THE ACTIVE VOICE VS THE PASSIVE VOICE

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

PAST VOICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

SIMPLE ACTIVE The artist performed the setlist.
SIMPLE PASSIVE The setlist was performed by the artist.
CONTINUOU ACTIVE Mindy was washing the car.
S
CONTINUOU PASSIVE The car was being by Mindy.
S washed

FUTURE VOICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

SIMPLE (will) ACTIVE Two partners will sign the deal.
SIMPLE (will) PASSIVE The deal will be signed by two
partners.
SIMPLE (be ACTIVE The architect is going to a new building.
going to) design
SIMPLE (be PASSIVE A new is going to be by the
going to) building designed architect.

PRESENT VOICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

SIMPLE ACTIVE Sonia bakes cookies.
SIMPLE PASSIVE Cookies are baked by Sonia.
SIMPLE (modal) ACTIVE They must present the project.
SIMPLE (modal) PASSIVE The project must be by them.
presented
SIMPLE (modal) ACTIVE James has to complete the task.
SIMPLE (modal) PASSIVE The task has to be by James.
completed
CONTINUOUS ACTIVE The dog is chewing the toy.
CONTINUOUS PASSIVE The toy is being chewed by the dog.
PERFECT ACTIVE The author has published the novel.
SIMPLE
PERFECT PASSIVE The novel has been by the author.
SIMPLE
published

NEGATIVE SENTENCES
 PAST VOICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
SIMPLE ACIVE The artist didn’t perform the setlist.
SIMPLE PASSIVE The setlist wasn’t by the artist.
performed
CONTINUOU ACTIVE Mindy wasn’t the car.
S washing
CONTINUOU PASSIVE The car wasn’t being by Mindy.
S washed

FUTURE VOICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

SIMPLE (will) ACTIVE Two partners won’t sign the deal.
SIMPLE (will) PASSIVE The deal won’t be by two
signed partners.
SIMPLE (be ACTIVE The architect isn’t going to a new building.
going to) design
SIMPLE (be PASSIVE A new building isn’t going to by the
going to) be designed architect.

PRESENT VOICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

SIMPLE ACTIVE Sonia doesn’t bake cookies.
SIMPLE PASSIVE Cookies aren’t baked by Sonia.
SIMPLE ACTIVE They musn’t present the project.
(modal)
SIMPLE PASSIVE The project musn’t be by them.
(modal) presented
SIMPLE ACTIVE James doesn’t have to the task.
(modal) complete
SIMPLE PASSIVE The task doesn’t have to by James
(modal) be completed
CONTINUOUS ACTIVE The dog isn’t chewing the toy.
CONTINUOUS PASSIVE They toy isn’t being by the dog.
chewed
PERFECT ACTIVE The author hasn’t published the novel.
SIMPLE
PERFECT PASSIVE The novel hasn’t been by the author.
SIMPLE published

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

PAST VOICE AUXILIARY SUBJECT MAIN OBJECT

VERB VERB
SIMPLE ACTIVE Did the artist perform the setlist?
SIMPLE PASSIVE Was the setlist performed by the
artist?
CONTINUOUS ACTIVE Was Mindy washing the car?
CONTINUOUS PASSIVE Was the car being by Mindy?
washed

FUTURE VOICE AUXILIARY SUBJECT MAIN OBJECT

VERB VERB
SIMPLE ACTIVE Will the two sign the deal?
(will) partners
SIMPLE PASSIVE Will the deal be signed by the two
(will) partners?
SIMPLE (be ACTIVE Is the architect going to a new
going to) design building?
SIMPLE (be PASSIVE Is a new going to be by the
going to) buidling designed architect?

PRESENT VOICE AUXILIARY SUBJECT MAIN OBJECT

VERB VERB
SIMPLE ACTIVE Does Sonia bake cookies?
SIMPLE PASSIVE Are cookies baked by Sonia?
SIMPLE ACTIVE Must they present the
(modal) project?
SIMPLE PASSIVE Must the project be by them?
(modal) presented
SIMPLE ACTIVE Does James have to the task?
(modal) complete
SIMPLE PASSIVE Does the task have to be by James?
(modal) completed
CONTINUOU ACTIVE Is the dog chewing the toy?
S
CONTINUOU PASSIVE Is the toy being by the
S chewed dog?
PERFECT ACTIVE Has the author published the novel?
SIMPLE
PERFECT PASSIVE Has the novel been the
SIMPLE published author?