Question

Present simple passive questions A Look at the questions about the reading on page 100 and complete the rules. • Is Amsterdam organised well for cyclists? • Are bicycles used by teenagers in Amsterdam? • When is a safety test given to children? • Why are so many bikes ridden in Amsterdam? To form questions we use .... + subject +.....​

Answer 1

To form present simple passive questions, we use the auxiliary verb "be" (is/are) in the appropriate form + the past participle of the main verb, + the subject.

For example:

- Is Amsterdam organised well for cyclists? (Auxiliary verb "is" + past participle "organised" + subject "Amsterdam")

- Are bicycles used by teenagers in Amsterdam? (Auxiliary verb "are" + past participle "used" + subject "bicycles")

- When is a safety test given to children? (Auxiliary verb "is" + past participle "given" + subject "a safety test")

- Why are so many bikes ridden in Amsterdam? (Auxiliary verb "are" + past participle "ridden" + subject "so many bikes")

Answer 2

To form questions in the present simple passive tense, we use the auxiliary verb "is" or "are" (depending on the subject) followed by the subject and the past participle of the verb. The rules for forming questions in the present simple passive tense are as follows:

1. Is Amsterdam organized well for cyclists? (Subject: Amsterdam)
2. Are bicycles used by teenagers in Amsterdam? (Subject: bicycles)
3. When is a safety test given to children? (Subject: a safety test)
4. Why are so many bikes ridden in Amsterdam? (Subject: so many bikes)

So, the complete rules for forming questions in the present simple passive tense are:

• For singular subjects, use "is" + subject + past participle.
• For plural subjects, use "are" + subject + past participle.

Remember that the past participle of regular verbs is formed by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb, while irregular verbs have specific past participle forms.