Passive Voice Negatives Exercises

Forming negative sentences in the passive voice follows a simple pattern: add not after the helper verb "be." The structure changes across tenses but the core principle stays the same — find the helper verb and add "not" after it.

Here are the main patterns: Present simple: "is not / isn't delivered." Past simple: "was not / wasn't repaired." Present perfect: "has not been / hasn't been finished." Present continuous: "is not being / isn't being cleaned." Future simple: "will not be / won't be sent." In formal writing and academic essays, use the full forms (is not, was not, has not been). In everyday spoken English and informal writing, contractions (isn't, wasn't, hasn't been, won't be) are more natural and expected. These exercises cover all major tenses in negative passive form, helping you build confidence with this important grammar structure. The negative passive is especially common in rules, regulations, and formal announcements: "Bags must not be left unattended."