Simple Present Passive
We use the simple present passive when the action is more important than the person who does it.
Form: am / is / are + past participle
Examples:
The emails are sent every morning.
The room is cleaned every day.
We often use it for routines, processes, rules, and general facts.
1. Breakfast ______ at 7 o’clock every day.
is served
a) is served
b) serves
(Das Frühstück wird jeden Tag um 7 Uhr serviert.)
2. English ______ in many countries.
is spoken
a) speaks
b) is spoken
(Englisch wird in vielen Ländern gesprochen.)
3. The offices ______ every evening.
are cleaned
a) are cleaned
b) clean
(Die Büros werden jeden Abend gereinigt.)
4. The letters ______ every morning.
are delivered
a) deliver
b) are delivered
(Die Briefe werden jeden Morgen zugestellt.)
5. Coffee ______ here until 6 p.m.
is sold
a) is sold
b) sells
(Hier wird Kaffee bis 18 Uhr verkauft.)
6. The windows ______ once a week.
are washed
a) wash
b) are washed
(Die Fenster werden einmal pro Woche geputzt.)
7. This food ______ with fresh vegetables.
is made
a) is made
b) makes
(Dieses Essen wird mit frischem Gemüse gemacht.)
8. The reports ______ on Fridays.
are checked
a) check
b) are checked
(Die Berichte werden freitags überprüft.)
9. Milk ______ in the fridge.
is kept
a) is kept
b) keeps
(Milch wird im Kühlschrank aufbewahrt.)
10. The rooms ______ before the guests arrive.
are prepared
a) prepare
b) are prepared
(Die Zimmer werden vorbereitet, bevor die Gäste ankommen.)
11. The cars ______ in the underground garage.
are parked
a) are parked
b) park
(Die Autos werden in der Tiefgarage geparkt.)
12. The shop ______ at 9 a.m.
is opened
a) opens
b) is opened
(Das Geschäft wird um 9 Uhr geöffnet.)
13. The emails ______ automatically.
are answered
a) are answered
b) answer
(Die E-Mails werden automatisch beantwortet.)
14. Water ______ here from the mountains.
is taken
a) takes
b) is taken
(Das Wasser wird hier aus den Bergen entnommen.)
15. The bills ______ at the end of each month.
are paid
a) are paid
b) pay
(Die Rechnungen werden am Ende jedes Monats bezahlt.)
16. The tables ______ before lunch.
are set
a) set
b) are set
(Die Tische werden vor dem Mittagessen gedeckt.)
17. The documents ______ in this cabinet.
are stored
a) are stored
b) store
(Die Dokumente werden in diesem Schrank aufbewahrt.)
18. Rice ______ in many Asian dishes.
is used
a) uses
b) is used
(Reis wird in vielen asiatischen Gerichten verwendet.)
19. The doors ______ at night.
are locked
a) are locked
b) lock
(Die Türen werden nachts abgeschlossen.)
20. The plants ______ every two days.
are watered
a) water
b) are watered
(Die Pflanzen werden alle zwei Tage gegossen.)
21. Lunch ______ in the main hall.
is served
a) is served
b) serves
(Das Mittagessen wird in der Haupthalle serviert.)
22. The machines ______ once a month.
are tested
a) test
b) are tested
(Die Maschinen werden einmal im Monat getestet.)
23. Bread ______ here every morning.
is baked
a) is baked
b) bakes
(Hier wird jeden Morgen Brot gebacken.)
24. The floors ______ after work.
are mopped
a) mop
b) are mopped
(Die Böden werden nach der Arbeit gewischt.)
25. The news ______ on TV every hour.
is shown
a) is shown
b) shows
(Die Nachrichten werden jede Stunde im Fernsehen gezeigt.)