Active Passive Voices

ACTIVE PASSIVE VOICES Copyright - DEEPA English Language Resource Centre

SIMPLE PRESENT ACTIVE VOICE: THE CHILD DRINKS MILK EVERY MORNING. PASSIVE VOICE: MILK IS DRUNK BY THE CHILD EVERY MORNING.

SIMPLE PAST Active Voice: THE MAN TORE THE BEAUTIFUL SHIRT. Passive Voice: THE BEAUTIFUL SHIRT WAS TORN BY THE MAN.

SIMPLE FUTURE ACTIVE VOICE: THE BOY WILL KICK THE BALL. PASSIVE VOICE: THE BALL WILL BE KICKED BY THE BOY.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS ACTIVE VOICE: THE GIRL IS DRAWING A PICTURE. PASSIVE VOICE: A PICTURE IS BEING DRAWN BY THE GIRL.

ACTIVE VOICE: THE BOY WAS LOCKING THE DOOR. PASSIVE VOICE: THE DOOR WAS BEING LOCKED BY THE BOY. PAST CONTINUOUS

FUTURE CONTINUOUS ACTIVE VOICE: THE BOY WILL BE PLUCKING COCONUTS TOMORROW. PASSIVE VOICE: NO PASSIVE VOICE.

PRESENT PERFECT ACTIVE VOICE: THE UNDERWORLD HAS KILLED MANY JOURNALISTS. PASSIVE VOICE: MANY JOURNALISTS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THE UNDERWOLD.

PAST PERFECT Active Voice: THE POLICE HAD ATTACKED A MOB. Passive Voice: A MOB HAD BEEN ATTACKED BY THE POLICE .

FUTURE PERFECT Active Voice: IRAJ WILL HAVE DISTRIBUTED A NEW ALBUM. Passive Voice: A NEW ALBUM WILL HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY IRAJ.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Active Voice: THE CHILD HAS BEEN RIDING THE BICYCLE SINCE MORNING. Passive Voice: No passive voice .

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS Active Voice: THE VILLAGERS HAD BEEN SERVING ALMS EARLY MORNING. Passive Voice: No passive voice.

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS Active Voice: THE WOMAN WILL HAVE BEEN FEEDING THE CAT TILL ITS OWNER RETURNS HOME. Passive Voice: No passive voice .

A PRODUCT OF DEEPA English Language Resource Centre, Sri Lanka [email_address] Created by Ravindra Ranasinha 2009 April

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