2. Use of Passive
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the
action. It is not important or not known,
however, who or what is performing the action.
3. PASSIVE VOICE IN SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Active Voice Passive Voice
S + verb-1 + direct object S (direct object) + is/am/are + past participle +/- by … (agent)
S + modal + bare infinitive +
direct object
S (direct object) + modal + be + past participle +/- by … (agent)
4. PASSIVE VOICE IN SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
ex:
A: Pregnant women should eat dark chocolate regularly.
P: Dark chocolate should be eaten regularly by pregnant women.
A: People make books from trees.
P: Books are made from trees.
A: My parents treat me like a baby.
P: I am treated like a baby by my parents .
A: He often sleeps on the right side of the bed.
P: The right side of the bed is often slept on by him.
5. PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE
Active Voice Passive Voice
S + have/has + present participle + direct
object
S (direct object) + have/has + been + past participle +/-
by … (agent)
6. PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE
A: He has prepared great slides for the presentation
P: Great slides has been prepared for the presentation.
A: Someone has used my credit card to buy airline tickets.
P: My credit card has been used to buy airline tickets.
A: My father has just given some money to me
P: Some money has just been given to me.
7. PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT
CONTINUOUS TENSE
Active Voice Passive Voice
S + am/is/are + present participle + direct
object
S (direct object) + is/am/are + being + past participle
+/- by … (agent)
8. PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT
CONTINUOUS TENSE
Active: I am reading a story.
Passive: A story is being read by me.
Active: The engine is driving the train.
Passive: The train is being driven by the engine.
Active: She is singing a song.
Passive: A song is being sung by her.
Active: The carpenter is making furniture.
Passive: Furniture is being made by the carpenter
9. PASSIVE VOICE IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Active Voice Passive Voice
S + verb-2 + direct object
S (direct object) + was/were + past participle +/- by …
(agent)
10. PASSIVE VOICE IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE
A: Sunmark Press printed the first book in 2005.
P: The first book was printed in 2005 by Sunmark Press.
A:Someone left the letter when he was away from his
desk
P:The letter was left when he was away from his desk
A:Tio ate sardines and rice for dinner.
P:Sardines and rice were eaten for dinner by Tio.
11. PASSIVE VOICE IN SIMPLE FUTURE
TENSE
Active Voice Passive Voice
S + will + verb-1 + direct object
S (direct object) +will + be + past participle +/- by …
(agent)
S + am/is/are going to + bare infinitive
+ direct object
S (direct object) + am/is/are going to + be + past
participle +/- by … (agent)
12. PASSIVE VOICE IN SIMPLE FUTURE
TENSE
A: I will wash the dishes.
P: The dishes will be washed.
A: They are going to invest a small amount of their
money in the stock market.
P:A small amount of their money is going to be
invested in the stock market.
A: Dino will show you something interesting.
P: You will be shown something interesting.
