PASSIVE VOICE

PASSIVE VOICE

1. Definition of Passive Voice

Passive Voice is used when the focus is on the action.
it is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.

Example : My handphone was broken by him

2. Form of Passive Voice 

Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs 

Example : A letter was   written

        to be  PP (Past Participle).

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)

3. Examples of Passive Voice

1. Simple Present Tense

Active : Humaira makes a banana cake

Passive : A banana cake is made by Humaira

2. Simple Past

Active : Humaira made a banana cake

passive : A banana cake was made by Humaira

3. Present Continuous

Active : Humaira is making a banana cake

Passive : A banana cake is being made by Humaira

4. Past Continuous

Active : Humaira was making a banana cake

Passive : A banana cake was being made by Humaira

5. Present Perfect

Active : Humaira have made a banana cake

Passive : A banana cake has been made by Humaira

6. Past Perfect

Active : Humaira had made a banana cake

Passive : A banana cake had been made by Humaira

7. Simple Future

Active : Humaira will make a banana cake

Passive : A banana cake will be made by Humaira

8. Future Continuous

Active : Humaira is going to make a banana cake

Passive : A banana cake is going to be made by Humaira

9. Future Perfect 

Active : Humaira will have made a banana cake

Passive : A banana cake will have been made by Humaira

10. Modal 

Active : Humaira must make a banana cake

Passive : A banana cake must be made by Humaira