ACTIVE VOICE

vs.

PASSIVE VOICE
 ACTIVE VOICE
SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE VOICE
Subject Verb Object

Active: The janitor cleans the office every day.

Object Verb Subject

Passive: The office is cleaned by the janitor every day.

Subject Verb Object

Active: Somebody sweeps the floor after class.

Object Verb

Passive: The floor is swept after class.

SIMPLE PRESENT
Object be (not) past participle (by + subject ) (the rest of the
verb sentence)

I am (not) given a chance.

He is (not) loved by his family.
She is (not) appreciated in the community.
It is (not) practiced by the people in Mongolia.
They are (not) welcomed by the hosts of the party.
We are (not) seen in the camera.
You are (not) invited to my party.

PASSIVE VOICE-DECLARATIVE SENTENCES

SIMPLE PRESENT
Question be noun/ (not) past participle (the rest of the
Form verb pronoun sentence)

When am I (not) given a chance to talk?

How often is he (not) visited by his family?
Why is she (not) appreciated by the people?
Who is it (not) made for?
What are we (not) allowed to do in Mongolia?
Where are they (not) seen?
How are you (not) disicplined by your parents?

PASSIVE VOICE-QUESTIONS
 ACTIVE VOICE
SIMPLE PAST PASSIVE VOICE
Active: The janitor cleaned the office yesterday.

Passive: The office was cleaned by the janitor yesterday.

Active: Somebody swept the floor after class.

Passive: The floor was swept after class.

SIMPLE PAST
Object be (not) past participle (by + subject ) (the rest of the
verb sentence)

I was (not) given a chance.

He was (not) loved by his family.
She was (not) appreciated in the community.
It was (not) practiced by the people in Mongolia.
They were (not) welcomed by the hosts of the party.
We were (not) seen in the camera.
You were (not) invited to my party.

PASSIVE VOICE-DECLARATIVE SENTENCES

SIMPLE PAST
Question be noun/ (not) past participle (the rest of the
Form verb pronoun sentence)

When was I (not) given a chance to talk?

How often was he (not) visited by his family?
Why was she (not) appreciated by the people?
Who was it (not) made for?
What were we (not) allowed to do in Mongolia?
Where were they (not) seen?
How were you (not) disicplined by your parents?

PASSIVE VOICE-QUESTIONS
SIMPLE FUTURE ACTIVE VOICE
(WILL) PASSIVE VOICE
Active: The janitor will clean the office later.

Passive: The office will be cleaned by the janitor later.

Active: Somebody will sweep the floor after class.

Passive: The floor will be swept after class.

SIMPLE FUTURE
(WILL)
Object will (not) be past (by + subject ) (the rest of the
participle sentence)

I will (not) be examined at the hospital.

He will (not) be interviewed by the HR today.
She will (not) be awarded by the CEO with money.
It will (not) be paid by the company
They will (not) be forgiven by the victims of fraud.
We will (not) be served with desserts.
You will (not) be ranked according to your
skills.
PASSIVE VOICE-DECLARATIVE SENTENCES
SIMPLE FUTURE
(WILL)
past (by + (the rest of the
Question will Object (not) be
Form sentence)
participle subject )

When will I (not) be examined at the hospital?

How will he (not) be interviewed by the HR today?
Why will she (not) be awarded by the CEO with money?
When will it (not) be paid by the company?
Why will they (not) be forgiven by the victims of fraud?
Where will we (not) be served dinner?
What will you (not) be ranked for?

PASSIVE VOICE-QUESTIONS
SIMPLE FUTURE ACTIVE VOICE
(IS GOING TO) PASSIVE VOICE
Active: The janitor is going to clean the office later.

Passive: The office is going to be cleaned by the janitor

later.
Active: Somebody is going to sweep the floor after class.

Passive: The floor is going to be swept after class.

SIMPLE FUTURE PASSIVE VOICE
(GOING TO BE)
Object be (not) going to be past (by + subject ) (the rest of the
verb participle sentence)

I am (not) going to be treated at the hospital.

He is (not) going to be moved by your song.
She is (not) going to be given justice.
It is (not) going to be justified with more crimes.
They are (not) going to be released by the guards from prison.
We are (not) going to be relieved by the captain from duty.
You are (not) going to be appointed by the voters as the next
president.
PRESENT ACTIVE VOICE
CONTINUOUS PASSIVE VOICE

Active: The janitor is cleaning the office.

Passive: The office is being cleaned by the janitor.

Active: Somebody is sweeping the floor.

Passive: The floor is being swept.

SIMPLE FUTURE PASSIVE VOICE
(PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
Object be (not) being past (by + subject ) (the rest of the
verb participle sentence)

I am (not) being compared with the others.

He is (not) being chosen by the director as the main actor.
She is (not) being disturbed by the noise outside.
It is (not) being built this year.
They are (not) being protected by the law against injustice.
We are (not) being ordered by the head to report today.
You are (not) being persuaded to hand in your
project.
PAST ACTIVE VOICE
CONTINUOUS PASSIVE VOICE

Active: The janitor was cleaning the office when you left.

Passive: The office was being cleaned by the janitor when you
left.
Active: Somebody was sweeping the floor this morning.

Passive: The floor was being swept this morning.

SIMPLE FUTURE PASSIVE VOICE
(PAST CONTINUOUS)
Object be (not) being past (by + subject ) (the rest of the
verb participle sentence)

I was (not) being encouraged by my friends to do my best.

He was (not) being provoked by the children to get angry.
She was (not) being asked over to the party.
It was (not) being backed up by the technicians in a drive.
They were (not) being brought back by the video to memory lane.
We were (not) being brushed off by them yesterday.
You were (not) being built up by the school as the best student
of the year.
PRESENT ACTIVE VOICE
PERFECT PASSIVE VOICE
Active: The janitor has cleaned the office, so it looks
more comfortable.
Passive: The office has been cleaned by the janitor, so it looks
more comfortable.
Active: Somebody has just swept the floor this morning.

Passive: The floor has just been swept this morning.

SIMPLE FUTURE PASSIVE VOICE
(PRESENT PERFECT)
Object auxiliary (not) been past (by + subject ) (the rest of the
verb
participle sentence)

I have (not) been bought off by the candidates to vote for them.
He has (not) been burnt out by his work load.
She has (not) been calmed down by her meds.
It has (not) been blown up by the bomb they planted.
They have (not) been brushed aside at the office.
We have (not) been treated with respect.
You have (not) been seen since yesterday.