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1Active/Passive Voice
Active/Passive Voice Basics
Fundamental Rules
 The places of subject and object in sentence are inter-changed in passive voice.
 3rd form of verb (past participle) will be used only (as main verb) in passive voice.
 Auxiliary verbs for each tense are given below in the table.
Present Simple Tense (passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: am/is/are
Active voice:
He sings a song.
He does not sing a song.
Does he sing a song?
Passive voice:
A song is sung by him.
A song is not sung by him.
Is a song sung by him?
Present Continuous Tense (passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: am being/is being/are being
Active voice:
I am writing a letter
I am not writing a letter.
Am I writing a letter?
Passive voice:
A letter is being written by me.
A letter is not being written by me.
Is a letter being written by me?
Present Perfect Tense (passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: has been/have been
Active voice:
She has finished his work
She has not finished her work.
Has she finished her work?
Passive voice:
Her work has been finished by her.
Her work has not been finished by her.
Has her work been finished by her?
Past Simple Tense (passive Voice)
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Auxiliary verb in passive voice: was/were
Active voice:
I killed a snake
I did not kill a snake.
Did I kill a snake?
Passive voice:
A snake was killed by me.
A snake was not killed by me.
Was a snake killed by me?
Past Continuous Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: was being/were being
Active voice:
He was driving a car.
He was not driving a car.
Was he driving a car?
Passive voice:
A car was being driven by him.
A car was not being driven by him.
Was a car being driven by him?
Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: had been
Active voice:
They had completed the assignment.
They had not completed the assignment.
Had they completed the assignment?
Passive voice:
The assignment had been completed by them.
The assignment had not been complete by them.
Had the assignment been completed by them?
Future Simple Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: will be
Active voice:
She will buy a car.
She will not buy a car.
Will she buy a car?
Passive voice:
A car will be bought by her.
A car will not be bought by her.
Will a car be bought by her?
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Future Perfect Tense (passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: will have been
Active voice:
You will have started the job.
You will have not started the job.
Will you have started the job?
Passive voice:
The job will have been started by you.
The job will not have been started by you.
Will the job have been started by you?
Note: The following tenses cannot be changed into passive voice.
1. Present perfect continuous tense
2. Past perfect continuous tense
3. Future continuous tense/ But some reference books do change them.
4. Future perfect continuous tense
5. Sentence having Intransitive verbs
Passive voice for Present/Future Modals
“CAN, MAY, MIGHT, SHOULD, MUST, OUGHT TO”
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: be
Active voice: CAN
Noor can play a violin.
Noor cannot play a violin.
Can Noor play a violin?
Passive voice: CAN BE
A violin can be played by Noor.
A violin cannot be played by Noor.
Can a violin be played by Noor?
Active voice: MAY
I may buy the computer.
I may not buy the computer.
May I buy the computer?
Active voice: MAY BE
The computer may be bought by me.
The computer may not be bought by me.
May the computer be bought by me?
Active voice: MIGHT
Guests might play chess.
Active voice: MIGHT BE
Chess might be played by guests.
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4Active/Passive Voice
Guests might not play chess. Chess might not be played guests.
Active voice: SHOULD
Students should study all lessons.
Students should not study all lessons.
Should students study all lessons?
Active voice: SHOULD BE
All lessons should be studied by students.
All lessons should not be studied by students.
Should all lessons be studied by students?
Active voice: MUST
You must learn the test-taking strategies.
You must not learn the test-taking strategies.
Active voice: MUST BE
Test-taking strategies must be learnt by you.
Test-taking strategies must not be learned by
you.
Active voice: OUGHT TO
They ought to take the examination.
Active voice: OUGHT TO BE
The examination ought to be taken by them.
Passive voice for Present/Future Modals
“MAY HAVE, MIGHT HAVE, SHOULD HAVE, MUST HAVE, OUGHT HAVE TO”
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: been
Active voice: MAY HAVE
You may have availed the opportunity.
You may not have availed the opportunity.
Active voice: MAY HAVE BEEN
The opportunity may have been availed
by you.
The opportunity may not have been
availed by you.
Active voice: MIGHT HAVE
He might have eaten meal.
He might not have eaten meal.
Active voice: MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Meal might have been eaten by him.
Meal might not have been eaten by him.
Active voice: SHOULD HAVE
You should have studied the book.
You should not have studied the book.
Active voice: SHOULD HAVE BEEN
The book should have been studied by you.
The book should have not been studied by
you.
Active voice: MUST HAVE
He must have started job.
Active voice: MUST HAVE BEEN
Job must have been started by you.
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5Active/Passive Voice
He must not have started job. Job must not have been started by you.
Active voice: OUGHT TO HAVE
You ought to have helped him.
Active voice: OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
He ought to have been helped by you
Passive voice of “Imperative Sentences”
Active Voice Passive Voice
Open the door. Let the door be opened.
Complete the work. Let the worked be completed.
Turn off the television. Let the television be tuned off.
Learn your lesson. Let your lesson be learnt.
Kill the snake. Let the snake be killed.
Punish him. Let him be punished.
Speak the truth. Let the truth be spoken.
Help the poor. Let the poor be helped.
Revise your book. Let your book be revised.
Clean your room. Let your room be cleaned.

