Changing sentences in the simple present Active Voice into Passive Voice

Simple
(Active)	(Passive)
1. He helps us.	1. We are helped by him.
2. Doctors treat patients.	2. Patients are treated by doctors.
3. Teachers teach students.	3. Students are taught by teachers.
4. Parents bring up children.	4. Children are brought up by parents.
5. We love our country.	5. Our country is loved by us.
6. Masons build houses.	6. Houses are built by masons.
7. Carpenters make furniture.	7. Furniture is made by carpenters.
8. Mechanics repair cars.	8. Cars are repaired by mechanics.
9. He helps us.	9. We are helped by him.

Active and Passive Voice – Present Continuous Tense

Active sentences : Subject + is/are/am + -ing form of the verb + object
Passive sentences :Object of the active sentence + is/are/am + being + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence.

Present Continuous Tense
Active	Passive
1.     I am reading a story.	1.  A story is being read by me.
2.     The engine is driving the train.	2.  The train is being driven by the engine.
3.     She is singing a song.	3.  A song is being sung by her.
4.     The carpenter is making furniture	4.  Furniture is being made by the carpenter.
5.       My mother is talking to a stranger.	5.  A stranger is being talked to by my mother.

Active and Passive Voice – Present Perfect Tense

Active sentences :Subject + has/have + past participle form of the verb + object
Passive sentences : Object of the active sentence + has/have + been + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence

Present Perfect Tense
Active	Passive
1.     I have read a story.	1.    A story has been read by me.
2.     He  has done her work.	2.    Her work has been done by him.
3.     She has sung a song.	3.    A song has been sung by her.
4.     The carpenter has made furniture.	4.    Furniture has been made by the carpenter.
5.     He has broken my window.	5.    My Window has been broken by him.

Active and Passive Voice – Past Simple

Active sentences : Subject + the verb2 + object

Passive sentences : Object of the active sentence + was/were + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence

 

Past Simple  Tense
Active	Passive
1. She wrote a letter.	1.  A letter was written by her.
2. A dog bit the boy	2.  The Boy was bitten by a dog
3. The cat drank the milk	3.  The milk was drunk by the cat.
4. She sang a song	4.  A song was sung by her.
5. The boy asked a difficult question.	5.  A difficult question was asked by the boy.

 

 Active and Passive Voice – Past Continuous

Active sentences : Subject + was/were + -ing form of the verb + object

Passive sentences : Object of the active sentence + was/were + being + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence

 

Past Continuous Tense
Active	Passive
1.     She was writing a letter.	1.     A letter was being written by her.
2.     They were saying their prayers.	2.     Their prayers were being said by them.
3.     He was giving a lecture	3.     A lecture was being given by him
4.     The carpenter was making furniture	4.     Furniture was being made by the carpenter.
5.     My mother was talking to a stranger.	5.  A stranger was being talked to by my mother.

 

Active and Passive Voice –Past Perfect Tense

Active voice: Subject + had + past participle form of the verb + object
Passive voice: Object of the active sentence + had + been + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence

Past Perfect Tense
Active	Passive
1.     I had been reading a story.	1.    A story had been read by me.
2.     He  had done her work.	2.    Her work had been done by him.
3.     She had sung a song.	3.    A song had been sung by her.
4.     The carpenter had made furniture.	4.    Furniture had been made by the carpenter.
5.     He had broken my window.	5.    My Window had been broken by him.

 

Active and Passive Voice – Future Simple

Active: Subject + will/shall + first form of the verb + object
Passive: Object of the active sentence + will/shall + be + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence

Future Simple  Tense
Active	Passive
1. She will sing a song.	1.  A song will be sung by her.
2. She will distribute biscuite.	2.  Biscuite will be distributed by her.
3. The cat will drink the milk	3.  The milk will be drunk by the cat.
4. We shall act on your advice	4.  Your advice will be acted on by us.
5. I will write a letter	5.  A letter will be written by me.

 

Active and Passive Voice –Future Perfect Tense

Active: Subject + will/shall + have + past participle form of the verb + object
Passive: Object of the active sentence + will/shall + have + been + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence

 

Future Perfect Tense
Active	Passive
1.      We shall have accepted the invitation.	1.   The invitation shall not have been accepted by us.
2.     He  will have done her work.	2.    Her work will have been done by him.
3.     She will have sung a song.	3.    A song will have been sung by her.
4.     The carpenter will have made furniture.	4.    Furniture will have been made by the carpenter.
5.     He will have broken my window.	5.    My Window will have been broken by him.