CHANGING ACTIVE TO

PASSIVE VOICE
Active voice- the subject is the
doer of the action.
Example: She studies English.
Passive voice- the subject is
the receiver of the action.
Example: English is studied by
her.
Sentence Pattern of Active Voice
Active voice = Subject + Transitive
verb + Direct object
Transitive verb- needs a direct object
to complete the meaning of a sentence.
Direct object- answers what or whom
Example: Mom cooks lasagna.
Mom is the subject.
Cooks is the transitive verb.
Lasagna is the direct object.
Sentence Pattern of Passive Voice
Passive Voice- direct object+ transitive
verb+ subject
Example: Active- Mom cooks lasagna.
Passive- Lasagna is cooked by Mom.
Active- Dad submitted his report.
Passive- His report was submitted by
dad.
Active- They will do their research
proposal.
 Rules in Changing Active to Passive Voice
1. The direct object becomes the subject.
2. Provide the correct form of the verb(be verbs:
am, is, are, was, were) plus the past participle.
Note: Check the verb in the active voice to know
what helping verb or be verb to use.
Present tense= is, are
Past tense= was, were
Future tense= will be, shall be
3. Add the preposition “by”.
4. Change the subject into object.
 Rules in Changing Passive to Active Voice

1. Change the object into subject.

2. Then, provide the correct form of the verb.
3. Transform object into subject.
Active- The man washed his car.
Passive- His car was washed by the man.
Active- Rhylle delivered the package.
Passive- The package was delivered by Rhylle.
Active- Zyah writes a poem.
Passive- A poem is written by her.
Change Active to Passive

1. They paint the building.

2. The wind ruins the umbrella.
3. He won the lottery.
4. Ryah collects stamps.
5. She makes a chocolate drink.
Change Passive to Active
1. The fish was fed by them.
2. Dinner is prepared by Niza.
3. Food packs were distributed by
the DSWD.
4. Fish is eaten by Nick.
5. A car will be bought by Jake.