General Rules For Active Voice and Passive Voice

GENERAL RULES FOR ACTIVE VOICE AND PASSIVE VOICE
ACTIVE VOICE Subject is used in start of sentences. Form of verb is used according to the tense. Simple subjective form of the subject is used in start. Helping verb is used according to tense and conditions. PASSIVE VOICE No subject is used. Always 3rd form of verb is used in all tenses. Always objective form of the subject is used at the end. Helping verb is used according to tense and conditions.
Pronouns
Person 1st 2nd 3rd Subjective (used before verb) I We You He She It They Objective form(used after verb) Me Us You Him Her It Them
PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

ACTIVE VOICE Simple sentences
Construction of Simple sentences
Subject + 1st form of Verb + Object. When subject are; He, she, it or singular name then s or es is always used with verb. Example: He plays hockey. When subjects are; I, we, you, they or plural name then use of s or es are not allowed.
Example: They play hockey.
Negative sentences
Construction of negative sentences
Subject + Helping verb + not + 1st form of verb + Object. When subjects are; He, she, it or singular name then s or es is not used with verb and Helping verb Does is used. Example: He does not play hockey. When subjects are; I, we, you, they or plural name then Helping verb do is used. Example: They do not play hockey.
Interrogative sentences
Simple Interrogative sentences Construction
Helping verb + Subject + 1st form of verb + Object +? When subjects are; He, she, it or singular name then s or es is not used with verb and Helping verb Does is used. Example: Does he play hockey? When subjects are; I, we, you, they or plural name then Helping verb do is used. Example: Do they play hockey?
Double interrogative sentences construction
WH word + Helping verb + Subject + 1st form of Verb + object +? Where WH word = which, when, what, why etc Other rules are same as given above for simple interrogative sentences. Example: When does he play hockey? Why do they play hockey?
Interrogative and Negative

Simple interrogative and negative sentences construction
Helping verb + Subject + Not + 1st form of verb + Object +? Others rules are same as given for Interrogative and negative sentences. Example: Does he not play hockey? Do they not play hockey?
Double interrogative and negative sentences construction

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + Not + 1st form of verb + Object +? Others rules are same as given for Interrogative and negative sentences. Example: When does he not play hockey? Why do they not play hockey?
PASSIVE VOICE
Helping verbs: is, am, and are. Singular subjects: use of is Plural subjects: use of are Subject I: use of am Form of verb: 3rd form of verb
Simple passive voice

Object + Helping Verb + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey is played by him.
Negative passive voice

Object + Helping Verb + Not + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey is not played by him.
Interrogative passive voice

Helping verb +Object + Verb + by + Objective Form +? Is hockey played by him?
Interrogative and negative

Helping verb+ Object +not + Verb + by + Objective Form. Is hockey not played by him?
Double Interrogative and negative sentences

Object + Helping Verb + Verb + By + Objective Form. Why is hockey not played by him?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

ACTVE VOICE General rules
Helping verb: Subjects: Subjects:
Is, am and are.
he, she, it or singular name use is we, you, they or plural name use are
Subject: I use am
Verb:
4th form
Simple sentences
Subject + 4th form of Verb + Object.
Negative sentences
Subject + Helping verb + not + 4th form of verb + Object.
Helping verb + Subject + 4th form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + 4th form of Verb + object +?

Helping verb + Subject + Not + 4th form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + Not + 4th form of verb + Object +?
PASSIVE VOICE
Helping verbs: is, am and are. Singular objects: use of is Plural objects: use of are
Form of verb: 3rd form of verb. Simple passive voice

Object + Helping Verb +being+ Verb + by + Objective Form. Example: Hockey is being played by him.

Object + Helping Verb + Not+ being + Verb + by + Objective Form. Example: Hockey is not being played by him.

Helping verb +Object +being+ Verb + by + Objective Form +? Is hockey being played by him?

Helping verb+ Object +not +being+ Verb + by + Objective Form. Is hockey not being played by him?

Wh word+ Helping Verb+object +being+ Verb + By + Objective Form. Why is hockey not being played by him?
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

ACTIVE VOICE General rules
has and have.
he, she, it or singular name use has I, we, you, they or plural name use have
Verb:
3rd form
Simple sentences
Subject + 3rd form of Verb + Object.
Negative sentences
Subject + Helping verb + not + 3rd form of verb + Object.
Helping verb + Subject +3rd form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + 3rd form of Verb + object +?

