explanation on the passive voice

1. PASSIVE
VOICE

2.  Active voice - object receives the action of the verb
Subject Verb Object
Cats eat fish
 Passive Voice- subject receives the action of the verb
-object (active verb) subject (passive verb)
Subject Verb Object
Cats eat fish
Object Verb Subject
Fish is eaten by cats

3. CONSTRUCTION OF THE PASSIVE
VOICE
 subject+ auxiliary verb (be) + main verb (past
participle)
main verb
auxiliary
subject (past
verb (to be)
participle)
Water is drunk by everyone.
The tables are made of wood
We are not paid
Is she slept yet?

4. PRESENT TENSE
 Is/am/are + past participle
Active She beats the drum
Passive The drum is beaten by her

5. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Active Mr. Brown built the house
Passive The house was built by Mr. Brown
Active Someone stole my bike
Passive My bike was stolen -

6. FUTURE TENSE
 Will be + verb (past participle)
Active Siti will buy a house
Passive A house will be bought by Siti

7. PERFECT TENSE
 Present => has/have + been + verb (past
participle)
Active Siti has fed the cat
 Passiv The been + verb fed
Past => had +cat has been (past participle)
by Siti
e
Active Siti had fed the cat
Passiv The cat had been fed by Siti
e

8. CONTINUOUS TENSE
 Present => Is/am/are + being + verb (past participle)
Active Siti is feeding the cat
Passive The cat is being fed by Siti
 Past => was/were + being + verb (past participle)
Active Siti was feeding the cat
Passive The cat was being fed by Siti