturally use ...]]> vanda51 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:13:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6862-causative-constructions-have-get-something-done.html http://busyteacher.org/6862-causative-constructions-have-get-something-done.html Here's a very complete worksheet. "Causative Construction" guided notes: usage, tense, examples. Negatives, questions... The .PDF file includes a writing exercise (choosing the correct option, using verb tenses, rewriting senteces...) Very useful for t ...]]> MissV Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:21:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6836-have-something-done-causative-board-game.html http://busyteacher.org/6836-have-something-done-causative-board-game.html A board game to practise causative passive sentences. This one is good for the causative 'have something done'. Good for revision and classroom practice too. All you need is a dice. It can be used in a classroom. Students need some abstract thinking, w ...]]> silverfox Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:53:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6537-passive-voice-intermediate-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/6537-passive-voice-intermediate-worksheet.html Worksheet on passive voice for intermediate students.There are 3 different exercises with an increasing level of complexity, in which students match the two halves to make correct sentences in the passive, fill in the blanks with the correct form of th ...]]> vanda51 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:27:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6469-jurassic-park-worksheet-2.html http://busyteacher.org/6469-jurassic-park-worksheet-2.html This worksheet covers the second hour of Jurassic Park. The worksheet is divided into parts and each part covers a definite time, which is specified to make your life easier. You should watch the film until you've covered the end time of the activity, ...]]> missalex Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:48:10 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6468-jurassic-park-worksheet-1.html http://busyteacher.org/6468-jurassic-park-worksheet-1.html This worksheet covers the first hour of Jurassic Park. The worksheet is divided into parts and each part covers a definite time, which is specified to make your life easier. You should watch the film until you've covered the end time of the activity, p ...]]> missalex Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:47:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6411-passive-voice-worksheet-mixed-tenses.html http://busyteacher.org/6411-passive-voice-worksheet-mixed-tenses.html A 19-question worksheet on the PASSIVE VOICE form for high-intermediate students. The transformation activity covers all the tenses, in which the Active forms are provided, and the students are asked to transform the same sentences in accordance with ...]]> hassy Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:31:01 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6257-intermediate-tenses-1.html http://busyteacher.org/6257-intermediate-tenses-1.html This is a mixed-tense worksheet which is meant to integrate many of the grammar topics intermediate students are expected to handle properly. It is designed for intermediate students who need to practise their tenses with the support of some context. S ...]]> silvanadelval Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:07:36 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6247-sentence-transformations.html http://busyteacher.org/6247-sentence-transformations.html Key included.A great way to review thoroughly the English language.Students are asked to demonstrate a fine grasp of the finer points of the language in this exercise which requires them to transform a sentence into another with the same meaning, using ...]]> Dartagnan Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:15:24 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6244-rephrasing-2.html http://busyteacher.org/6244-rephrasing-2.html This is a rephrasing worksheet suitable for Bachiller students. It approaches structures like passives (one or two objects), reported speech, conditionals (four types), wishes, relative clauses (defining and non-defining), "have something done", "he is ...]]> inib Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:53:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6243-rephrasing-1.html http://busyteacher.org/6243-rephrasing-1.html This is a "rephrasing" worksheet aimed at students of Bachiller. It includes the following constructions: passive (two obects, passive of reporting verbs), reported speech, conditionals (four types), modals,wishes, relatives, causative have/get, had be ...]]> inib Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:52:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6203-passive-voice-guided-practice-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/6203-passive-voice-guided-practice-worksheet.html This worksheet focuses on the Passive Voice given certain information. When doing the passive voice with advanced classes, I like to challenge them a bit with a guided practice worksheet that reviews grammatical concepts as well as word order in passiv ...]]> Gitane Jazz Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:39:47 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6146-passive-voice-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/6146-passive-voice-worksheet.html This worksheet provides extensive practice of basic passives, including a brief explanations and several tasks in which students complete sentences using the present simple of the passive, complete the sentences using the past simple of the passive. Ma ...]]> vanda51 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:38:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/5885-the-curse-of-the-princess-of-amen-ra.html http://busyteacher.org/5885-the-curse-of-the-princess-of-amen-ra.html Students love mysteries, so here is an interesting text for practising the Past Simple Passive. Even though only one tense is practised, the task cannot be completed automatically. It is a bit challenging since students have to read the text carefully ...]]> gordana popovic Fri, 20 May 2011 19:07:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/5767-active-and-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/5767-active-and-passive-voice.html This is a complete lesson on active and passive. It shows how these two voices differ in form and meaning. It also includes the review of the verb 'to be', a number of examples, steps taken when turning sentences into passive, two exercises and a summa ...]]> gordana popovic Sun, 15 May 2011 18:12:56 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/5272-passive-voice-transformation-activity.html http://busyteacher.org/5272-passive-voice-transformation-activity.html In this worksheet students are asked to rewrite sentences without changing the meaning. Thrgough this process students should recognize whether sentences are active or passive, then to change them. Moreover, they should make necessary changes to rewrit ...]]