ACTIVE VOICE VS PASSIVE VOICE

ACTIVE VOICE
The active voice illustrates a sentence where the subject performs the action that stated
by the verb.

Form: SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT.

 I do my home work.
 My mom cooks the dinner.
 Our teacher gives us a lot of homework.
 She receives a letter from her father.

PASSIVE VOICE
In contrast, passive voice is describe a sentence in which the subject receives an action.

Form: SUBJECT + VERB + “TO BE” + PAST PARTICIPLE.

 My homework is done (by me).
 The dinner is cooked (by my mom).
 We are given a lot of homework (by our teacher).
 A letter from her father is received (by her).
Note: “By+…” can be taken out in passive voice.

PASSIVE VOICE FOR ALL TENSES

Passive voice for all tenses in English.

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

 Active: S + V1 + O.
 Passive: S + is/am/are +V3.
Example:

 Active: He receives a letter.

 Passive: A letter is received by him.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

 Active: S + am/are/is +V-ing + O.
 Passive: S + am/are/is +being + V3.
Example:

 Active: She is cooking the dinner.

 Passive: The dinner is being cooked by her.
 PAST SIMPLE TENSE
 Active: S + V2+O.
 Passive: S+was/were+V3.
Example:

 Active: I did my homework last night.

 Passive: Homework was done by me last night.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

 Active: S + was/were + V-ing + O.
 Passive: S+was/were + being +V3.
Example:

 Active: He was playing the volleyball yesterday afternoon.

 Passive: The volleyball was being played by him yesterday afternoon.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 Active: S + have/has + V3 + O.
 Passive: S+have/has been +V3.
Example:

 Active: I have studied English for 10 years.

 Passive: English has been studied for 10 year.

PAST PERFECT TENSE

 Active: S + had + V3 + O.
 Passive: S + had been +V3.
Example:

 Active: I had bought a new car.

 Passive: A new car had been bought by me.

FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE

 Active: S + will + V1 + O.
 Passive: S + will be +V3.
Example:

 Active: I will make a cake on my Mom’s birthday.

 Passive: A cake will be made on my Mom’s birthday.

FUTURE TENSE WITH GOING TO

 Active: S + am/are/is going to + V1 + O.
 Passive: S + am/are/is going to be +V3.
Example:

 Active: She is going to do housework.

 Passive: Housework is going to be done by her.
MODALS VERB
 Active: S + can/could/may/might… + V1 + O.
 Passive: S + can/could/may/might…be +V3.
Example:

 Active: She could lift this box.

 Passive: This box could be lifted by her.
MODAL PERFECT
 Active: S + should/could/may/might…have + V3+ O.
 Passive: S + should/could/may/might…have been + V3.
Example:

 Active: You should have finished the task on time.

 Passive: The task should have been finished on time.