Voice Change Example Of Present Indefinite Tense
Positive Present Indefinite
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Active |
Passive |
| Rules
Subject+Verb+Object |
Object+ am/is/are+ verb3rd + Subject |
| People drink champagne on New Year’s Eve | Champagne is drunk on New Year’s Eve. |
| Chefs use these machines to mix the ingredients. | These machines are used to mix the ingredients |
| Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah. | The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes |
| The company requires staff to watch a safety video every year. | The staff are required by the company to watch a safety video every year. |
| The teacher always answers the students’ questions. | The students’ questions are always answered by the teacher. |
| The choir really enjoys that piece. | That piece is really enjoyed by the choir |
| Thousands of tourists visit the Grand Canyon every year. | The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year. |
| I know the answer | The answer is known to me. |
| My mother knits sweater. | Sweaters are knitted by my mother |
| He owns six apartments | Six apartments are owned by him. |
| I write short stories. | Short stories are written by me |
| All children watch cartoon program | Cartoon programs are watched by all children. |
| He helps his wife | His wife is helped by him |
| My father carries a briefcase to the office. | A briefcase is carried by my father to the office |
| I can make a kite out of news paper | A kite can be made by me out of news paper |
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Negative Present Indefinite
|
Active Voice |
Passive Voice |
| Rules
Subject+do/does +not +Verb+Object |
Object+ am/is/are+ not + verb3rd + Subject |
| Meena does not like coffee. | Coffee is not liked by Meena. |
| No one liked the play. | The play was not liked (by all). |
| He does not like late coming. | Late coming is not liked by him. |
| Rekha does not like to see movies. | Movies is not seen by Rekha. |
| The seller does not give discount. | The discount is not given by the seller. |
Interrogative Present Indefinite
|
Active Voice |
Passive Voice |
| Wh word + do/does+ sub+ verb + object? |
Wh-word +am/is/are+ object +verb(3rd)+by +subject? |
| Where does she find a book? | Where is the book found (by her)? |
| Who collects stamps? | By whom the stamps are collected? |
| Why do you read this book? | Why this book is read by you? |
| Which library do you visit? | Which library is visited by you? |
| How does she prepare the notes? | How are the notes prepared by her? |
| When does she buy books? | When are the books bought by her? |
| What do you buy in Super-Mall? | What is bought by you in Super-Mall? |
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