> ismael Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:19:12 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/5139-passive-voice-present-simple-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/5139-passive-voice-present-simple-worksheet.html This is a worksheet for a pre-intermediate/elementary student who had just been acquainted with Passive voice in present simple. This is a "fill in the blanks" worksheet with 2 exercises on affirmative/negative and one on questions. My student is bad w ...]]> electri4ka Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:30:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/5003-common-stative-passive-verbs-with-prepositions.html http://busyteacher.org/5003-common-stative-passive-verbs-with-prepositions.html Many stative passive verbs are followed by prepositions other than by. Very often the students have difficulties in choosing an appropriate preposition. The following worksheet contains the list of the stative passive verbs with prepositions. Its bette ...]]> VDV Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:18:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4360-grammar-revision-passive-voice-transformation.html http://busyteacher.org/4360-grammar-revision-passive-voice-transformation.html This is just a simple transformation activity which my students always find extremely useful, understanding forms and tenses. Use it in further practice stage of the passive voice. Just use the slides and ask students to give answers orally or in thei ...]]> eftichia Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:46:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4289-learn-and-practise-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/4289-learn-and-practise-passive-voice.html "Learn and Practise Passive Voice" is a worksheet which is presented through a rule that is followed by a drill. The exercises are peculiarly chosen to practise each level of use. The worksheet is outlined as follows:1- active/passive rules and practic ...]]> wahiba Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:08:35 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4173-500-days-of-summer-movie-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/4173-500-days-of-summer-movie-worksheet.html Hello busy teachers! For those who love having fun with students during a movie night, I'm uploading my activities for the wonderful movie '500 days of summer' with Zooey Dechannel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This movie is not only easy from the point of ...]]> demi_deluxe Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:45:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4133-rephrasing-exercises-revision.html http://busyteacher.org/4133-rephrasing-exercises-revision.html If lower intermediate students need revision on the structures they have been learning since the beginning of the year, they can try this worksheet. They will revise the following structures: reported speech, questions, conditionals, the passive voice ...]]> pilarnavarro68 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:04:02 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4125-passive-voice-guessing-cards.html http://busyteacher.org/4125-passive-voice-guessing-cards.html This worksheet contains cards for practising the Passive Voice. Students should ask questions in the Passive Voice to guess what is on the picture, e.g. 'What is it made of?', 'What is it used for?', etc. The detailed rules are stated in the worksheet.]]> victoria_sv Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:48:58 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4124-talking-with-the-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/4124-talking-with-the-passive-voice.html It's an exercise to practise the use of the passive voice.The students must first identify the pictures and once that's done, they can make sentences orally using the verbs and the name of the places or of the inhabitants concerned with the subjects.* ...]]> valperrin Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:31:43 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3797-it-or-there-advanced-level.html http://busyteacher.org/3797-it-or-there-advanced-level.html A very steady study about the differences between It and There with explanations, examples and exercises helping students with CAE and CPE levels. You have to crack a book sometimes in order to understand the details for certain subjects in E ...]]> Reinaldo Guerra Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:32:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3456-the-passive.html http://busyteacher.org/3456-the-passive.html Some rules to form the passive in English. It can be used while explaining the passive to the students of the intermediate and upper-intermediate levels. This worksheet is supposed to be given to those who have already learned something about the passive.]]> borninkafa Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:00:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3395-russian-spring-festival-of-maslenitsa.html http://busyteacher.org/3395-russian-spring-festival-of-maslenitsa.html The main grammar focus of this worksheet is Active / Passive Voices of English verbs.This worksheet can be used as a hand-out for individual or group work to increase Intermediate students’ awareness of the Passive Voice and broaden international ...]]> Vetla Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:50:58 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3373-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/3373-passive-voice.html This worksheet will help your students practice passive voice - in present, future and past forms. Contains 17 sentences. Hope it will be useful.]]> saschunya Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:59:53 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3310-level-test.html http://busyteacher.org/3310-level-test.html Another level test. A good way to check your students' level after the long summer. Answers are not included, but it's easy enough for us to see them.]]> delythbcn Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:25:12 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3134-find-the-irregular-2.html http://busyteacher.org/3134-find-the-irregular-2.html Another worksheet of the kind. Here irregular verbs are presented in past simple, past perfect and passive voice. Have a good time practicing irregulars ;)]]> saschunya Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:27:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2979-active-to-passive.html http://busyteacher.org/2979-active-to-passive.html A transformation exercise from the active voice to the passive. The original sentences are in a variety of tenses and some contain modals. I have included some questions too, because I find pupils have more difficulty with these. There are also so ...]]> inib Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:21:08 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2880-active-vs-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/2880-active-vs-passive-voice.html This worksheet contains activities from controlled practice like fill in the gaps to freer like rewriting a whole paragraph. Enjoy!]]