Active and Passive rules of Present Simple Tense with Exercises

Present Simple: Active → Passive (Interactive)

Present Simple — Active vs Passive

Learn the form, see examples, then try the interactive exercises. Your answers are checked instantly on submit.

1) Quick explanation

Active voice focuses on who does the action. subject + base verb(s)

Passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action. In the present simple, use am / is / are + past participle (V3).

  • Affirmative: Object + am/is/are + V3 (+ by + agent)
  • Negative: Object + am/is/are not + V3
  • Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + object + V3 (+ by + agent)?

2) Examples

Active: The teacher teaches Mathematics.

Passive: Mathematics is taught (by the teacher).

Active (negative): They do not take tea.

Passive: Tea is not taken.

Active (question): Do they use computer?

Passive: Is computer used (by them)?

3) Practice — Convert to Passive (Present Simple)

Type the full passive sentence. Punctuation is optional. Capitalization isn't checked. You can press Tab to move and Enter to submit.