exercices sur le passif

EXERCICES SUR LE PASSIF
1. Ecris le participe passé des verbes dans la colonne qui convient (en fonction de la
prononciation du –ed final), ou bien dans la colonne “irrégulier”, si le verbe est irrégulier.
Invent – make – discover – publish – write – do – appear – abolish – introduce – find – print –
create – want – build – play – entitle
[d]
[t]
[id]
Irrégulier
Que remarques-tu sur les verbes que tu as classés dans les différentes colonnes ? que
conclues tu sur la prononciation du –ED final ?
2. Complete ces phrases à l’aide du verbe donné conjugué à la forme passive.
a) The first bicycle to have pedals and brakes (design) by a Scottish blacksmith in 1839. His name
was MacMillan.
b) Nowadays, electric motors (use) to drive everything from trains to toothbrushes. The basic
principle (demonstrate) by Michael Faraday in 1821. But the first practical motor (make) by T.
Davenport who used it to drill holes (creuser des trous) in steel
c) The dynamo (invent) in 1873
d) The first team locomotive (build) in 1801 by R. trevithick
e) The 100 metre dash (le 100 mètres) record was (break) recently
3. Pose une question pour savoir quand ces hommes ont accompli ces choses. Utilise les
verbes donnés. Puis rédige les réponses de 2 manières différentes.
4. Preterit ou passif ? complète les phrases en mettant le verbe au preterit à la voix active ou
passive. Réfléchis bien : le sujet fait-il l’action ou est-ce quelqu’un d’autre ?
We (show) a film in 3 D. We (serve) a delicious meal with 2 hamburgers. At the end of the
visit, everybody (give) a badge and a poster. We (congratulate) by the director of the museum
and Mr Bradshaw (tell) us that he (be) very pleased with us.
5. Présente le document suivant en utilisant les participes passés des verbes et les éléments
fournis à côté et dans la pochette.
1923
(murder on the links)
entitle
publish
write
Verbs
walk – invent – compose –
write – paint
Shakespeare – Graham
Bell – Picasso –
Mozart – Armstrong
the telephone – the
Magic Flute – the Moon
– Hamlet - Guernica

Exercices sur le passif
Exercise N°1
Picture 1 : What must be done ?
Picture 2 : What has been done ?
Exercise N°2
Exercices sur le passif
Exercise N°1
Picture 1 : What must be done ?
Picture 2 : What has been done ?
Exercise N°2
Exercise N°2
-Tous les parents seront invités à cette réunion
-Le film doit être tourné avant la fin de l’été
-On ne reverra jamais la mère de Gordon
-Des autographes seront envoyés à tous les fans
-Il faut trouver une solution ! Tu ne peux pas organiser des fetes tous les soirs !
Exercise N°2
-Tous les parents seront invités à cette réunion
-Le film doit être tourné avant la fin de l’été
-On ne reverra jamais la mère de Gordon
-Des autographes seront envoyés à tous les fans
-Il faut trouver une solution ! Tu ne peux pas organiser des fetes tous les soirs !

EXERCICES SUR LE PASSIF
1. Complète ces phrases avec la forme de BE qui convient
a) The car has ……………………………………………… washed
b) Has it …………………………………………………..repaired ?
c) This room ………………………………………………….. decorated last year
d) Your shoes must ……………………………………………….polished and cleaned ! They’re too
dirty !
e) Chicken can ………………………………….……boiled or roasted. (boiled = bouilli)
2. Mets ces phrases actives au passif
a) The dog has bitten the cat  ……………………………………………………………………………………
b) The library opens from 9 to 6  ………………………………………………………………………………
c) They never close the door  ……………………………………………………………………………………
d) They are painting the living-room  ………………………………………………………………………
e) Someone tidied my room yesterday  ……………………………………………………………………
3. Conjugue les verbes entre parenthèses au passif, à la forme qui convient
a) The new French President (to elect) in 2007
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) This house (not / to buy) yet. It’s too expensive !
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) When (to discover) America ? – in 1492 !
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d) Paper (to make) from wood.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e) “1984” and “Animal Farm” (to write) by the famous English author, George
Orwell.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Traduis
a) Ce livre a été écrit au 18ème siècle.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) On répondra à vos questions apres la réunion.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) Leur nouvel album ne sera pas enregistré à Los Angeles.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d) Ce film a été réalisé par Hitchcock il y a plus de 40 ans !
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e) Ta chambre doit vraiment être rangée ! Quel désordre !
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Think and practise ! The passive form
Exercice 1 : Complète le tableau résumant le fonctionnement du passif.
ACTIF
PASSIF
Present simple
They elect the President
The president.............................................by them
Present BE +ING
They are electing the President
The president.............................................by them
Preterit simple
They elected the President
The president.............................................by them
Preterit BE + ING
They were electing the President
The president.............................................by them
Present perfect
simple
They have elected the President
The president.............................................by them
Past perfect
simple
They had elected the President
The president.............................................by them
Modals
can / must / will /
should / may
They must elect the President
They will elect the President
...
The president.............................................by them
The president.............................................by them
Be going to
(present / past)
They are going to elect the President
They were going to elect the President
The president.............................................by them
The president.............................................by them
Exercice 2 : Mettre à la voix passive.
1. My father drives my brother to school
2. My father is driving my brother to school
3. The police question suspects
4. The police are questioning suspects
5. They don't admit children in this cinema
6. Someone is stealing your car !
7. Someone has stolen my car !
8. My sister always cleans the kitchen for my mother
9. My sister is cleaning the kitchen
10. The teacher called my mother
11. The teacher is calling my mother
12. The Navajo people elect the tribal council
13. The Navajo people are voting today
14. He gives Mary a book (2 possibilités)
15. He sent her a beautiful letter (2 possibilités)
16. They built the house in two months.
17. We will carry the luggage upstairs.
18. The police called the ambulance
19. The insurance will cover the damage
20. Everyday John feeds the cat.
Attention au complément d'agent. Est-il nécessaire?
1. Someone saved Betty.
2. The people have elected Barrack Obama.
3. They repaired the instruments.
4. Someone lied to her.
5. No one pushed her.
Exercice 3 : Mettre à la voix active
1. This painting was made by Van Gogh.
2. The last copy was delivered today.
3. This opera was performed by Maria Callas.
4. Jenny was raised by Mel alone.
5. Rebbeca was adopted.