> MPiste Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:04:07 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2854-passive-voice-practice.html http://busyteacher.org/2854-passive-voice-practice.html This is my first worksheet to practice passive voice. It contains three types of exercises of general practice. For pre- and intermediate students. Have a good day )]]> saschunya Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:16:02 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2639-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/2639-passive-voice.html Drill exercises for Present, Past, Future Passive]]> Gapusja Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:16:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2617-worldcup-vuvuzelas-pros-and-cons.html http://busyteacher.org/2617-worldcup-vuvuzelas-pros-and-cons.html This activity includes two newspaper articles. One brings arguments against the use of noisy vuvuzelas during the worlcup and the other one gives arguments in favour of them. ]]> birgit.hackl Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:47:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2435-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/2435-passive-voice.html The worksheet is about simple future and present perfect simple passive.Change the sentences from active to passive, or passive to active.]]> lyakalin Thu, 20 May 2010 06:51:30 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2365-passive-report-structures.html http://busyteacher.org/2365-passive-report-structures.html Worksheet contain explanation of the use of impersonal passive structure and have Sth done.]]> lady.ella Tue, 11 May 2010 08:34:38 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2298-death-penalty.html http://busyteacher.org/2298-death-penalty.html Worksheet with the amnesty international report 2009, last sentences of convicted criminals (as picture cards), 2 further texts. Also included are activities with these texts, reported speech, written/verbal summary activities.]]> pitufa Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:07:35 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2097-passive-voice-exercises.html http://busyteacher.org/2097-passive-voice-exercises.html Transforming sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice, as well as Active sentences with two objects and Impersonal and Personal Passives.]]> vickie_ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:02:33 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2044-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/2044-passive-voice.html Complete the sentences making use of passive voice.]]> mct Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:35:23 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1672-artitis-and-their-work.html http://busyteacher.org/1672-artitis-and-their-work.html Students use the passive to ask and answer questions about art works]]> jsala Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:11:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1638-passives.html http://busyteacher.org/1638-passives.html Passives printable worksheet: forming sentences in the passive.   Passive Voice Quiz Game Draw a jeopardy style quiz square on the board. Choose five topics and fill in the headings of the square. The teacher asks the question and students must ...]]> jsala Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:49:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1602-36-passive-voice-pictures.html http://busyteacher.org/1602-36-passive-voice-pictures.html Passive Voice Pictures: ever needed any? I bet you did! Visuals are good, visuals are actually great for your lessons, as they help keep students focused :) Well... not always :) Passive Voice pictures are a nice way to elicit, and then to make stu ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:02:14 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1555-pssive_voice.html http://busyteacher.org/1555-pssive_voice.html Обратный перевод (с русского на английский) предложений в пассивном залоге. В виде таблицы. Предложения рассортированы по временам (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple)]]> leranka Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:14:00 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1522-passive_active.html http://busyteacher.org/1522-passive_active.html Simple way to show how to form the passive form active]]> goodness Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:25:30 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1494-cutting_edge_intermediate_wordsheet_module_6.html http://busyteacher.org/1494-cutting_edge_intermediate_wordsheet_module_6.html Module 6 – How much do you remember? Facts and passive forms]]> Miguel Perez Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:36:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1441-instant_lessons_int_the_passive.html http://busyteacher.org/1441-instant_lessons_int_the_passive.html the aim is to show the form and use of the passive]]> Pyziulka Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:47:14 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1440-facts_and_myths.html http://busyteacher.org/1440-facts_and_myths.html 20 minutes activity for pairwork. To guess common myths ans compare them with the facts that disprove them.]]> Spring Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:03:53 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1475-what_is_it.html http://busyteacher.org/1475-what_is_it.html 30 minutes activity for groupwork. The passive. To collect letters of the alphabet by listening to description of inventions and guessing what they are.]]> Spring Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:15:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1479-your_views_on_technology.html http://busyteacher.org/1479-your_views_on_technology.html 30 minutes activity for groupwork. Passive constructions. To read and discuss some comments about technology.]]> Spring Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:53:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1178-ever_had_it_done.html http://busyteacher.org/1178-ever_had_it_done.html Practice the structure 'have something done'.]]> fairytail Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:17 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1042-einsteins_chauffeur.html http://busyteacher.org/1042-einsteins_chauffeur.html Einstein's Chauffeur - a true (?) anecdote about Albert Einstein (vocabulary practice, true/false, fill in the blanks story) Washroom story - a funny story, misunderstanding (scrambled sentences) grammar exercises (past perfect, confusing words ...]]> sneza Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:14:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/998-passive_voice_short_practice.html http://busyteacher.org/998-passive_voice_short_practice.html A brief activity for revision of basic Passive Voice structures]]> viviannen Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:16:30 +0000