Back to: Active-Passive Voices
The structural pattern for changing voice in simple present tense is –
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| SUBJECT + VERB(S/ES/IES) + OBJECT | OBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + VERB(PAST PARTICIPLE) + BY/TO/WITH + SUBJECT |
Examples
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| He plays hockey. | Hockey is played by him. |
| Mother gives me money for my study. | Money is given to me for my study by mother |
| I do my homework every day. | My homework is done every day by me. |
| Lata sings classical songs. | Classical songs are sung by Lata. |
| The farmers produce food for everyone. | Food for everyone is produced by the farmers. |
| I read a poetry every day. | A poetry is read every day by me. |
| The magician knows wonderful tricks. | Wonderful tricks are known by the magician. |
| The trees give us oxygen. | Oxygen is given to us by the trees. |
| The bees collect honey from the flowers. | Honey is collected from the flowers by the bees. |
| The tiger hunts deer. | Deer is hunted by the tiger. |
