Examples of Active and passive voice simple present tense

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: February 10, 2025

Formula, Structure, Rules for simple present tense

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?

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5. Past continuous tense – Active passive voice
6. Past perfect tense –  Active passive voice
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