Today, by reading this “active and passive voice” post; you will learn how to change the active voice into passive voice; first of all, I would like to tell you “What are active voice and passive voice?”
You know the importance of active and passive voice in the competitive examination; I hope that you know very well; it is a very important chapter for students; so you should learn it carefully.
Let’s know what are active voice and passive voice –
Active Voice – A Verb is said to be in the Active Voice when the person or thing denoted by the Subject acts.
Structure : Subject + V + Object + Other Word
Examples – He reads a book daily. / I am speaking English now. / He has done his homework. / They gave me a book. / I will do a job in this company. etc.
Passive Voice – A Verb is said to be in the Passive Voice when the person or thing denoted by the Subject does not act, but suffers the action done by something/someone.
Structure : Subject (Subjective form of Active Voice Object) + ‘Be’ verb + Third form of the verb + by + Objective form of Active Voice Subject
Examples – A book is read by me daily. / English is being spoken by me now. / His homework has been done by him. / A book was given to me by them. / A job will be done by me in this company.
Passive Voice And Active Voice Examples Of All Tenses
In this section, I am going to mention all kinds of active and passive voice examples with structures; first of all, you will learn active and passive examples of Present Indefinite Tense.
Active Voice Structure Of Present Indefinite Tense – [ Subject + First form of the verb + (s/es) + object + other word ]
- He speaks English at home daily.
- I help him every time.
- You write me a letter again and again.
- She prepares breakfast in the morning.
- Someone scolds me daily.
- They make me a fool in class.
Negative Structure –[ Subject + does/do + (not) + first form of the verb + object + other word ]
- He does not drive this car.
- I do not like this.
- You do not teach me this subject.
- They do not complete their homework.
- Radha does not speak English.
Passive Voice Structure Of Present Indefinite Tense –[ Subject (Subjective form of Active Voice Object) + is/am/are + (not) + third form of the verb + by + Objective form of Active voice subject + Other Word ]
- English is spoken by him at home daily.
- He is helped by me every time.
- A letter is written to me by you again and again.
- Breakfast is prepared by her in the morning.
- I am scolded daily. (We don’t use ‘by someone’)
- I am made a fool by them in class.
- This car is not driven by him.
- This is not liked by me.
- I am not taught this subject by you.
- Their homework is not completed by them.
- English is not spoken by Radha.
Active Voice Structure Of Present Continuous Tense –[ Subject + is/am/are + (not) + first form of the verb + ing + object + other word ]
- I am reading a book.
- They are not eating apples.
- Is he reading a book?
- Are you not helping us?
- The girls are singing a group song.
- The students are making a noise in the class.
Passive Voice Structure Of Present Continuous Tense –[ Subject (Subjective Form Of Active Voice Object + to be (is, am, are) + being + Verb (third form) + by + Object (Objective form of Active Voice Subject) + Other Word ]
- A book is being read by me.
- Apples are not being eaten by them.
- Is a book being read by him?
- Are we not being helped by you?
- A group song is being sung by the girls.
- A noise is being made in the class by the students.
Active Voice Structure Of Present Perfect Tense – [ Subject + has/have + (not) + Verb (third form) + Object + Other word ]
- He has done his homework.
- I have not read this book.
- Have you watched this film?
- They have kept my promise.
- Have you loved her?
- She has not purchased this book.
Passive Voice Structure Of Present Perfect Tense –[ Subject (Subjective Form Of Active Voice Object) + has/have + (not) + been + Verb (third form) + by + Object (Objective form of Active Voice Subject) + Other Word]
- His homework has been done by him.
- This book has not been read by me.
- Has this film been watched by you?
- My promise has been taken by them.
- Has she been loved by you?
- This book has not been purchased by her.
Active Voice And Passive Voice Examples And Structures Of Past Tense
Active Voice Structure Of Past Indefinite Tense – [ Subject + Verb (second form) + Object + Other Word ]
- He did his homework.
- I spoke English at home.
- You read a book yesterday.
- They gave a book to me.
- He bought a book.
- She took milk.
