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Passive Voice Negatives Exercises

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Question 1

Rewrite the active sentence in the negative passive voice. Start your answer after the prompt.

They don't sell tickets here. (Tickets...)

Grammar review

To make a passive sentence negative, find the first auxiliary verb and put not after it. Keep the tense and the past participle as they are: has been finished becomes hasn't been finished.

The verb group can be longer than you expect, especially with continuous, perfect and modal forms. This is where I ask students to slow down. Find the whole verb group first; then change only the first auxiliary: is being becomes isn't being, and will be becomes won't be.

Quick Rule

subject + first auxiliary + not + remaining verb group + past participle

  • 1.The report hasn't been finished yet. (present perfect)
  • 2.Our house isn't being painted at the moment. (present continuous)
  • 3.It won't be delivered until Monday. (future simple)

💡 Tips for Success

  • •Add 'not' after the auxiliary verb: isn't, wasn't, haven't been, won't be
  • •Contracted forms: isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, hasn't been, haven't been
  • •With modals: can't be, mustn't be, shouldn't be, won't be
  • •The past participle stays the same in negative forms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between "isn't being" and "wasn't being" in passive voice?

"Isn't being" refers to an action not happening now. "Wasn't being" refers to an action not happening at a particular time in the past. The passive pattern stays the same; only the tense changes.

Can you use contractions in negative passive sentences?

Yes. "Isn't", "wasn't", "hasn't been" and "won't be" are normal contractions. Full forms such as "is not" and "has not been" have the same meaning and are also accepted in this exercise.

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