Question

Work in pairs. Match tenses 1-6 with passive forms a-f. How many examples of each tense can you find in the texts?
1 Present Simple [ ]
2 Present Continuous [ ]
3 Past Simple [ ]
4 Past Continuous [ ]
5 Present Perfect [ ]
6 Future [ ]
a has been rebuilt
b is kept
c was being built
d was attacked
e won't be completed
f are being accepted

200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, Swedish Lapland, The Icehotel is made of nothing but ice and snow! This amazing hotel was first built in 1990, and a since then it has been completely rebuilt many times. b The temperature is kept at about -5°C, but don't worry! Special hi-tech sleeping bags are included in the price! Misslenochk09 17 минут назад


Castle Stuart, which was built about 400 years ago, has a violent history. cTwo people were murdered while the castle was being built. Not long after the building was finally completed in 1625, dthe castle was attacked by the Clan Mcintosh and was abandoned. Since then it has been fully restored and is now a luxury hotel. But it is said that the bedroom at the top of the East Tower is haunted.



The Poseidon is the world's first underwater luxury hotel. This five-star resort is being built eighteen metres below the sea in the Bahamas. It will be linked to land through two tunnels. The windows, which are made of transparent acrylic, offer fantastic views of the undersea life. e The complex won't be completed until next year, but f reservations are already being accepted.

Answer 1

1 Present Simple [ is made, are included, is said,are made, ] b is kept - 5
2 Present Continuous [is being built, ] f are being accepted - 2
3 Past Simple [was built, were murdered, was completed, was abandoned, ] d was attacked - 5
4 Past Continuous [ ] c was being built - 1
5 Present Perfect [ has been restored, ] a has been rebuilt - 2
6 Future [ will be linked, ] e won't be completed - 2
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