- You beat Ram.
Passive Voice Structure Of Past Indefinite Tense – [ Subject (Subjective Form Of Active Voice Object) + was/were + (not) + Verb (third form) + by + Object (Objective form of Active Voice Subject) + Other Word]
- His homework was done by him.
- English was spoken by me at home.
- A book was read yesterday.
- A book was given to me by them.
- A book was bought by him.
- Milk was taken by her.
- Ram was beaten by you.
Active Voice Structure Of Past Continuous Tense – [ Subject + was/were + (not) + Verb + ing + Object + Other Word ]
- He was learning English.
- I was doing a job in this company.
- They were not making a noise in the class.
- She was not preparing dinner yesterday.
- Was he not planting the tree?
- Were you teaching math to your students?
- What was he cooking?
- Which book was he reading?
- Why were you not watching this film?
Passive Voice Structure Of Past Continuous Tense –[ Subject (Subjective Form Of Active Voice Object) + was/were + (not) + being + Verb (third form) + by + Object (Objective form of Active Voice Subject) + Other Word]
- English was being learned by him.
- A job was being done in this company by me.
- A noise was not being made in the class by them.
- Dinner was not being prepared by her yesterday.
- Was the tree not being planted by him?
- Was math being taught to your students by you?
- What was being cooked by her?
- Which book was being read by him?
- Why was this film not being watched by you?
Active Voice Structure Of Past Perfect Tense –[ Subject + had + (not) + Verb (third form) + Object + Other Word ]
- He had left Delhi last year.
- Asha had finished her homework.
- Radha had taken an apple.
- The Players had won the match.
- The students had lost their books.
- Had you watched this film?
- What had you done about it?
Passive Voice Structure Of Past Perfect Tense –[ Subject (Subjective Form Of Active Voice Object) + had + (not) + been + Verb (third form) + by + Object (Objective form of Active Voice Subject) + Other Word]
- Delhi had been left by him last year.
- Her homework had been finished by Asha.
- An apple had been taken by Radha.
- The match had been won by the Players.
- Their books had been lost by the students.
- Had this film been watched by you?
- What had you been done about it?
The Passive Voice Examples With Structures Of Future Tense
Now, you will learn active and passive voice examples and structures of future tense; first of all, you will learn active and passive voice of future indefinite tense.
Active Voice Structure Of Future Indefinite Tense – [ Subject + will + (not) + Verb (first form) + Object + Other Word ]
- I shall write a letter tomorrow.
- We shall take you to the market.
- He will do this job next month.
- Radha will not prepare breakfast tomorrow.
- They will not help you.
- Will you draw this picture for me?
- What will you learn here?
- Which book will you read?
- Who will support you?
Passive Voice Structure Of Future Indefinite Tense –[ Subject (Subjective Form Of Active Voice Object) + will/shall + (not) + be + Verb (third form) + by + Object (Objective form of Active Voice Subject) + Other Word]
- A letter will be written by me tomorrow.
- You will be taken to the market by us.
- Breakfast will not be prepared by Radha tomorrow.
- This job will be done by him next month.
- You will not be helped by them.
- Will this picture be drawn for me by you?
- What will be learned by you here?
- Which book will be read by you?
- By whom will you be supported?
Active Voice Structure Of Future Perfect Tense –[ Subject + will/shall + (not) + have + Verb (third form) + Object + Other word ]
- She will have finished her project.
- I shall have helped him.
- You will have completed your homework.
- Will you have done this job?
- What will you have made?
- Why will you not have taught him?
Passive Voice Structure Of Future Perfect Tense – [ Subject (Subjective Form Of Active Voice Object) + will/shall + (not) + have been + Verb (third form) + by + Object (Objective form of Active Voice Subject) + Other Word]
- Her project will have been finished by her.
- He will have been helped by me.
- Your homework will have been completed by you.
- Will this job have been done by you?
- What will have been made by you?
- Why will he not have been taught by you?
Thank you so much for reading this post and learning active and passive voice; now you will learn some other examples and structures; Let’s start without further delay.