Active & Passive Voice

Active: Saya makan durian

Passive: Durian dimakan oleh saya

Active: I ate durian

Passive: The durian was eaten by me
 TENSE PATTERN EXAMPLE
am
Simple S + are + V-3
A: I eat the fish
Present is
P: The fish is eaten by me
was
A: I ate the fish
Simple Past S + were + V-3 P: The fish was eaten by me
are
S + were + being + V-3 A: I was eating the fish
Continuous was P: The fish was being eaten by me
is
will
A: I will eat the fish
Future S + shall + be + V-3
P: The fish will be eaten by me
would
has
A: I have eaten the fish
Perfect S + have + been + V-3
P: The fish has been eaten by me
had
Practice: Convert the Following Sentences in Passive Voice

1. She does the job well 1. The job is done by her well
2. He ate the apples 2. The apples were eaten by him

3. We will slay the zombies 3. The zombies will be slayed by us

4. She has baked the fish 4. The fish has been baked by her

5. He is reading the book 5. The book is being read by him

6. I will have cut the tree 6. The tree will have been cut by me
1. The man is rescuing the old woman.
2. Bryan will learn the song.
3. James has forgotten his wallet
4. The bus driver repaired the Air Conditioner
5. The students play football.
6. Mia puts the bag on the floor.
the bag is put on the floor by Mia
7. The boys had won the football match.
the football match had been won by the boys
8. My mother is not going to open the door.
the door is not going to be opened by my mother
9. My neighbor will sell his car.
his car will be sold by my neighbor
10. Someone bought the house.
the house was bought by someone
11. The monkey bit the child.
the child was bitten by the monkey
1. The book ____ by John
A. is writing B. was written C. wrote D. write

2. The man _____ my life twice

A. Saving B. is being saved C. save D. has saved

3. The temple _____ in 1056

A. built B. builds C. was built D. has built

4. The car is fixing by my father in the garage.

A B C
1. The bill was being paid by the manager.
2. The bread is made by the baker.
3. The crow was being scolded by the squirrels.
4. The book was written by a doctor.
5. The house was painted by a student.
6. The seeds were taken by the chickadee.
7. The mail is opened by the secretary.

8. The fort was built by the local heroes.

9. The picture was taken by the tourists.

10. The bird has been seen by the photographer.

11. A special recipe was being cooked by the chef.

12. The woman has been disturbed by someone.

13. The building had been renovated by the local government.