ACTIVE AND

PASSIVE
VOICE
Tenses of Verbs
SIMPLE PRESENT
ACTIVE VOICE

The committee chooses the

winners.
PASSIVE VOICE

The winners are chosen by

the committee.
Fill in the blanks with the passive
voice of the verb given.

Mary answers the questions

confidently.

The questions ___________

are answered
confidently by Mary.
Fill in the blanks with the passive
voice of the verb given.

The president writes a

touching letter.

A touching letter ________

is written
by the president.
Fill in the blanks with the passive
voice of the verb given.

Somebody gives me white

roses everyday.

am given
I ________ white roses
everyday.
SIMPLE PAST
ACTIVE VOICE
The committee chose the
winners last night.
PASSIVE VOICE

The winners were chosen by

the committee last night.
Fill in the blanks with the passive
voice of the verb given.

Ms. Marquez told us to be

quiet.

were told to be quiet by

We ________
Ms. Marquez.
Fill in the blanks with the passive
voice of the verb given.

George Lucas directed Star

Wars.

was directed by
Star Wars __________
George Lucas.
Fill in the blanks with the passive
voice of the verb given.

They made the first

Hollywood movie in 1911.

The first Hollywood movie

__________
was made in 1911.