ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Examples:

1. Present Indefinite (Simple Present)

We love our Parents

We  love our  Parents

S        V                   0

our  parents  are  loved  by  us.

S         V       V             0

The subject and object are interchanged. Pas participle (V3) ‘loved’ is introduced. The be’ Corn ‘are’ is selected from the ‘present’ group. `By’ is introduced.

2. Past indefinite (simple past)

I saw a beautiful rainbow

I             saw          a beautiful          rainbow

S              V                                              O

A beautifully     rainbow     wasseen     by     me.

S               V                     O

3. Future Indefinite (simple future)

God will help you

God    willhelp   you

S             V            0

You        will be helped       by      God

Sub                 Verb                         Object

4. Continuous Tenses (Present continuous)

I am writing a poem

I       am writing      a     poem

S             V                         0

A   poem is beingwritten by me

S               V                  0

For continuous tenses, an additional ‘be’ form ‘being’ is necessary.

5.Perfect Tenses (Present Perfect)

I have done my duty

I    have done    my     duty

S         V                         0

My   duty  hasbeendone      by    me

S                      V                           0

For perfect tenses, an additional he’ form ‘been’ is necessary.

The following Tenses do not have a passive form

1. Future continuous
2. Present perfect continuous
3. Past perfect continuous
4. Future perfect continuous Some difficult