Passive Sentences
A.
Definition
of Passive Sentence
Passive sentence or passive voice is a
grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence is not to take
action, but rather accept the action or follow-up (receiver of action) by
another agent (doer of action) either mentioned or not. In contrast, the active
construction, subject directly related to the verb to act as agents of action.
Active sentence can be transformed into passive, but only transitive verb
(followed by direct object) that can be enforced so. In other words, the
subject of the sentence is being targeted activity expressed by the verb.
B.
Passive
Sentence Formula
Passive
voice or passive sentences in english is formed by the following basic formula
:
1. Affirmative
(+)
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + V + O
Example : Students
write a letter
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + To Be +V3 + by
+ O
Example : A letter is
written by students
2. Negative
(-)
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + Auxiliary +
Not + V + O
Example : Students do
not write a letter
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + To Be + Not +
V3 + by + O
Example : A letter is
not written by students
3. Interrogative
(?)
* Active
Sentence Formula : Auxiliary + S +V
+ O
Example : Do students
write a letter ?
* Passive
Sentence Formula : To Be + S + V3 + by
+ O
Example : Is a letter
written by students ?
4. Question
(What and How ?)
* Active
Sentence Formula : QW + Auxiliary +
S + V + O
Example : Why do
students write a letter ?
* Passive
Sentence Formula : QW + To Be + S +
V3 + by + O
Example : Why is a
letter written by students ?
Here
is the formula of passive voice in 16 tenses complete sentences origin
accompanied by his active voice :
1. Present
Simple Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + V1 + O
Example : Many people
speak English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + To be (am,
are, is) + V3 + by + O
Example :
English is spoken by many people
2. Present
Continuous Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + to be (am,
are, is) + V1 ing + O
Example : Many people
are speaking English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + to be (am,
are, is) + being + V3 + by + O
Example : English is being spoken by many
people
3. Present Perfect Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + to be (am,
are, is) + being + V3 + by + O
Example : Many people have spoken English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + have/has +
been + V3 + by + O
Example :
English has been spoken by many people
4. Present
Perfect Continuous Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + have/has +
been + V1-ing + O
Example : Many people
have been speaking English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + have/has +
been + being + V3 + by + O
Example :
English has been being spoken by many people
5. Past
Simple Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + V2 + O
Example :
Many people spoke English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + to be (was,
were) + V3 + by + O
Example : English was
spoken by many people
6. Past Continuous Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + to be (was,
were) + V1-ing + O
Example :
Many people were speaking English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + to be (was,
were) + being + V3 + by + O
Example :
English was being spoken by many people
7. Past
Perfect Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + had not + V3
+ O
Example :
Many people had spoken English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + had + been + V3 + by + O
Example : English had
been spoken by many people
8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + had + been +
V1-ing + O
Example :
Many people had been speaking English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + had + been +
being + V3 + by + O
Example : English had
been being spoken by many people
9. Future Simple Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + will not +
V1 + O
Example :
Many people will speak English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + will be + V3
+ by + O
Example :
English will be spoken by many people
10. Future Continuous Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + will + be +
V1-ing + O
Example :
Many people will be speaking English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + will + be +
being + V3 + by + O
Example :
English will be being spoken by many people
11. Future Perfect Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + will + have
+ V3 + O
Example :
Many people will have spoken English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + will + have +
been + V3 + by + O
Example :
English will have been spoken by many people
12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + will + have
+ been + V1-ing + O
Example :
Many people will have been speaking English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + will + have +
been + V1-ing + O
Example : English will
have been being spoken by Many people
13. Past Future Simple Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + would + V1 + O
Example :
Many people would speak English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + would + be +
V3 + by + O
Example :
English would be spoken by many people
14. Past Future Continuous Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + would + be +
V1-ing + O
Example :
Many people would be speaking English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + would + be +
being + V3 + by + O
Example : English
would be being spoken by many people
15. Past Future Perfect Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + would + have
+ V3 + O
Example :
Many people would have spoken English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S + would + have
+ been + V3 + by + O
Example : English
would have been spoken by many people
16. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense
* Active
Sentence Formula : S + would + have
+ been + V1-ing + O
Example : Many people
would have been speaking English
* Passive
Sentence Formula : S+would+have+been+being+V3+by+O
Example : English
would have been being spoken by many people
C.
Examples
Of Active Sentences Into Passive Sentences
1. Active
Sentence : My mother always
cleans the floor every morning.
Passive Sentence : The floor is always cleaned by my mother every morning.
2. Active
Sentence : Fadhila watched the
movie in the theatre last night.
Passive Sentence : The movie was watched by Fadhila in the theatre last
night.
3. Active
Sentence : She was buying some
books last night.
Passive Sentence : Some books were being bought by her
last night.
4. Active
Sentence : The manager has
interviewed some candidates
Passive Sentence : Some candidates have been interviewed by the manager.
5. Active
Sentence : They must obey the
rules in this camp.
Passive Sentence : The rules must be obeyed by them in
this camp.
6. Active
Sentence : Carroll had made a
good decision to leave Liverpool.
Passive Sentence : A good decision had been made by Carroll to leave
Liverpool.
7. Active
Sentence : Before I got an
injury, I could climb Mount Rinjani.
Passive Sentence : Before I got an injury, Mount Rinjani could be climbed by
me.
8. Active
Sentence : She
was buying some books last night.
Passive Sentence : Some books were being bought by her
last night.
9. Active
Sentence : She should bring her
phone to call her mom.
Passive Sentence : Her phone should be brought by her to
call her mom.
10. Active
Sentence : I asked my secretary
to answer the call
Passive Sentence : I asked the call to be answered by my
secretary
D.
Examples
Of Passive Sentences Into Active Sentences
1. Passive
Sentence : Fried rice is eaten by
Ani every morning.
Active
Sentence : Ani eats fried rice
every morning.
2. Passive
Sentence : Korean movie is always
watched by rahma.
Active
Sentence : Rahma always watches
Korean movie.
3. Passive
Sentence : A car is sold by My
father.
Active
Sentence : My father sell a car.
4. Passive
Sentence : English is studied by
me every night.
Active
Sentence : I study English every
night.
5. Passive
Sentence : A snake is killed by
Dika every night.
Active
Sentence : Dika kills a snake
every night.
6. Passive
Sentence : I was taken by My
brother to college.
Active
Sentence : My brother took me to
college.
7. Passive
Sentence : Coffee was made by me
this morning.
Active
Sentence : I made coffee this
morning.
8. Passive
Sentence : Chicken was cooked by
mother this afternoon.
Active
Sentence : My mother cooked
chicken this afternoon.
9. Passive
Sentence : Jessica is helped by
Smith.
Active
Sentence : Smith helps Jessica.
10. Passive Sentence : A rainbow cake is being made by them now.
10. Passive Sentence : A rainbow cake is being made by them now.
Active
Sentence : They are making a
rainbow cake now.
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