When the verb is in simple present tense and we have to change the active voice of the sentence into the passive voice of the simple present tense, we should keep in mind that the object becomes the subject. An auxiliary verb is used according to the number of objects of the sentence.
Passive Voice of Simple Present Tense- Formation
In this, to interchange the sentence of an active voice of simple present tense into passive voice, the form of ‘to be’ is used with the past participle of a verb.
The formation of simple present tense
- in an affirmative sentence is-
Object + am /is /are + past participle of verb + by + subject
- in sentences of questions is-
Am / is/ are + object + past participle of verb + by + subject
Examples of passive voice in simple present tense
We shall take an example for the explanation-
- Active voice- I drink water.
In the above sentence- ‘I’ is subject, ‘drink’ is a verb and ‘water’ is the object.
Now, we have to change this sentence into a passive voice.
According to the formation given above, we can write-
- Water (object) is (verb) drunk (past participle of drink) by me.
Example with Three Persons
Let’s take an example with three persons of singular as well as plural number.
Have a look-
Person Voice Sentence
1st person- I Active Voice I finish the work.
Passive Voice The work is finished by me.
We Active Voice We finish the work.
Passive Voice The work is finished by us.
2nd person-You Active Voice You finish the work.
Passive Voice The work is finished by you.
You Active Voice You finish the work.
Passive Voice The work is finished by you.
3rd person- He Active Voice He finishes the work.
Passive Voice The work is finished by him.
She Active Voice She finishes the work
Passive Voice The work is finished by her.
They Active Voice They finish the work.
Passive Voice The work is finished by them.
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The passive voice of-
| Simple Present Tense |
| Past Simple Tense |
| Simple Future Tense |
| Continuous Present Tense |
| Past Continuous Tense |
| Perfect Present Tense |
| Past Perfect Tense |
| Perfect Future Tense |
| Active Voice |
