Active passive Constructions
(Be + Past Participle (V3)
Forms of Be:
• am/is/ are (present)
• was/were (past)
• been(past participle)
• being (present participle)
Transitive Verbs Intransitive Verbs
(With object/s): (Without object):
• She reads a book every evening. • The baby cries loudly.
• They paint the house together. • Birds fly in the sky.
• He drinks coffee in the morning. • He sleeps for eight hours daily.
• We write emails to our clients. • The train arrives at the station
• The teacher explains the lesson on time.
clearly. • She jumps with excitement.
Simple Present Tense
Active Passive
•A book is read every evening by her .
• She reads a book every evening.
•The house is painted together by them .
• They paint the house together.
•Coffee is drunk in the morning by him .
• He drinks coffee in the morning.
•Emails are written to our clients by us .
• We write emails to our clients.
• The teacher explains the lesson clearly. •The lesson is explained clearly by the teacher.
Statements
•Does she read a book every evening?
• She reads a book every evening.
• They paint the house together. •Do they paint the house together?
• He drinks coffee in the morning. •Does he drink coffee in the morning?
• We write emails to our clients.
•Do we write emails to our clients?
• The teacher explains the lesson clearly.
•Does the teacher explain the lesson clearly?
Questions Active Questions Passive
•Does she read a book every evening? •Is a book read by her every evening?
•Do they paint the house together?
•Is the house painted by them together?
•Does he drink coffee in the morning?
•Is coffee drunk by him in the morning?
•Do we write emails to our clients?
•Are emails written by us to our clients?
•Does the teacher explain the lesson
clearly? •Is the lesson explained clearly by the
teacher?
Present Continuous
Passive
Active (Am/is/are + being + Past participle (V3)
•She is reading a novel. •A novel is being read by her.
•They are building a new house. •A new house is being built by them.
•He is solving the math problems. •The math problems are being solved by him.
•We are organizing a workshop. •A workshop is being organized by us.
•The chef is preparing a delicious meal. •A delicious meal is being prepared by the chef.
Active Passive
•Is she reading a novel?
•Is a novel being read by her?
•Are they building a new house?
•Is a new house being built by them?
•Is he solving the math problems?
•Are the math problems being solved by him?
•Are we organizing a workshop?
•Is a workshop being organized by us?
•Is the chef preparing a delicious meal?
•Is a delicious meal being prepared by the chef?
Present Perfect
Active Passive
•She has written a letter. •A letter has been written by her.
•They have completed the project. •The project has been completed by them.
•He has repaired the car. •The car has been repaired by him.
•We have finished the assignment. •The assignment has been finished by us.
•The chef has prepared the meal. •The meal has been prepared by the chef.
Present Perfect
Active Passive
•Have they completed the project? •Has the project been completed by them?
•Has she written a letter? •Has a letter been written by her?
•Has he repaired the car? •Has the car been repaired by him?
•Have we finished the assignment? •Has the assignment been finished by us?
•Has the chef prepared the meal? •Has the meal been prepared by the chef?
