WELCOME

TO

ACTIVE
TO

PASSIVE VOICE
 Passive Voice
Be verbs Past
participle

He was given a welcome

 TENSE BE VERBS
Present is am are
Past was were
Future be
Continuous being
Perfect been
Present Past Past participle
GO WENTwas GONE
WRITE WROTEwere
WRITTEN
are
SING isSANG SUNG
MAKE are MADE MADE
EAT ATE were
EATEN
DO DID were DONE
PLAY PLAYED PLAYED
All things are protected by God
Watch was presented to me.
He was praised by his father.
Thief was caught by the police.
Decision is taken by her.
English is spoken by all.
We were invited for the party.
I am scolded by my father.
Rule.1

Subject becomes object.

Object becomes subject.
They collect eggs.
Eggs are collected by them.
Rule .2. Change of Pronoun
SUBJECT OBJECT
I Me
WE Us
YOU You
He Him
She Her
It It
They Them
Rule:3_ Add suitable be verb.

He is eats biriyani
Rule: 4_Change main verb into
past participle

He is eaten
eats biriyani

Biriyani is eaten by him.

•the litter / throw away
•The litter is thrown away.
•the letter / send
•The letter is sent.
•the book / read / not
•The book is not read.
• the litter / threw away
• The litter was thrown away.
• the letter / sent
• The letter was sent.
• the books / read / not
• The books were not read.
• the documents / print
• The documents are printed.
• the windows / open
• The windows are opened.
• the shoes / buy
• The shoes are bought.
• the car / wash
• The car is washed.
1.They play handball.
Handball is played.
2.Sue puts the rucksack on the
floor.
The rucksack is put on the floor.
3.The girls lost the match.
The match was lost by girls.
4.The teacher opens the window.
The window is opened by the
teacher.
He opens the door.
The door is opened by him.
We set the table.
The table is set by us.
They wear blue shoes.
Blue shoes are worn by them.
My brother likes apples.
Apples are liked by my brother.
4. She does the housework.

The housework is done.

5. The policemen help the

children.
The children are helped.
6. He writes text messages.

Text messages are written.

• He does not make any noise.
• Noise is not made by him.
• My mother sends me money.
• Money is sent by my mother.
• Fallen trees block the roads.
• Roads are blocked by the fallen
trees.
• I like the idea.
• The idea is liked by me.
• I like the idea.
• The idea is liked by me.
• These female turtles plow the sand.
• The sand is plowed by these female
turtles.
• They keep them in the open in a
bucket.
• They are kept in the open in a
bucket by them.
• They arrange turtle walks.
• Turtle walks are arranged by them.
• They collect the eggs.
• Eggs are collected by them.
• Birds kill the young hatchings.
• You hatchings are killed by birds.
• I take not orders except from
king.
• No orders are taken by me except
from the king.
• He ___ responsible for the
accident.
was holding
was held
• Everybody ___ by the terrible
news yesterday.
shocked
was shocked
• Mr. Green ___ at the University
since 1989.
has been teaching
has been taught

• Not much ___ about the

accident since that time.
has said
has been said
Anew book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published

He ___ the girl's name now.

remembers
is remembered
The secretary ___ to her new boss yesterday.
introduced
was introduced

Our plan ___ by the members of the committee.

is being considered
is considered
He ___ responsible for the accident.
was holding
was held

A prize ___ to whoever solves this equation.

will be giving
will be given
1. A prize ___ to whoever solves this
equation.
will be giving
will be given

2. When the manager arrived, the

problem ___ .
had already been solved.
had already solved.
Anew book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published

He ___ the girl's name now.

remembers
is remembered
Anew book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published

He ___ the girl's name now.

remembers
is remembered
Anew book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published

He ___ the girl's name now.

remembers
is remembered
Anew book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published

He ___ the girl's name now.

remembers
is remembered
• Passive Voice - Exercises on Form
• Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
• the documents / print
• the window / open
• the shoes / buy
• the car / wash
• the litter / throw away
• the letter / send
• the book / read / not
• the songs / sing / not
• the food / eat / not
• the shop / close / not
•When rewriting active sentences in
passive voice, note the following:
the object of the active sentence becomes
the subject of the passive sentence
the finite form of the verb is changed (to
be + past participle)
the subject of the active sentence becomes
the object of the passive sentence (or is
dropped)
• Tense Subject Verb Object
• Simple Present Active: Rita writes a letter.
• Passive: A letter is written by Rita.
• Simple Past Active: Rita wrote a letter.
• Passive: A letter was written by Rita.
• Present Perfect Active: Rita has written a letter.
• Passive: A letter has been written by Rita.
• Future I Active: Rita will write a letter.
• Passive: A letter will be written by Rita.
• Modals Active: Rita can write a letter.
• Passive: A letter can be written by Rita.
• Tense Subject Verb Object Present Progressive
Active: Rita is writing a letter.
• Passive: A letter is being written by Rita.
• Past Progressive Active: Rita was writing a letter.
• Passive: A letter was being written by Rita.
• Past Perfect Active: Rita had written a letter.
• Passive: A letter had been written by Rita.
• Future II Active: Rita will have written a letter.
• Passive : A letter will have been written by Rita.
• Conditional I Active: Rita would write a letter.
• Passive: A letter would be written by Rita.
• Conditional II Active: Rita would have written a letter.
• Passive : A letter would have been written by Rita.
• Passive Voice - Exercises on Form
• Write passive sentences in Future I.
• the exhibition / visit
• the windows / clean
• the message / read
• the thief / arrest
• the photo / take
• these songs / sing
• the sign / see / not
• a dictionary / use / not
• credit cards / accept / not
• the ring / find / not
• Passive Voice - Exercises on Form
• Write passive sentences in Present Perfect.
• the postcard / send
• the pencils / count
• the door / close
• the beds / make
• the mail / write
• the trees / plant
• the money / spend
• the room / book / not
• the rent / pay / not
• the people / inform / not
• Mark wrong
 BE VERBS

PRESENT PAST TENSE

1. IS, AM 1. ARE
2. WAS 2. WERE
3. BE 3. BE
4. BEEN 4. BEEN
5. BEING
5. BEING
He comes in time.
They play cricket.
We always win the match.
Raja helps others.
Maran bakes cakes.
Neena seeks others help.
He will come in time.
They will play cricket.
We will win the match.
Raja will helps others.
Maran will bakes cakes.
Neena will seeks others help.
I shall meet you tomorrow.
He came in time.
They played cricket.
We always won the match.
Raja helped others.
Maran baked cakes.
Neena sought others help.
He is coming in time.
They are playing cricket.
I am always winning the match.
Raja is helping others.
Maran is baking cakes.
Neena is seeking others help.
He was coming in time.
They were playing cricket.
I was always winning the
match.
Raja was helping others.
Maran was baking cakes.
Neena was seeking others help.
He will be coming in time.
They will be playing cricket.
We will be winning the match.
Raja will be helping others.
Maran will be baking cakes.
Neena will be seeking others help.
I shall be meeting you tomorrow.
He has come in time.
They have played cricket.
We have won the match.
Raja has helped others.
Maran has baked cakes.
Neena has sought others help.
I have met you tomorrow.
 Present Past
He (Raja)
She (Rani)
has had
It (Dog)

I
We
have had
You
They
• Simple Present Active: They play cricket.
• Passive:
• Simple Past Active:
• Passive:
• Present Perfect Active:
• Passive:
• Future I Active:
• Passive:
• Modals Active:
• Passive:
• Present Continuous Active:
• Passive:
• Past Continuous Active:
• Passive:
• Past Perfect Active:
• Passive: