đ Voice : Active - Passive Structures of Tenses
In this table
S = Subject, V = Verb, Vpp = Verb Past Participle, O = Object.
đ In the Passive structure, the object of the Active structure becomes the subject and vice versa.
TENSE | Active Voice | Passive Voice |
Present Indefinite | S + V + O
I eat a mango. | S +am/is/are + Vpp + (by + O)
A mango is eaten by me. |
Present Continuous | S + am/is/are + V-ing + O
She is writing a letter. | S +am/is/are + being + Vpp + by + O
A letter is being written by her. |
Present Perfect | S + have/has + Vpp + O
I have killed the snake. | S + have/has + been + Vpp + by + O
The snake has been killed by me. |
Past Indefinite | V + v-past + O
I received the gift. | S + was/were + Vpp + by + O
The gift was received by me. |
Past Continuous | S + was/were + v-ing + O
We were watching the documentary. | S + was/were being + Vpp + by + O
The documentary was being watched by us. |
Past Perfect | S + had + Vpp + O
She had not drawn the photo. | S + had been + Vpp + by + O
The photo had not been drawn by her. |
Future Indefinite | S + shall/will + V + O
Roni will catch the ball. | S + will/shall be + Vpp + by + O
The ball will be catched by Roni. |
Future Continuous | S + shall/will be + V-ing + O
We will be growing crop. | S + will/shall be being + Vpp + by + O
Crop will be being grown by us. |
Future Perfect | S + shall/will have + Vpp + O
We will have finished the work. | S + shall/will have been + Vpp + by + O
The work will have been finished by us. |
| Active and Passive Structures of Tenses |
