PASSIVE VOICE Active SVO Passive S Be PPV

PASSIVE VOICE Active: S+V+O Passive: S + Be + PP(V 3 ed) + by + O (tense) EX: My father planted this tree last year. This tree was planted by my father last year.

TABLE OF ENGLISH TENSES IN PASSIVE VOICE The Simple Present Tense Active: S + V(s/es) + O n Passive: S + am/is/are + PP + by + O EX: He reads books every day. Books are read (by him) every day.

TABLE OF ENGLISH TENSES IN PASSIVE VOICE n The Present Continuous Tense Active: S + am/is/are + V-ing + O Passive: S + am/is/are + being +PP + by + O EX: He is writing a novel at the moment. A novel is being written (by him) at the moment.

TABLE OF ENGLISH TENSES IN PASSIVE VOICE n The Present Perfect Tense Active: S + Has/Have + V 3 ed + O Passive: S + has/have + been +PP + by + O EX: He has just finished a novel. A novel has just been finished (by him).

TABLE OF ENGLISH TENSES IN PASSIVE VOICE n The Simple Past Tense Active: S + V 2 ed + O Passive: S + was/were + PP + by + O EX: He gave Tom a book. A book was given to Tom (by him). Tom was given a book (by him).

TABLE OF ENGLISH TENSES IN PASSIVE VOICE The Past Continuous Tense Active: S + was/were + V-ing + O n Passive: S + was/were + being + PP + by + O EX: He was writing a letter at 8. 00 yesterday. A letter was being written (by him).

TABLE OF ENGLISH TENSES IN PASSIVE VOICE n The Past Perfect Tense Active: S + had + V 3 ed + O Passive: S + had + been + PP + by + O EX: He had finished his homework before 8. 00 yesterday. His homework had been finished (by him) before 8. 00 yesterday.

TABLE OF ENGLISH TENSES IN PASSIVE VOICE n The Simple Future Tense Active: S + will/shall + V + O Passive: S + will/shall + be + PP + by + O EX: He will finish the homework. The homework will be finished.

TABLE OF ENGLISH TENSES IN PASSIVE VOICE n The Future Continuous Tense Active: S + will/shall + be + V-ing + O Passive: S + will/shall + being + PP + by + O EX: Tom will be cooking lunch at 10. 00 tomorrow. Lunch will be being cooked by Tom at 10. 00 tomorrow.

MODAL VERBS (MV) IN PASSIVE VOICE Modal Verbs can be used in either the present or past forms. Active: S + MV (not) + V + O Passive: S + MV (not) + Be + PP + by + O EX: We can’t solve this problem. This problem can’t be solved. 2. They should solve this problem. This problem should be solved.