Passive tense table

Tenses Active form (Affirmative/Negative/Question) Passive form

A: Sub + verb (s)+ ob + p + t. A: Ob+ am/is/are+ verb(PPII)+ p+t + by +sub

Ex: They read the books every day. Ex: The books are read every day (by them).
Ex: He reads a book every day. Ex: A book is read every day (by him).
1 Simple
Present N: Sub + don’t/doesn’t + verb + ob + p+ t. N: Ob+ am/is/are +not+ verb(PPII)+ p+t +by + sub
Ex: They don’t read the books every day. Ex: The books are not read every day (by them).
Ex: He doesn’t read a book every day. Ex: A book is not read every day (by him).

Q: (Wh) + Do/Does + sub + verb + ob + p+ t...? Q: Am/is/are+ ob+ verb(PPII) +p+t +by + sub...?
Ex: Do they read the books every day? Ex: Are the books read every day (by them)?
Ex: Does he read a book every day? Ex: Is a book read every day (by him)?

A: Sub + am/is/are + verb + ing + ob + p+ t. A: Ob+ am/is/are+ being+ verb(PPII)+ p+ t+by+sub

Ex: They are reading the books now. Ex: The books are being read now (by them).
Ex: He is reading a book now. Ex: A book is being read now (by him).

2 Present N: Sub + am/is/aren’t + verb + ing + ob + p + t. N: Ob+ am/is/are+ not+ being+ verb(PPII)+ p+ t+by+sub
Contin.s Ex: They are not reading the books now. Ex: The books are not being read now (by them).
Ex: He isn’t reading a book now. Ex: A book is not being read now (by him).

Q: (Wh) + Am/is/Are + sub + verb + ing + ob + p + t...? Q: Am/is/are+ ob+ being + verb(PPII)+ p+t+by+sub...?
Ex: Are they reading the books now? Ex: Are the books being read now (by them)?
Ex: Is he reading a book now? Ex: Is a book being read now (by him)?

A: Sub + have/has + verb(PPII) + ob + p + t. A: Ob+ have/has + been + verb(PPII)+ p+ t+by+sub.

Ex: They have just done their homework. Ex: Their homework has just been done. (by them).
Ex: Sam has watered some flowers. Ex: Some flowers have been watered by Sam.
3 Present
Perfect
Simple N: Sub + haven’t/ hasn’t + verb(PPII) + ob + p + t. N: Ob+ have/has + not + been + verb(PPII)+ p+ t+by+sub
Ex: They haven’t done their homework yet. Ex: Their homework has not just been done. (by them).
Ex: Sam hasn’t watered some flowers. Ex: Some flowers have not been watered by Sam.
 Q: (Wh)+Have/Has + sub + verb(PPII) + ob + p + t...? Q: Have/Has + ob + been +verb(PPII)+ p+t +by+sub...?
Ex: Have they done their homework? Ex: Has their homework been done (by them)?
Ex: Has Sam watered some flowers? Ex: Have some flowers been watered by Sam?
Present
4 Perfect
Contin.s
A: Sub + verb+ ed + ob + p + t. A: Ob + was/were + verb(PPII) + p + t + by + sub.
Ex: We played tennis yesterday. Ex: Tennis was played yesterday (by us).
Ex: Amy cleaned 5 windows yesterday. Ex: 5 windows were cleaned yesterday by Amy.
5 Past
Simple
N: Sub + didn’t + verb + ob + p + t. N: Ob + was/were +not + verb(PPII) + p + t +by+sub
Ex: We didn’t play tennis yesterday. Ex: Tennis wasn’t played yesterday (by us).
Ex: Amy didn’t clean 5 windows yesterday. Ex: 5 windows were not cleaned yesterday by Amy.

Q: (Wh) + Did + sub + verb + ob + p + t...? Q: Was/Were + ob + verb(PPII) + ob + p + t+ by+ sub...?

Ex: Did you play tennis yesterday? Ex: Was tennis played yesterday (by us)?
Ex: Did Amy clean 5 windows yesterday? Ex: Were 5 windows cleaned yesterday by Amy?
A: Sub + was/were + verb + ing + ob + p + t. A: Ob+ was/were + being +verb (PPII) + ob + p + t+by+ Sub
Ex: They were playing tennis at 2 o’clock yesterday. Ex: Tennis was being played at 2 o’clock yesterday by them.
Ex: A boy was wearing trousers yesterday. Ex: Trousers were being worn yesterday by a boy.
6 Past
Contin.s N: Sub + was/were + not + verb + ing + ob + p + t. N: Ob + was/were + not + being+verb(PPII) + ob + p + t +by+sub
Ex: They were not playing tennis at 2 o’clock yesterday. Ex: Tennis was not being played at 2 o’clock yesterday by them.
Ex: A boy was wearing trousers yesterday. Ex: Trousers were not being worn yesterday by a boy.

