ACTIVE AND

PASSIVE
VOICE OF
VERBS
Grammar #2
 LET’S
REVIEW
FIRST
TRANSITIVE VERB
● An action verb is transitive if it directs action
toward someone or something named in the same
sentence.

● The outfielder caught the ball.

● We ate the cake.
INTRANSITIVE VERB
● An action verb is intransitive if it does not direct
action toward someone or something named in the
same sentence.

● Elizabeth slept in the cave.

● The little child shouted loudly.
VOICES OF VERBS
●Voice is the form of the verb that
shows whether the subject is
performing the action.
• Active
• Passive
*Voices of verbs help in the “economy of words” in a
sentence.
ACTIVE VOICE
●The subject / doer is
performing the action.

●The object receives the
action of the verb.
ACTIVE VOICE
●A verb is active if its subject performs the
action.
subject verb
⮚The puppeteer manipulated the strings.
(manipulated is a transitive verb because it is
accompanied by a direct object)
⮚Dead leaves gathered
subject verb in the garden.
(gathered is an intransitive verb because it does not
contain a direct object)
Passive VOICE
●Be Verb + The Past Participle

●The subject / doer receives the action

of the verb

●The object becomes the subject.
 PASSIVE VOICE
●A verb is passive if its action is performed upon the subject. (the subject
is the receiver of the action)
subject verb
⮚The strings were manipulated by the puppeteer.
(this time the subject did not perform the action but receives the
action)
subject verb
⮚The dead leaves were gathered in the garden.
(the dead leaves “receives” the act of being gathered in a pile)

Notice that a verb in the passive voice

would always present itself in a verb phrase.
 Try it on your notebook
identify whether the
following sentences
are in the active or passive
1. The winning essays werevoice
selected for their originality and
lucidity.
2. Our bread truck delivers as quickly as possible.
3. Murphy has been chosen for the task.
4. Carefully he removed the glass from the picture window.
5. They prepared for any eventuality.
6. Fry the eggs on one side only.
7. The last sentence in the contract has been reworded.
8. Formal gowns will be worn at the dance.
9. My reflection stared back at me from the mirror.
10.The dog was being rewarded for his quick response.
11.She threw a handful of herbs in the pot.
12.Hundreds of applications were received.
13.His numerous complaints are being ignored.
14.These pants have shrunk at least two sizes.
15.A single puppy energetically swam around the large
tank.
16.Pools of water were lying beneath the broken
spouts.
17.The tigers will have been fed by noon.
18.Kay’s seeming indifference is misconstrued by her
friends.
19.They discussed their views with the President.
20.A cold compress was quickly applied to the wound.
What are

the
voices
for?
 Use of the PASSIVE
Voice
●The DOER of the action is unimportant

○The Pyramids were built thousands of

years ago.
○Gold has been discovered in that
mountain.
 Use of the PASSIVE
Voice
●The DOER of the action is
unknown

○The house has been robbed.

○Several crimes were committed.
 Use of the PASSIVE
Voice
●The DOER is common knowledge,
and mentioning it would be
redundant

○Mayor Erap was elected in 2013.

○English is spoken all over the world.
TRANSFO
RMING
ACTIVE
TO
PASSIVE
VOICE &
v.v.
 PRESENT TENSE
ACTIVE FORM: The researchers
analyse the statistical model.

PASSIVE FORM: The statistical

model is analysed by the
researchers.
 PAST TENSE
ACTIVE FORM: He sent
the post cards
yesterday.

PASSIVE FORM: The post

cards were sent by him
yesterday.
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
ACTIVE FORM: The girl is
reading the books.

PASSIVE FORM: The books

are being read by the girl.
 SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
ACTIVE FORM: Alice will
draft the report.

PASSIVE VOICE: The report

will be drafted by Alice.
 PAST CONTINUOUS
ACTIVE FORM: The minister
was planting the tree.

PASSIVE FORM: The tree

was being planted by the
minister.
 FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
(GOING TO)
ACTIVE FORM: Somebody is
going to call you tomorrow.

PASSIVE VOICE: You are going

to be called tomorrow.
 PRESENT PERFECT
ACTIVE FORM: The mechanic
has repaired my bike.

PASSIVE VOICE: My bike has

been repaired by the
mechanic.
 PAST PERFECT
ACTIVE FORM: Somebody had
left an envelope on the table.

PASSIVE VOICE: An envelope

had been left on the table.
 FUTURE PERFECT
ACTIVE FORM: The Philippines will
have made better choices by the
next election.

PASSIVE VOICE: Better choices will

have been made by the Philippines
by next election.
 THINGS TO REMEMBER
PRESENT TENSE
Active Voice: Present Tense
Passive Voice: is/are + Past Participle
PAST TENSE
Active Voice: Past Tense Verb
Passive Voice: was/were + Past
Participle
 THINGS TO REMEMBER
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Active Voice: is/are + Verb-ING
Passive Voice: is/are + being + PP
PParticiple
PAST CONTINUOUS
Active Voice: was/were + Verb-ING
Passive Voice: was/were + being + PP
 THINGS TO REMEMBER
SIMPLE FUTURE
Active Voice: will + Present Tense
Passive Voice: will + be + Past Participle
 THINGS TO REMEMBER
PRESENT PERFECT
Active Voice: has/have + pp
Passive Voice: has/have been + pp
PAST PERFECT
Active Voice: had + pp
Passive Voice: had been + Past
Participle
 THINGS TO REMEMBER
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
Active Voice: is/are going to + verb
Passive Voice: is/are going to be + pp
FUTURE PERFECT
Active Voice: will have + pp
Passive Voice: will have been + pp
 Verb Tense Active Passive
Simple present present is/are +pp
Simple past past was/were + pp
Simple future Will + verb Will be + pp
Present perfect has/have + pp has/have been + pp
Past perfect Had + pp Had been + pp
Future perfect Will have + pp Will have been + pp
Present progressive is/are + verb-ing is/are + being + pp
Past progressive was/were + verb-ing was/were + being + pp
Future progressive is/are going to + verb is/are going to be + pp
 BREAK
Verb Tense Active Passive

Simple present break/breaks Is broken/are broken

Simple past broke Was broken/were broken

Simple future Will break Will be broken

Present perfect Has broken/have broken Has been broken/have been broken

Past perfect Had broken Had been broken

Future perfect Will have broken Will have been broken

Present progressive Is breaking/are breaking Is being broken/are being broken

Past progressive Was breaking Was being broken/were being broken

Future progressive Is going to break/are going to break Is going to be broken/are going to be

broken
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