ACTIVE TO

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Passive Voice

Be verbs

Past participle

He was given a welcome

TENSE BE VERBSPresent

PastFuture

ContinuousPerfect

is am arewas werebe

beingbeen

GO WENT GONEWRITE WROTE WRITTENSING SANG SUNGMAKE MADE MADEEAT ATE EATENDO DID DONEPLAY PLAYED PLAYED

Present Past Past participle

waswere

were

are

are is

were

All things are protected by GodWatch was presented to me.He was praised by his father.Thief was caught by the police.

Decision is taken by her.English is spoken by all.We were invited for the party.I am scolded by my father.

Rule.1

Subject becomes object. Object becomes subject.

They collect eggs.

Eggs are collected by them.

SUBJECT OBJECTI MeWE UsYOU YouHe HimShe HerIt ItThey Them

Rule .2. Change of Pronoun

Rule:3_ Add suitable be verb.

He eats biriyaniis

He eats biriyanieatenis

Rule: 4_Change main verb into past participle

Biriyani is eaten by him.

•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.

•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.

•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.

•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.

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.

He He openopenss the door. the door. The door The door is openedis opened by him. by him.We We setset the table. the table. The table The table is setis set by us. by us.They They wearwear blue shoes. blue shoes. Blue shoes Blue shoes are wornare worn by them. by them.My brother My brother likeslikes apples. apples.Apples Apples are likedare liked by my by my brother.brother.

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.

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.

•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.

•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.

•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.

•He ___ responsible for the accident.was holdingwas held

•Everybody ___ by the terrible news yesterday.shockedwas shocked

•Mr. Green ___ at the University since 1989.has been teachinghas been taught

•Not much ___ about the accident since that time.has saidhas been said

A new book ___ by that company next year.will publishwill be published

He ___ the girl's name now.remembersis remembered

The secretary ___ to her new boss yesterday.introducedwas introduced

Our plan ___ by the members of the committee.is being consideredis considered

He ___ responsible for the accident.was holdingwas held

A prize ___ to whoever solves this equation.will be givingwill be given

1.A prize ___ to whoever solves this equation.will be givingwill be given

2.When the manager arrived, the problem ___ .had already been solved.had already solved.

A new book ___ by that company next year.will publishwill be published

He ___ the girl's name now.remembersis remembered

A new book ___ by that company next year.will publishwill be published

He ___ the girl's name now.remembersis remembered

A new book ___ by that company next year.will publishwill be published

He ___ the girl's name now.remembersis remembered

A new book ___ by that company next year.will publishwill be published

He ___ the girl's name now.remembersis remembered

• Passive Voice - Exercises on Form

• Write passive sentences in Simple Present.

• the documents / print • the window / open • the shoes / buy • the car / wash

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

•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)

• TenseSubjectVerbObject• Simple PresentActive:Ritawritesa letter.• Passive:A letteris writtenby Rita.• Simple PastActive:Ritawrotea

letter.Passive:A letterwas writtenby Rita.• Present PerfectActive:Ritahas writtena

letter.• Passive:A letterhas been writtenby Rita.• Future IActive:Ritawill writea letter.• Passive:A letterwill be writtenby

Rita.HilfsverbenActive:Ritacan writea letter.• Passive:A lettercan be writtenby Rita.

• TenseSubjectVerbObjectPresent ProgressiveActive:Ritais writinga letter.Passive:A letteris being writtenby Rita.Past ProgressiveActive:Ritawas writinga letter.Passive:A letterwas being writtenby Rita.Past PerfectActive:Ritahad writtena letter.Passive:A letterhad been writtenby Rita.Future IIActive:Ritawill have writtena letter.Passive:A letterwill have been writtenby Rita.Conditional IActive:Ritawould writea letter.Passive:A letterwould be writtenby Rita.Conditional IIActive:Ritawould have writtena letter.Passive:A letterwould have been writtenby Rita.

• 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

• 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

BE VERBS

PRESENT1. IS, AM2. WAS3. BE4. BEEN5. BEING

PAST TENSE1. ARE2. WERE3. BE4. BEEN5. BEING

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Present PastHe (Raja)She (Rani)It (Dog)

has had

I WeYouThey

have had