2. THE DEFINITION
Active Voice
A feature of sentences in which the subject performs
the action of the verb and the direct object is the
goal or the recipient: The mechanic fixed the car.
Passive Voice
A feature of sentences in which the object or goal of
the action functions as the sentence subject and the
main verb phrase includes the verb to be and the past
participle: The car was fixed by the mechanic.
3. THE EXAMPLE OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
Simple Present Tense
Active : S + V1 + O
We play badminton
once a week.
Present Continuous
Tense
Active : S + to be + Ving + O
We are playing
badminton once a week
Simple Present Tense
Pasive : O + to be + V3
A badminton are
played once a week.
Present Continuous
Tense
O + to be + being + V3 +
S
A badminton are being
played once a week.
4. Active : S + to be + going to + V1 + O
We are going to play badminton.
Passive : O + is going to be + V3 + S
A badminton is going to be played this morning.
Modals
Active : S + modals + V1 + O
She will play badminton.
Passive : O + modals + be + V3 + S
A badminton will be played tonight.
5. Present Perfect Tense
Active : S + Have / Has
+ V3 + O
We have played
badminton.
Simple Past Tense
Active : S + V2 + O +
Adv. Of time
We played badminton
two weeks ago.
Present Perfect Tense
Passive : O + Have /
Has + been + V3 + S
A badminton has been
played.
Simple Past Tense
Passive : O + was / were
+ V3 + S
A badminton were
played.
6. Past Continuous Tense
Active : S + Was / were
+ V – ing + O
We were playing
badminton.
Past Perfect Tense
Active : S + had + V3 +
O
He had played
badminton when I got
to the class.
Past Continous Tense
Passive : O + was / were
+ being + V3 + S
A badminton was being
played by them.
Past erfect Tense
Passive : O + had +
been + V3 + S
A badminton had been
played by him when I
got to the class.
7. 1. I understand English a little.
2. They were calling her in this room at 7.00 am.
3. He has taught you for 3 months.
4. Yunaz gave you a gift.
5. I will write the answer of the question next week.
