Learn English Passive Voice: Interactive Grammar Game
The passive voice puts the focus on what happens to someone or something. This game practices that change across six sets: everyday routines, countries, the past, history, the present perfect, and the future. Students look at a picture, choose the active sentence, then build the matching passive sentence.
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How to Play the Passive Voice Game
Pick a set, then work through its six pictures. A separate review screen shows the pictures and passive sentences before or after you play.
- Choose the active sentence – Three sentences appear under the picture. Pick the one that matches, such as “He waters the plants” or “They speak Spanish.”
- Build the passive sentence – Put the words in order. On a wide screen you drag the words into place. On a phone you choose them one by one. “He waters the plants” becomes “The plants are watered every day.”
Passive Sentences in the Game
The game has six sets. Each one pairs an active sentence with the passive sentence students build:
Set 1: Routines
He waters the plants — The plants are watered every day.
They eat lunch — Lunch is eaten in the canteen.
He cuts the grass — The grass is cut on Sunday.
She picks grapes — The grapes are picked in summer.
He collects the trash — The trash is collected on Tuesday.
They wear a uniform — Uniforms are worn to school.
Set 2: Countries
They make phones — Phones are made in China.
She uses chopsticks — Chopsticks are used in Japan.
They grow rice — Rice is grown in Vietnam.
They eat frog legs — Frog legs are eaten in France.
They drink tea — Tea is drunk in England.
They speak Spanish — Spanish is spoken in Mexico.
Set 3: Past
She cleaned the room — The room was cleaned this morning.
The thief stole a wallet — His wallet was stolen yesterday.
He took her photo — The photo was taken 30 years ago.
He broke the window — The windows were broken by a football.
A snake bit her — She was bitten by a snake.
The dog chased them — They were chased by a dog.
Set 4: History
Edison invented the light bulb — The light bulb was invented in 1879.
Columbus discovered America — America was discovered in 1492.
Napoleon died in 1821 — Napoleon was born in 1769.
Paris constructed the Eiffel Tower — The Eiffel Tower was constructed in 1889.
Julius Caesar was Roman — Caesar was born in Rome.
Egyptians built the Pyramids — The pyramids were built in Egypt.
Set 5: Perfect
She has done the dishes — The dishes have been done.
He has cut down trees — The trees have been cut down.
The boss has fired him — He has been fired.
He has delivered a package — The package has been delivered.
They have canceled the flights — The flights have been canceled.
He has repaired the washing machine — The washing machine has been repaired.
Set 6: Future
He will paint a fence — The fence will be painted.
He will repair the car — The car will be repaired.
He will deliver a pizza — The pizza will be delivered.
They will show a film — The film will be shown at 10:00.
She will serve dinner — Dinner will be served at 6pm.
He will demolish the house — The house will be demolished.
Why Teachers Use This Passive Activity
Students hear the sentence as they build it, and the picture stays on screen so the meaning is clear. The six sets keep the same two-step activity while the tense changes, from present routines through past, perfect, and future passives.
Continue Your Grammar Journey
Once you have mastered the passive voice, you can expand your grammar skills further. Try our Present Simple Game to practice everyday tenses, or check out our Past Tense Game.
I hope you enjoy improving your English with this game! If you have suggestions for new passive sentences, please leave a comment below.
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