CBSE Class 7 English Active Passive Voice Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

JANUARY 1

SA II

ACTIVE–PASSIVE VOICE : PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Was/were + being + 3rd form of Verb,

Change the following sentences into Passive voice.

1. He was looking after the garden.

Ans. ________________________________

2. He was answering the questions.

Ans. ________________________________

3. She was offering flowers.

Ans. ________________________________

4. What were you doing?

Ans. ________________________________

5. Were you not speaking the truth?

Ans. ________________________________

6. Was he climbing up the hills?

Ans. ________________________________

Fill in the blanks with correct Passive form of the verbs given in brackets.

(Past Continuous)

1. Tea __________ (take) by them in the recess.

2. The cow __________ (milk) by her.

3. Prices __________ (control) by the government.

4. A T.V. set __________ (purchase) by him.

5. The fair __________ (visit) by us at that time.

6. The grass __________ (cut) by the gardener.

7. The book __________ (sell) like hot cakes.

8. A guest __________ (expect) by us.

JANUARY 2

SA II

FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
To show an action that continuous in future over a period of time.

Example :
1. When I get home, my mother will be coking.
2. We shall be waiting for you at the bus stop.

Rules for framing sentences : Subject + shall be / will be + 1 form of the verb + ing.
I shall be singing.
He will be writing.
They will be playing

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets

1. We __________ (visit) Okhla at this time tomorrow.

2. My friends __________ (go) out in the holidays.

3. Do you think he __________ (play) all evening?

4. My father __________ (go) to Kashmir this summer.

5. You __________ (write) your English Paper at this time tomorrow.

6. All the students of our school __________ (visit) to zoo this Sunday.

7. He __________ (finish) his work tonight.

8. I __________ (play) badminton at this time tomorrow.

9. They __________ (stay) here till Sunday.

10. __________ he not be washing clothes this Sunday?

JANUARY 3

SA II

Active – Passive : Future Indefinite Tense

Active Voice : Sub + will/shall + 1 form of verb.

Passive Voice : Sub + will be / shall be + 3 form of verb.

Example :

Active : We shall play the match.

Passive : The match will be played by us.

Active : She will sing a song.

Passive : A song will be sung by her.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice .

1. I shall take tea. _______________________________

2. The teacher will punish you. _______________________________

3. He will not steal my books. _______________________________

4. He will fly a kite. _______________________________

5. She will cook the food. _______________________________

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Passive future (indefinite) Tense.

1. A prize __________ (win) by her in the competition.

2. You __________ (help) by me

3. The old woman __________ (give) shelter by him.

4. Tickets __________ (issue) by the clerk.

5. This book __________ (reprint) very soon.

6. The furniture __________ (polish) by the carpenter

7. Promises __________ (keep) by me.

8. Rice __________ (grow) by the farmer.

9. The enemy __________ (defeat) in no time.

10. This exercise __________ (finish) in a little time.

JANUARY 4

SA II

A BICYCLE IN GOOD REPAIR
A. Answer the following questions :

1. How many balls did the author and his friend find?
Ans. __________________________________________________

2. Which manner did they fix the balls in?
Ans. __________________________________________________

3. Why did his friend lose temper and try bullying the thing?
Ans. __________________________________________________

B. Read the passage and answer the questions that follows :
Now he would be standing flushed with victory, the bicycle firmly fixed between his legs. But his triumph would be short-lived. By a sudden and quick movement it would free itself and, turning upon him, hit him sharply over the head with one of its handles.

1. What gave him the sense of victory?
Ans. __________________________________________________

2. What does the word “now” indicate?
Ans. __________________________________________________

3. Why did he take such a quick movement?
Ans. __________________________________________________

4. Why would triumph be short-lived?
Ans. __________________________________________________

5. Choose the word which means (victory).
Ans. __________________________________________________

JANUARY 5

SA II

A BICYCLE IS GOOD REPAIR
Answer these questions based on the lesson, mentioned above.

1. What is “a good looking machine” that the friend of author talks about?
Ans. __________________________________________________

2. How did the author feel when he saw his friend shaking his bicycle violently?
Ans. __________________________________________________

3. What did his friend do with the front wheel of the bicycle?
Ans. __________________________________________________

4. Why the author and his friend grover round for half an hours?
Ans. __________________________________________________

5. What did the common sense of the author whisper to him?
Ans. __________________________________________________

JANUARY 6

SA II

ACTIVE – PASSIVE (PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE)

Active Voice : ‘ing’ with 1st form of verb and is/am/are according to subject in Present Continuous Tense.

Passive Voice : is being/am being/are being + 3 form of verb.

was / were for Past Tense

Examples :

          Active                                     Passive
I am writing a letter           A letter is being written by me.
I am making a kite            A kite is being made by me.

Change the following sentences into passive voice.

1. She is plucking flowers. _______________________________

2. She is washing the clothes. _______________________________

3. He is driving a car. _______________________________

4. Are you eating apples? _______________________________

5. I am reading a book. _______________________________

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets in the passive voice (Present Continuous Tense).

1. An essay __________ (write) by him.

2. The patient __________ (examine) by the doctor.

3. Ice-cream __________ (give) to the boys.

4. Windows __________ (open) by me.

5. Student __________ (admit) on merit.

6. The Class room __________ (decorate) by us.

7. Bills __________ (pay) by him