Active and Passive Voice Rules with Examples

Active and Passive Voice with Examples

Active and Passive Voice Rules with Examples

Tense Active Structure Passive Structure Example (Active) Example (Passive)
Present Indefinite Subject + V1 + Object Object + is/am/are + V3 She writes a letter. A letter is written by her.
Present Continuous Subject + is/am/are + V1+ing + Object Object + is/am/are + being + V3 He is eating an apple. An apple is being eaten by him.
Present Perfect Subject + has/have + V3 + Object Object + has/have been + V3 They have cleaned the room. The room has been cleaned by them.
Present Perfect Continuous Subject + has/have been + V1+ing + Object Not used He has been reading a book. No passive form
Past Indefinite Subject + V2 + Object Object + was/were + V3 She made a cake. A cake was made by her.
Past Continuous Subject + was/were + V1+ing + Object Object + was/were + being + V3 They were playing football. Football was being played by them.
Past Perfect Subject + had + V3 + Object Object + had been + V3 She had written a novel. A novel had been written by her.
Past Perfect Continuous Subject + had been + V1+ing + Object Not used He had been repairing the car. No passive form
Future Indefinite Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object Object + will/shall be + V3 He will deliver the message. The message will be delivered by him.
Future Continuous Subject + will/shall be + V1+ing + Object Not used She will be writing a report. No passive form
Future Perfect Subject + will/shall have + V3 + Object Object + will/shall have been + V3 They will have completed the task. The task will have been completed by them.
Future Perfect Continuous Subject + will/shall have been + V1+ing + Object Not used She will have been teaching the students. No passive form