Passive Voice of Simple Present Tense

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Passive Voice of Simple Present Tense

In passive voice of simple present tense of affirmative sentence, we use auxiliary verb
am /is / are with past participle that is third form of verb. In this topic, we shall
discuss the formation and changing active to passive voice of simple present tense.
Passive Voice of Simple Present Tense- Formation

In this, we use helping verb according to the subject that is-
• if subject of passive voice is first person and singular number that is ‘I’, we use
helping verb ‘am’.
• for subject of third person and singular number that is ‘he, she or it’, helping verb
‘is’ is used
• if subject is plural or second person, we use helping verb ‘are’.
In passive voice of simple present tense- positive, negative, interrogative and negative
interrogative, we use past participle (third form) of verb.
Keep in mind that we should arrange the sentence in the following form-
• Active sentence- subject + am / is/ are/base form of verb + object
• Passive sentence- object of the active sentence + am / is / are + past participle (
third form ) of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence
Example of Simple Present Tense- Transformation

Now we shall take an example of simple present tense and transform it into passive
voice.
Have a look--
P+V+C
Active: She draws a picture today. (draw - base form) S + BASE FORM VERB + OBJECT.
For this, first you should learn the formation of simple present tense.
Above sentence is in the form-

• Subject + verb (base form) + object + remaining word
Passive: A picture is drawn by her today. (drawn- past participle of draw)
Passive voice of this sentence is in the form-

• Object in active + is + past participle of ‘draw’+ by + subject in active + remaining
word.
In above sentence, we can see the changes in the transformation of active to passive
voice as:
• Object of active form (picture) became subject.
• Subject ‘she’ became object- 'her'.
• Form of ‘to be- is’ is added
• Past participle of verb ‘draw’ that is 'drawn' is taken.
More Examples
All of these sentences are affirmative. Have a look-

Active: They watch a movie.
• Passive: A movie is watched by them.
Active: A mason builds a wall.
• Passive: A wall is built by a mason.
Active: A teacher delivers a lecture.
• Passive: A lecture is delivered by a teacher.
Active: The students obey orders of their physical trainer.
• Passive: Orders of their physical trainer are obeyed by the students.
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Active Voice Passive Voice
S + verb-1 + direct S (direct object) + is/am/are + past participle +/- by … (agent)

object
S + modal + bare S (direct object) + modal + be + past participle +/- by … (agent)

infinitive + direct
object
passive voice – simple present tense

Passive Voice – Simple Present Tense / Modal Verb
1 Pregnant women should eat dark chocolate regularly.
Passive Voice:
Dark chocolate should be eaten regularly by pregnant women.
2 People make books from trees.
Passive Voice:
Books are made by people from trees.
Books are made from trees.
3 My parents treat me like a baby.
Passive Voice:
I am treated like a baby by my parents .
4 You can use the photos for free.
Passive Voice:
The photos can be used for free.
5 He often sleeps on the right side of the bed.
Passive Voice:
The right side of the bed is often slept on by him.
• Passive Voice pada Intransitive Verb

Active Voice Passive Voice
S + verb-2int + preposition + S (object of preposition) + was/were + past

object of preposition participle + preposition +/- by … (agent)
1
Sunmark Press printed the first book in 2005.
Passive Voice:
The first book was printed in 2005 by Sunmark Press.
2 Someone left the letter when he was away from his desk.
Passive Voice:
The letter was left when he was away from his desk.
3 Tio cooked roast beef for dinner.
Passive Voice:
Roast beef was cooked for dinner by Tio.
4 They just discussed about mental health.
Passive Voice:
Mental health was just discussed by them.
5 Yesterday, my father booked the hotel yesterday.
Passive Voice:
Yesterday, the hotel was booked by my father.
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Passive Voice of Simple Present Tense

Passive Voice of Simple Present Tense- Formation

Example of Simple Present Tense- Transformation

Above sentence is in the form-

Passive voice of this sentence is in the form-

All of these sentences are affirmative. Have a look-

Active Voice Passive Voice

S + verb-1 + direct S (direct object) + is/am/are + past participle +/- by … (agent)

S + modal + bare S (direct object) + modal + be + past participle +/- by … (agent)

passive voice – simple present tense

1 Pregnant women should eat dark chocolate regularly.

Dark chocolate should be eaten regularly by pregnant women.

2 People make books from trees.

3 My parents treat me like a baby.

I am treated like a baby by my parents .

4 You can use the photos for free.

The photos can be used for free.

5 He often sleeps on the right side of the bed.

The right side of the bed is often slept on by him.

• Passive Voice pada Intransitive Verb

S + verb-2int + preposition + S (object of preposition) + was/were + past

The first book was printed in 2005 by Sunmark Press.

3 Tio cooked roast beef for dinner.

4 They just discussed about mental health.

5 Yesterday, my father booked the hotel yesterday.

Yesterday, the hotel was booked by my father.

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