Formula, Structure, Rules for simple present tense
| Formula
|
Active voice | Passive voice
(auxiliary verb- is/are+by) |
| Simple | subject+verb+object | object+is/are+past participle(V3)+ by+subject |
| Negative | subject+do/does not+verb+object | object+is/are+not+past participle(V3)+by+suject |
| Interrogative | do/does+subject+verb+object | is/are+object+past participle(V3)+by+subject |
| Interrogative+Negative | do/does+subject+not+verb+object | is/are+object+not+past participle(V3)+by+subject |
Examples:
Active: He plays football.
Passive: Football is played by him.
Active: He does not play football.
Passive: Football is not played by him.
Active: Does he play football?
Passive: Is football played by him?
Active: Does he not play football?
Passive: Is he not play football?
Active: She writes a book.
Passive: A book is written by her.
Active: She does not write a book.
Passive: A book is not written by her.
Active: Does she write a book?
Passive: Is a book written by her?
Active: Does she not write a book?
Passive: Is a book not written by her?
Active: Hewlett-Packard types a document.
Passive: A document is written by Hewlett-Packard.
Active: Hewlett-Packard does not type a document.
Passive: A document is not typed by Hewlett-Packard.
Active: Does Hewlett-Packard type a document?
Passive: Is a document typed by Hewlett-Packard?
Active: Does Hewlett-Packard not type a document?
Passive: Is a document not typed by Hewlett-Packard?
Active: A cat drinks milk.
Passive: Milk is drunk by a cat.
Active: A cat does not drink milk.
Passive: Milk is not drunk by a cat.
Active: Does a cat drink milk?
Passive: Is milk drunk by a cat?
Active: Does a cat not drink milk?
Passive: Is milk not drunk by a cat?
Active: They enjoy a picnic.
Passive: A picnic is enjoyed by them.
Active: They do not enjoy a picnic.
Passive: A picnic is not enjoyed by them.
Active: Do they enjoy a picnic?
Passive: Is a picnic enjoyed by them?
Active: Do they not enjoy a picnic?
Passive: Is a picnic not enjoyed by them?
Active: Tim Berners-Lee enters the gate.
Passive: The gate is entered by Tim Berners-Lee.
Active: Tim Berners-Lee does not enter the gate.
Passive: The gate is not entered by Tim Berners-Lee.
Active: Does Tim Berners-Lee enter the gate?
Passive: Is the gate entered by Tim Berners-Lee?
Active: Does Tim Berners-Lee enter the gate?
Passive: Is the gate not entered by Tim Berners-Lee?
Active: I plant flowers.
Passive: Flowers are planted by me.
Active: I do not plant flowers.
Passive: Flowers are not planted by me.
Active: Do I plant flowers?
Passive: Are flowers not planted by me?
Active: Do I not plant flowers?
Passive: Are flowers not planted by me?
Active: James Gosling takes breakfast.
Passive: Breakfast is taken by James Gosling.
Active: James Gosling does not take breakfast.
Passive: Breakfast is not taken by James Gosling.
Active: Does James Gosling take breakfast?
Passive: Is breakfast taken by James Gosling.
Active: Does James Gosling not take breakfast?
Passive: Is breakfast not taken by James Gosling?
Active: we eat mangoes.
Passive: Mangoes are eaten by us.
Active: We do not eat mangoes.
Passive: Mangoes are not eaten by us.
Active: Do we eat mangoes?
Passive: Are mangoes eaten by us?
Active: Do we not eat mangoes?
Passive: Are mangoes not eaten by us?
Active: I make noodles.
Passive: Noodles are made by me.
Active: I do not make noodles.
Passive: Noodles are not made by me.
Active: Do I make noodles?
Passive: Are noodles made by me?
Active: Do I not make noodles?
Passive: Are noodles not made by me?
Active: Linus joins an office.
Passive: An office is joined by Steve Jobs.
Active: Linus does not join an office.
Passive: An office is joined by Linus.
Active: Does Linus join an office?
Passive: Is an office joined by Linus?
Active: Does Linus not join an office?
Passive: Is an office not join by Linus?
Active: Torvalds water plants.
Passive: Plants are watered by Torvalds.
Active: Torvalds does not water plants.
Passive: Plants are not watered by Torvalds.
Active: Does Torvalds water plants?
Passive: Are plants watered by Torvalds?
Active: Does Torvlds not water plants?
Passive: Are plants not watered by Torvalds?
Active: Bill Gates earns money.
Passive: Money is earned by Bill Gates.
Active: Bill Gates does not earn money.
Passive: Money is not earned by Bill Gates.
Active: Does Bill Gates earn money?
Passive: Is money earned by Bill Gates?
Active: Does Bill Gates not earn money?
Passive: Is money not earned by Bill Gates?
Active: You eat pasta.
Passive: Pasta is eaten by you.
Active: You do not eat pasta.
Passive: Pasta is not eaten by you.
Active: Do you eat pasta?
Passive: Is pasta eaten by you?
Active: Do you not eat pasta?
Passive: Is pasta not eaten by you?
Active: They play a game.
Passive: A game is played by them.
Active: They do not play a game.
Passive: A game is not played by them.
Active: Do they play a game?
Passive: Is a game played by them?
Active: Do they not play a game?
Passive: Is a game not played by them?
Active: Steve Jobs paints a picture.
Passive: A picture is painted by Steve Jobs.
Active: Steve Jobs does not paint a picture.
Passive: A picture is not painted by Steve Jobs.
Active: Does Steve Jobs paint a picture?
Passive: Is a picture painted by Does Steve?
Active: Does Does Steve paint a picture?
Passive: Is a picture painted by Does Steve?
Learn More About Active & Passive Voice
- Simple present tense – Active and passive voice
- Present continuous tense – Active passive voice
- Present perfect tense – Active passive voice
- Simple past tense – Active Passive voice
- Past continuous tense – Active passive voice
- Past perfect tense – Active passive voice
- Simple future tense – Active passive voice
- Future perfect tense – Active passive voice