1. The document discusses passive voice and provides examples of changing sentences from active to passive voice using various tenses. 2. Rules and examples are given for forming passive sentences using different verb tenses like simple present, past, future, perfect, progressive, and more. 3. Tables show active and passive voice examples and the changes to subjects, verbs, and objects that occur when changing between the two voices.

1. ACTIVE
TO
PASSIVE VOICE
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2. Passive Voice
Be verbs
He
Past
participle
was given a welcome

3. TENSE
Present
Past
Future
Continuous
Perfect
BE VERBS
is am
are
was were
be
being
been

4. Present
Past
Past participle
GO
WRITE
SING are
MAKE is
EAT are
DO
PLAY
WENT was GONE
wereWRITTEN
WROTE
SANG
SUNG
MADE
MADE
ATE
EATEN
DID were DONE
werePLAYED
PLAYED

5. All things are pr otected by
God
Watch was presented to me.
He was pr aised by his
father.
T hief was caught by the
police.
Decision is taken by her.
English is spoken by all.
We were invited for the

6. Rule.1
Subject becomes object.
Object becomes subject.
They collect eggs.
Eggs are collected by them.

7. Rule .2. Change of Pronoun
SUBJECT
OBJECT
I
WE
YOU
He
She
It
They
Me
Us
You
Him
Her
It
Them

8. Rule:3_ Add suitable be verb.
He
is
eats biriyani

9. Rule: 4_Change main verb into
past participle
He
is
eaten
eats biriyani
Biriyani is eaten by him.

10. •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.

11. • 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.

12. • the documents / print
• The documents are printed.
• the windows / open
• The windows are printed.
• the shoes / buy
• The shoes are bought.
• the car / wash
• The car is washed.

13. • the documents / printed
• The documents were printed.
• the windows / opened
• The windows were printed.
• the shoes / bought
• The shoes were bought.
• the car / washed
• The car was washed.

14. 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 tr.

15. 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.

16. She pays a lot of money.
A lot of money is paid by her.
I draw a picture.
A picture is drawn by me.
Mother manages the house.
The house is managed by mother.
He grows wheat in his field.
Wheat is grown in his field by him.

17. 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.

18. • 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.

19. • 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.

20. • 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.

21. • He ___ responsible for the
accident.
was holding
was held
• Everybody ___ by the terrible
news yesterday.
shocked
was shocked

22. • 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

23. new book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published
A
He ___ the girl's name now.
remembers
is remembered

24. The secretary ___ to her new boss yesterday.
introduced
was introduced
Our plan ___ by the members of the committee.
is being considered
is considered

25. He ___ responsible for the accident.
was holding
was held
A prize ___ to whoever solves this equation.
will be giving
will be given

26. 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.

27. new book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published
A
He ___ the girl's name now.
remembers
is remembered

28. new book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published
A
He ___ the girl's name now.
remembers
is remembered

29. new book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published
A
He ___ the girl's name now.
remembers
is remembered

30. new book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish
will be published
A
He ___ the girl's name now.
remembers
is remembered

32. • Passive Voice - Exercises on Form
• Write passive sentences in Simple
Present.
• the documents / print
• the window / open
• the shoes / buy
• the car / wash

33. • the litter / throw away
• the letter / send
• the book / read / not
• the songs / sing / not
• the food / eat / not
• the shop / close / not

34. •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)

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TenseSubjectVerbObject
Simple Present Active:Ritawritesa letter.
Passive:A letteris writtenby Rita.
Simple Past Active:Ritawrotea letter.Passive:A
letterwas writtenby Rita.
Present Perfect Active:Ritahas writtena letter.
Passive:A letterhas been writtenby Rita.
Future I Active:Ritawill writea letter.
Passive:A letterwill be writtenby
Rita.Hilfsverben Active:Ritacan writea letter.
Passive:A lettercan be writtenby Rita.

36. • TenseSubjectVerbObjectPresent
Progressive Active:Ritais writinga letter.Passive:A
letteris being writtenby Rita.Past
Progressive Active:Ritawas writinga letter.Passive:A
letterwas being writtenby Rita.Past
Perfect Active:Ritahad writtena letter.Passive:A
letterhad been writtenby Rita.Future II Active:Ritawill
have writtena letter.Passive:A letterwill have been
writtenby Rita.Conditional I Active:Ritawould writea
letter.Passive:A letterwould be writtenby
Rita.Conditional II Active:Ritawould have writtena
letter.Passive:A letterwould have been writtenby Rita.

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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

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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

42. BE VERBS
PRESENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
IS, AM
WAS
BE
BEEN
BEING
PAST TENSE
1. ARE
2. WERE
3. BE
4. BEEN
5. BEING

43. He comes in time.
They play cricket.
We always win the match.
Raja helps others.
Maran bakes cakes.
Neena seeks others help.

44. 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.

45. He came in time.
They played cricket.
We always won the match.
Raja helped others.
Maran baked cakes.
Neena sought others help.

46. 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.

47. 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.

48. 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.

49. 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.

50. Present
Past
He (Raja)
She (Rani)
It
(Dog)
has
had
have
had
I
We
You
They