GROUP 1!

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE

SENTENTENCE
 Definition!
A sentence is written in active
voice when the subject of the
sentence performs the action in the
A sentence is written in passive
sentence.
voice when the subject of the
Ex : the man was washing the car.
sentence has an action done to it
by someone or something else.
Ex : the car was being washed by
the man.
Characteristics Active Sentence

The subject of
sentence in active form Subject is followed by
is at the starting of the the form of ‘to be’, verb
sentence. and object

An active voice tells

We can say that verb
clearly about the
is in the Active Voice
action who has done it
Example Active Sentence

 The man was washing the car

 Hundred of people visit the Washington Monument everyday

 The woman is singing a song

 Novry bought some computers yesterday

 Characteristics Passive Sentence

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We can use sentences When we change This form may To make clear
with only transitive the sentence from or may not tell the action
verbs in passive voice active to passive clearly about who has done
that is we can change
voice, the object the action who it we should
the sentences having
becomes the has done it add ‘by’
object into this voice
subject
 Example Passive Sentence

☼The car was being washed by the man

☼The Washington Monument is visited by hundred people everyday

☼A song is being sung by the woman

☼Some computers were bought by Novry yesterday


● (ACTIVE) S + V1 + etc
-> Andrew makes a kite
● (PASSIVE) S + to be (is,
am,are) + Verb III + By agent
-> a kite is made by Andrew
Simple present tense
Sentence Pattern
● (ACTIVE) S + V2 + etc
-> they cleaned a room
● (PASSIVE) S + tobe
(was/were ) + Verb III + By
agent
-> a room were cleaned by
them
Simple past tense
● (ACTIVE) S + am/is/are
+Ving+ etc
-> my mother is washing
clothes
● (PASSIVE) S + tobe
(is,am,are ) + being + Verb
III + By agent
-> clothes are being
washed by my mother
Present continuous
tense

● (ACTIVE) S + was/were + Ving
+ etc
-> my sister was making a
cake
● (PASSIVE) S + tobe
(was/were ) + being + Verb III
+ By agent
-> a cake was being made
by my sister
Past continuous tense
Sentence Pattern
● (ACTIVE) S + have/has +
Verb III + etc
-> they have cleaned the
school hall
● (PASSIVE) S + modal
(has/have) + been + Verb III
+ By agent
-> the school hall have
been cleaned by them
Present perfect tense
● (ACTIVE) S + will / Be
going to + V1
-> i will do my art project
after dinner
● (PASSIVE) S + will / Be
going to + Be + V3
-> my art project will be
done after dinner
Present Future Tense

● (ACTIVE) S + had + Verb III +
etc
-> Matt had made a robot
● (PASSIVE) S + had+ been + V3
+ by agent
-> a robot had been made
by Matt
Past Perfect Tense
Sentence Pattern
● (ACTIVE) S + have/has +
been + Ving + etc
-> Nina has been making
a bread
● (PASSIVE) S + have/has +
been + being + V3 + by
agent
-> a bread has been being
made by Nina
Present Perfect
Continuous Tense
Does anyone have any questions?

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