Helping verb + Subject + Not + 3rd form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + Not + 3rd form of verb + Object +?
PASSIVE VOICE
Helping verbs: has and have. Use of been after helping verb and before verb.
Singular objects: use of has Plural objects: use of have Form of verb: 3rd form of verb Simple passive voice
Object + Helping Verb + been + Verb + by + Objective Form. Example: Hockey has been played by him.

Object + Helping Verb + Not + been + Verb + by + Objective Form. Example: Hockey has not been played by him.

Helping verb +Object + been + Verb + by + Objective Form +? Has hockey been played by him?

Helping verb+ Object +not + been + Verb + by + Objective Form. Has hockey not been played by him?

Wh word+ Helping Verb + object + been + Verb + By + Objective Form. Why has hockey not been played by him?
PAST INDEFINITE TENSE

Helping verb: did in case of negative and interrogative Subjects: Verb:

did is used with all kinds of subjects.
2nd form is used with all kinds of subjects.
Simple sentences
Subject + 2nd form of Verb + Object.
Negative sentences
Subject + Helping verb + not + 1st form of verb + Object.
Helping verb + Subject + 1st form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + 1st form of Verb + object +?

Helping verb + Subject + Not + 1st form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + Not + 1st form of verb + Object +?
PASSIVE VOICE
Helping verbs: was and were. Singular objects: use of was Plural objects: use of were Form of verb: 3rd form of verb Simple passive voice
Object + Helping Verb + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey was played by him.

Object + Helping Verb + Not + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey was not played by him.

Helping verb +Object + Verb + by + Objective Form +? Was hockey played by him?

Helping verb+ Object +not + Verb + by + Objective Form. Was hockey not played by him?

Wh word + Helping Verb + Object + Verb + By + Objective Form. Why was hockey not played by him?
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
ACTIVE VOICE
General rules
was and were.
he, she, it or singular name use was we, you, they or plural name use were
Subject: I use was Verb:

4th form
Simple sentences
Subject + 4th form of Verb + Object.
Negative sentences
Subject + Helping verb + not + 4th form of verb + Object.
Helping verb + Subject + 4th form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + 4th form of Verb + object +?

Helping verb + Subject + Not + 4th form of verb + Object +?
Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + Not + 4th form of verb + Object +?
PASSIVE VOICE
Helping verbs: was and were. Being is used after helping verb and before verb. Singular subjects: use of was Plural subjects: use of were Form of verb: 3rd form of verb

Object + Helping Verb + being + Verb + by + Objective Form. Example: Hockey was being played by him.

Object + Helping Verb + Not + being + Verb + by + Objective Form. Example: Hockey was not being played by him.

Helping verb +Object +being + Verb + by + Objective Form +? Was hockey being played by him?

Helping verb+ Object +not + being + Verb + by + Objective Form. Was hockey not being played by him?
Wh word + Helping Verb + Object + being + Verb + By + Objective Form. Why was hockey not being played by him?
PAST PERFECT TENSE

Helping verb: Subjects: Verb:
had.
all kinds of subjects are used with had.
3rd form
Simple sentences
Subject + 3rd form of Verb + Object.
Negative sentences
Helping verb + Subject + 3rd form of verb + Object +?



PASSIVE VOICE
Helping verbs: had. Been is used after helping verb and before verb. Objects: only had is used with all kinds of objects. Form of verb: 3rd form of verb

Object + Helping Verb + been + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey had been played by him.

Object + Helping Verb + Not + been + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey had not been played by him.

Helping verb +Object + been + Verb + By + Objective Form + ? Had hockey been played by him?

Helping verb+ Object +not + been + Verb + By + Objective Form. Had hockey not been played by him ?

Wh word + Helping Verb + Object + been + Verb + By + Objective Form. Why has hockey not been played by him?
FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE

will and shall.
I, we use shall he, she, it, you, they, singular name or plural name use will
Subject: I use will when stress is needed. Verb:

1st form
Simple sentences
Subject + 1st form of Verb + Object.
Negative sentences
Subject + Helping verb + not + 1st form of verb + Object.
Helping verb + Subject + 1st form of verb + Object +?
Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + 1st form of Verb + object +?

Helping verb + Subject + Not + 1st form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + Not + 1st form of verb + Object +?
PASSIVE VOICE
Helping verbs: will. Be is used after helping verb and before verb. Form of verb: 3rd form of verb

Object + Helping Verb + be + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey will be played by him.