Q: (Wh) +Was/Were + sub +verb + ing + ob+ p + t...? Q: (Wh) +Was/Were + ob +being +verb (PPII) + ob+ p + t+by+ sub?
Ex: Were they playing tennis at 2 o’clock yesterday? Ex: Was tennis being played at 2 o’clock yesterday by them?
Ex: Was a boy wearing trousers yesterday? Ex: Were trousers being worn yesterday by a boy?

A: Sub + had + verb(PPII ) + ob + p + t. A: Ob + had + been + verb(PPII ) + p + t+by+ Sub.

Ex: They had sold all the tickets by 5 o’clock yesterday. Ex: All the tickets had been sold by 5 o’clock yesterday by them.
Past
Perfect
N: Sub + hadn’t + verb + PPII + ob + p + t. N: + Ob + hadn’t + been + verb + PPII + p + t +by + Sub.
7 Ex: They hadn’t sold all the tickets by 5 o’clock yesterday. Ex: All the tickets had not been sold by 5 o’clock yesterday by them.
 Q: (Wh) + Had + sub + verb(PPII) + ob + p + t...? Q: Had + ob + been + verb(PPII) + p + t... sub?
Ex: Had they sold all the tickets by 5 o’clock yesterday? Ex: Had All the tickets been sold by 5 o’clock yesterday?
8 Past
Perfect
Contin.s
A: Sub + will + verb+ ob + p + t. A: Ob + will + be + verb(PPII) + p + t + by + Sub.
Ex: I will make a cake tomorrow. Ex: A cake will be made tomorrow by me.
9 Future
Simple
(will) N: Sub + won’t + verb + ob + p + t. N: Ob + won’t + be + verb(PPII) + p + t + by + Sub.
Ex: I will not make a cake tomorrow. Ex: A cake will not be made tomorrow by me.

Q: (Wh)+Will+sub + verb + ob + p + t...? Q: Will + ob + be + verb(PPII) + p + t + by + sub?

Ex: WilI I make a cake tomorrow? Ex: Will a cake be made tomorrow by me?

A: Sub+ am/is/ are + going to + verb + ob + p + t. A: Ob + am/is/ are + going to + be + verb(PPII) + p + t + by +Sub.
Ex: He is going to by a new car soon. Ex: A new car is going to be bought by him soon.

10 Future N: Sub + am/is/are+ not + going to + verb + ob + p + t. N: Ob + am/is/are+ not + going to + be + verb(PPII) + p+t +by + sub.
Simple Ex: He is not going to by a new car soon. Ex: A new car is not going to be bought by him soon.
(going
to) Q: (Wh)+Am/is/Are +sub +going to + verb + ob + p + t..? Q: (WH)Am/is/Are + ob + going to + be + verb(PPII) + p +t+by+sub?
Ex: Is he going to by a new car soon? Ex: Is a new car going to be bought by him soon?
Future
10 Contin.s
A: Sub + will+ have + verb(PPII) + ob + p + t A: Ob + will+ have + been + verb(PPII) + p + t + by + Sub
Ex: Children will have passed the exams then. Ex: The exams will have been passed by children then.
11 Future
Perfect
N: Sub + won’t + have + verb(PPII) + ob + p + t. N: Ob + won’t + have + been + verb(PPII) + p + t + by + Sub.
Ex: Children will not have passed the exams then. Ex: The exams will not have been passed by children then.

Q:(Wh) + Will + sub + have + verb(PPII) + ob + p + t? Q: Will + ob + have + been + verb(PPII) + p + t + by + sub?
Ex: Will children have passed the exams then? Ex: Will the exams have been passed by children then?
 A: Sub + modal + verb+ ob + p + t. A: Ob + modal + be + verb(PPII) + p + t + by + Sub.
Ex: You can see the lake from your room window. Ex: The lake can be seen from your room window (by you).
Ex: We should wash the fruit before eating. Ex: The fruit should be washed before eating by us.
12 Modals

N: Sub + modal + not + verb + ob + p + t. N: Sub + modal + not + be + verb + PPII+ ob + p + t.

Ex: You can’t see the lake from your room window. Ex: The lake can't be seen from your room window (by you).
Ex: We should not wash the fruit before eating. Ex: The fruit should not be washed before eating by us.

Q: (Wh)+Modal +sub + verb + ob + p + t...? Q: (Wh)+Modal +sub + be +verb+PPII + ob + p + t...?

Ex: Can you see the lake from your room window? Ex: Can the lake be seen from your room window (by you)?
Ex: Should we wash the fruit before eating? Ex: Should the fruit be washed before eating by us?