When a subject of a sentence does an action.
                    Or
When a work is done by the subject of a sentence.
                    Or
When a subject shows an action towards an object.
The police         arrested   the criminal.


                     Active
   Subject is         voice
doing the action.
The judge        read        the case.



              Active voice
 Subject of
 the action
He            sell        the house.



             Active voice
Subject of
the action
when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the
                    verb.
A voice that indicates that the subject is the patient of
         the action denoted by the verb.
The criminal       was arrested by the police.


                        Passive
     Subject is
                         voice
receiving the action.
The case       was read   by the judge.



              Passive voice
Receiver of
 the action
The house       is cleaned    by my mom.



              Passive voice
Receiver of
 the action
Pictures and fingerprints are taken.




Jurors are selected .
Active: Subject + first form of the verb + object

Passive: Object + is/am/are + past participle form of the verb +
                         by + subject
1.      She           buys         a book.



                   Active voice
      Subject of
      the action



2. A book            is bought     by her .



                   Passive voice
     Receiver of
      the action
1.      She           plays     the piano.



                   Active voice
      Subject of
      the action



2. The piano        is played     by her .



                   Passive voice
     Receiver of
      the action
1.      Laila         rides     the bike.



                   Active voice
      Subject of
      the action



2. The bike         is ridden     by laila .



                   Passive voice
     Receiver of
      the action
Active: Subject + past tense form of the verb + object

Passive: Object + was/were + past participle form of the verb +
                               by + subject
He              wrote      a letter.



                  Active voice
 Subject of the
    action




   A letter       was written     by him.



                  Passive voice
Receiver of the
   action
Gulpanra        sang        a song.



                     Active voice
       Subject of
       the action



.   A song          was sung   by gulpanra.



                    Passive voice
    Receiver of
     the action
She             loved    her friends.


                                       Active
                      Subject is        voice
                   doing the action.




Her friends    were loved    by her.


                 Passive
Receiver of
                  voice
 the action.
Active: Subject + will/shall + first form of the verb + object

Passive: Object + will/shall + be + past participle form of the verb
                          + by + subject
She         will watch   a movie


                                        Active
                      Subject is         voice
                   doing the action.




A Movie        will be watched by her


                 Passive
 receiver of
                  voice
 the action.
They            will take   tea


                                        Active
                      Subject is         voice
                   doing the action.




Tea           will be taken by them


                Passive
receiver of
                 voice
the action.
Saleem          will ride   my bike.


                                           Active
                         Subject is         voice
                      doing the action.




My bike         will be ridden by Saleem.


                   Passive
 Receiver of
                    voice
  the action.
active voice and passive voice
active voice and passive voice

active voice and passive voice

  • 8.
    When a subjectof a sentence does an action. Or When a work is done by the subject of a sentence. Or When a subject shows an action towards an object.
  • 9.
    The police arrested the criminal. Active Subject is voice doing the action.
  • 10.
    The judge read the case. Active voice Subject of the action
  • 11.
    He sell the house. Active voice Subject of the action
  • 13.
    when the subjectof the sentence is acted on by the verb. A voice that indicates that the subject is the patient of the action denoted by the verb.
  • 14.
    The criminal was arrested by the police. Passive Subject is voice receiving the action.
  • 15.
    The case was read by the judge. Passive voice Receiver of the action
  • 16.
    The house is cleaned by my mom. Passive voice Receiver of the action
  • 17.
    Pictures and fingerprintsare taken. Jurors are selected .
  • 20.
    Active: Subject +first form of the verb + object Passive: Object + is/am/are + past participle form of the verb + by + subject
  • 21.
    1. She buys a book. Active voice Subject of the action 2. A book is bought by her . Passive voice Receiver of the action
  • 22.
    1. She plays the piano. Active voice Subject of the action 2. The piano is played by her . Passive voice Receiver of the action
  • 23.
    1. Laila rides the bike. Active voice Subject of the action 2. The bike is ridden by laila . Passive voice Receiver of the action
  • 25.
    Active: Subject +past tense form of the verb + object Passive: Object + was/were + past participle form of the verb + by + subject
  • 26.
    He wrote a letter. Active voice Subject of the action A letter was written by him. Passive voice Receiver of the action
  • 27.
    Gulpanra sang a song. Active voice Subject of the action . A song was sung by gulpanra. Passive voice Receiver of the action
  • 28.
    She loved her friends. Active Subject is voice doing the action. Her friends were loved by her. Passive Receiver of voice the action.
  • 30.
    Active: Subject +will/shall + first form of the verb + object Passive: Object + will/shall + be + past participle form of the verb + by + subject
  • 31.
    She will watch a movie Active Subject is voice doing the action. A Movie will be watched by her Passive receiver of voice the action.
  • 32.
    They will take tea Active Subject is voice doing the action. Tea will be taken by them Passive receiver of voice the action.
  • 33.
    Saleem will ride my bike. Active Subject is voice doing the action. My bike will be ridden by Saleem. Passive Receiver of voice the action.