Object + Helping Verb + Not + be + Verb + by + Objective Form. Example: Hockey will not be played by him.

Helping verb +Object + be + Verb + by + Objective Form +? Will hockey be played by him?
Helping verb+ Object +not + be + Verb + by + Objective Form. Will hockey not be played by him?

Wh word + Helping Verb + Object + be + Verb + By + Objective Form. Why will hockey not be played by him?
FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

will be and shall be.
I, we use shall be he, she, it, you, they, singular or plural name use will be
Subject: I use will be when stress is needed. Verb:

4th form
Simple sentences
Subject + helping verb + be + 4th form of Verb + Object.
Negative sentences
Subject + Helping verb + not + be + 4th form of verb + Object.
Helping verb + Subject + be + 4th form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + be + 4th form of Verb + object +?

Helping verb + Subject + Not + be + 4th form of verb + Object +?

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + Not +be + 4th form of verb + Object +?
PASSIVE VOICE
Helping verbs: will be and shall be. Being is used after helping verb and before verb Form of verb: 3rd form of verb

Object + Helping Verb + being + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey will be being played by him.

Object + Helping Verb + Not + being + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey will not be being played by him.

Helping verb +Object + being +Verb + By + Objective Form + ?
Will hockey be being played by him?

Helping verb+ Object +not + being + Verb + By + Objective Form. Will hockey not be being played by him?

Wh word + Helping Verb + Object + being +Verb + By + Objective Form. Why will hockey not be being played by him?
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

Helping verb:
Will have/shall have.
Have is always used before verb

Subjects: Subjects: Verb:
I, we shall have we, you, they, he, she, it, singular or plural name use will have
3rd form
Simple sentences
Subject+3rd form of Verb + Object.
Negative sentences
Helping verb + Subject + 3rd form of verb + Object +?



PASSIVE VOICE
Helping verbs: will have been/shall have been.
Been is always used after helping verb and before verb

Objects: use of will have been Form of verb: 3rd form of verb

Object + Helping Verb + been + Verb + By + Objective Form. Example: Hockey will have been played by him.
Object + Helping Verb + Not +have + been+ Verb + by + Objective Form. Example: Hockey will not have been played by him.

Helping verb +Object + have + been + Verb + By + Objective Form + ? Will hockey have been played by him?

Helping verb+ Object +not + have + been + Verb + By + Objective Form. Will hockey not have been played by him?

Wh word + Helping Verb + Object + have + been+ Verb + By + Objective Form. Why will hockey not have been played by him?

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GENERAL RULES FOR ACTIVE VOICE AND PASSIVE VOICE

PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

Example: They play hockey.

Double interrogative sentences construction

Interrogative and Negative

Double interrogative and negative sentences construction

Simple passive voice

Negative passive voice

Interrogative passive voice

Interrogative and negative

Double Interrogative and negative sentences

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Double interrogative sentences construction

Interrogative and Negative

Double interrogative and negative sentences construction

Form of verb: 3rd form of verb. Simple passive voice

Negative passive voice

Interrogative passive voice

Interrogative and negative

Double Interrogative and negative sentences

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Double interrogative sentences construction

Interrogative and Negative

Double interrogative and negative sentences construction

Negative passive voice

Interrogative passive voice

Interrogative and negative

Double Interrogative and negative sentences

PAST INDEFINITE TENSE

Helping verb: did in case of negative and interrogative Subjects: Verb:

2nd form is used with all kinds of subjects.

Double interrogative sentences construction

Interrogative and Negative

Double interrogative and negative sentences construction

Negative passive voice

Interrogative passive voice

Interrogative and negative

Double Interrogative and negative sentences

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Subject: I use was Verb:

Double interrogative sentences construction

Interrogative and Negative

Double interrogative and negative sentences construction

Wh word + Helping verb + Subject + Not + 4th form of verb + Object +?

Simple passive voice

Negative passive voice

Interrogative passive voice

Interrogative and negative

Double Interrogative and negative sentences

PAST PERFECT TENSE

all kinds of subjects are used with had.

Double interrogative sentences construction

Interrogative and Negative

Helping verb + Subject + Not + 3rd form of verb + Object +?

Double interrogative and negative sentences construction

Simple passive voice

Negative passive voice

Interrogative passive voice

Interrogative and negative

Double Interrogative and negative sentences

FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE

Subject: I use will when stress is needed. Verb:

Double interrogative sentences construction