Back to: Active-Passive Voices
Rule for changing voice from active to passive in simple past tense –
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| Subject + Verb[past form] + object | Object + was/were + Verb [past participle]+ by/to /with + Subject |
Examples
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| I knew him. | He was known to me. |
| She bought me a dress on my birthday. | A dress on my birthday was bought by her. |
| I helped them. | They were helped by me. |
| I taught him math. | He was taught math by me. |
| I read a novel. | A novel was read by me. |
| The police rescued the child from being kidnapped. | The child was rescued from being kidnapped by the police. |
| The boss gave him advice. | Advice was given to him by the boss. |
| The chef made delicious meal for us. | Delicious meal was made for us by the chef. |
| She consoled him for his loss. | He was consoled for his loss by her. |
| I watched movies all day. | Movies were watched all day by me. |