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Active and passive voice rules by Sohail Ahmed

  • 1. Sohail Ahmed 1Active/Passive Voice Active/Passive Voice Basics Fundamental Rules  The places of subject and object in sentence are inter-changed in passive voice.  3rd form of verb (past participle) will be used only (as main verb) in passive voice.  Auxiliary verbs for each tense are given below in the table. Present Simple Tense (passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in passive voice: am/is/are Active voice: He sings a song. He does not sing a song. Does he sing a song? Passive voice: A song is sung by him. A song is not sung by him. Is a song sung by him? Present Continuous Tense (passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in passive voice: am being/is being/are being Active voice: I am writing a letter I am not writing a letter. Am I writing a letter? Passive voice: A letter is being written by me. A letter is not being written by me. Is a letter being written by me? Present Perfect Tense (passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in passive voice: has been/have been Active voice: She has finished his work She has not finished her work. Has she finished her work? Passive voice: Her work has been finished by her. Her work has not been finished by her. Has her work been finished by her? Past Simple Tense (passive Voice)
  • 2. Sohail Ahmed 2Active/Passive Voice Auxiliary verb in passive voice: was/were Active voice: I killed a snake I did not kill a snake. Did I kill a snake? Passive voice: A snake was killed by me. A snake was not killed by me. Was a snake killed by me? Past Continuous Tense (Passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in passive voice: was being/were being Active voice: He was driving a car. He was not driving a car. Was he driving a car? Passive voice: A car was being driven by him. A car was not being driven by him. Was a car being driven by him? Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in passive voice: had been Active voice: They had completed the assignment. They had not completed the assignment. Had they completed the assignment? Passive voice: The assignment had been completed by them. The assignment had not been complete by them. Had the assignment been completed by them? Future Simple Tense (Passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in passive voice: will be Active voice: She will buy a car. She will not buy a car. Will she buy a car? Passive voice: A car will be bought by her. A car will not be bought by her. Will a car be bought by her?
  • 3. Sohail Ahmed 3Active/Passive Voice Future Perfect Tense (passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in passive voice: will have been Active voice: You will have started the job. You will have not started the job. Will you have started the job? Passive voice: The job will have been started by you. The job will not have been started by you. Will the job have been started by you? Note: The following tenses cannot be changed into passive voice. 1. Present perfect continuous tense 2. Past perfect continuous tense 3. Future continuous tense/ But some reference books do change them. 4. Future perfect continuous tense 5. Sentence having Intransitive verbs Passive voice for Present/Future Modals “CAN, MAY, MIGHT, SHOULD, MUST, OUGHT TO” Auxiliary verb in passive voice: be Active voice: CAN Noor can play a violin. Noor cannot play a violin. Can Noor play a violin? Passive voice: CAN BE A violin can be played by Noor. A violin cannot be played by Noor. Can a violin be played by Noor? Active voice: MAY I may buy the computer. I may not buy the computer. May I buy the computer? Active voice: MAY BE The computer may be bought by me. The computer may not be bought by me. May the computer be bought by me? Active voice: MIGHT Guests might play chess. Active voice: MIGHT BE Chess might be played by guests.
  • 4. Sohail Ahmed 4Active/Passive Voice Guests might not play chess. Chess might not be played guests. Active voice: SHOULD Students should study all lessons. Students should not study all lessons. Should students study all lessons? Active voice: SHOULD BE All lessons should be studied by students. All lessons should not be studied by students. Should all lessons be studied by students? Active voice: MUST You must learn the test-taking strategies. You must not learn the test-taking strategies. Active voice: MUST BE Test-taking strategies must be learnt by you. Test-taking strategies must not be learned by you. Active voice: OUGHT TO They ought to take the examination. Active voice: OUGHT TO BE The examination ought to be taken by them. Passive voice for Present/Future Modals “MAY HAVE, MIGHT HAVE, SHOULD HAVE, MUST HAVE, OUGHT HAVE TO” Auxiliary verb in passive voice: been Active voice: MAY HAVE You may have availed the opportunity. You may not have availed the opportunity. Active voice: MAY HAVE BEEN The opportunity may have been availed by you. The opportunity may not have been availed by you. Active voice: MIGHT HAVE He might have eaten meal. He might not have eaten meal. Active voice: MIGHT HAVE BEEN Meal might have been eaten by him. Meal might not have been eaten by him. Active voice: SHOULD HAVE You should have studied the book. You should not have studied the book. Active voice: SHOULD HAVE BEEN The book should have been studied by you. The book should have not been studied by you. Active voice: MUST HAVE He must have started job. Active voice: MUST HAVE BEEN Job must have been started by you.
  • 5. Sohail Ahmed 5Active/Passive Voice He must not have started job. Job must not have been started by you. Active voice: OUGHT TO HAVE You ought to have helped him. Active voice: OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN He ought to have been helped by you Passive voice of “Imperative Sentences” Active Voice Passive Voice Open the door. Let the door be opened. Complete the work. Let the worked be completed. Turn off the television. Let the television be tuned off. Learn your lesson. Let your lesson be learnt. Kill the snake. Let the snake be killed. Punish him. Let him be punished. Speak the truth. Let the truth be spoken. Help the poor. Let the poor be helped. Revise your book. Let your book be revised. Clean your room. Let your room be cleaned.