ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

ACTIVE VOICE A verb is in the Active Voice when its form shows that the person or thing denoted by the Subject does something ;

Bhawana helps Hrishyaka.

PASSIVE VOICE A Verb is in the Passive Voice when its form shows that something is done to the person or thing denoted by

the Subject.

Hrishyaka is helped by Bhawana.

Active Voice Passive Voice

Bhawana loves Hrishyaka.

The mason is building the wall.

The peon opened the gate.

Some boys were helping the wounded man.

Hrishyaka is loved by Bhawana.

The wall is being built by the mason.

The gate was opened by the peon.

The wounded man was being helped by some boys.

Who did this?

Why did your brother write such a letter?

By whom was this done?

Why was such a letter written by your brother?

Voice is that form of a Verb which shows what is denoted by the Subject does something or has something done to it.

Tense (or Modal + base) -- Active Voice -- Passive Voice

Simple present -- take, takes -- am taken, is taken, are taken.

Present continuous -- am taking, is taking, are taking -- am being taken, is being taken, are being taken

Present perfect -- has taken, have taken -- has been taken, have been taken

Simple past -- took -- was taken, were taken

Past continuous -- was taking, were taking -- was being taken, were being taken

Past perfect -- had taken -- had been taken

Simple future -- will take, shall take -- will be taken, shall be taken

Can / may / must, etc. + base -- can take, must take -- can be taken must be taken

My pen has been stolen. Somebody has stolen my pen.

I was asked my name. They asked me my name.

English is spoken all over the world. People speak English all over the world.

I have been invited to the party. Someone has invited me to the party.

We will execute all orders promptly. All orders will be executed promptly.

Active Voice Passive Voice

When verbs that take both a direct and an indirect object in the Active Voice are changed to the Passive.

The guard refused him admittance. Admittance was refused to him by the ground.

Mrs. Mayuri teaches us grammar. Grammar is taught to us by Mrs. Mayuri.

The manager will give you a ticket. A ticket will be given to you by the manager.

Who taught you French? By whom was French taught to you ?

Active. - All his friends laughed at him.

Passive.- He was laughed at by all his friends.

Active Voice Passive Voice

Active.- They made him king.

Passive.- He was made king.

Active. - They use video for teaching the students.

Passive.- Video is used for teaching the students.

Active.- One should keep one's promises.

Passive.- Promises should be kept.

Active.- When will you return the book?

Passive.- When will the book be returned?

Active.- Someone has picked my pocket.

Passive.- My pocket has been picked.

Active.- Circumstances will oblige me to go.

Passive.- I shall be obliged to go.

Active :- It is said that the company is bankrupt.

Passive :- The company is said to be bankrupt.

Active: You can't do anything about it.

Passive: Nothing can be done about it.

Active: People use electricity for all kinds of purposes.

Passive: Electricity is used for all kinds of purposes.

Active: They're building some new houses.Passive: Some new houses are being built.

Active: They say that elephants have good memories.

Passive: It is said that elephants have good memories.

Elephants are said to have good memories.

OR

Active Passive

Tenses

Present simple They play the match. The match is played.

Present continuous They are playing the match. The match is being played.

Present perfect They have played the match The match has been played.

Past simple They played the match. The match was played.

Past continuous They were playing the match. The match was being played.

Past perfect They had played the match The match had been played.

Future They will play the match.

They are going to play the match.

The match will be played.

The match is going to be played.

Modal verbs

Modal + infinitive They should play it.

They ought to play it.

It should be played.

It ought to be played.

Active Passive

Modal + perfect infinitive They should have played it.

They ought to have played it.

It should have been played.

It ought to have been played.

To-infinitive and gerund Active Passive

To-infinitive I wanted them to play the match. I wanted the match to be played.

Perfect to-infinitive They expect to have played the match by them. They expect the match to have been played by them.

Gerund They left without playing the match. They left without the match being played.

Perfect gerund They left without having played the match. They left without the match having been played.